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The Books: “Moby Dick” (Herman Melville)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Moby Dick by Herman Melville – fourth excerpt. Reading the chapter called “The Blanket” was one of the truly profound moments of my life. I’ll never forget it. I put the book down after reading … Continue reading
The Books: ”Moby Dick” (Herman Melville)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Moby Dick by Herman Melville – third excerpt. We’re deep into the journey now. Ishmael has methodically taken us through a bazillion chapters – telling us about the ship, and fishing, and the crew. Ahab … Continue reading
The Books: “Moby Dick” (Herman Melville)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Moby Dick by Herman Melville – second excerpt. Scrolling through the book, I find myself getting caught up in it again. Most of the chapters are short – 4 or 5 pages – so there’s … Continue reading
The Books: “Moby Dick” (Herman Melville)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Moby Dick by Herman Melville I’m going to have to do a couple excerpts on this one. The book is dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne: “In token of my admiration for his genius this book is … Continue reading
Ten Books I Couldn’t Live Without
1. Possession – by A.S. Byatt. Like Heather I have read this book probably 4 or 5 times – I just finished it yet again, and every time I come to it – I see different things, I relate to … Continue reading
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Tagged A.S. Byatt, Canada, Catch-22, Dubliners, Emily Climbs, England, Herman Melville, Hopeful Monsters, Ireland, Joseph Heller, L.M. Montgomery, Lives of the Saints, Madeleine L'Engle, Mating, Moby Dick, Nancy Lemann, Nicholas Mosley, Norman Rush, Paul Zindel, Possession, Ring of Endless Light, The Pigman
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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Jessa Crispin has an interesting interview with Peter Boxall, editor of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I loved what Boxall said at the end: Having benefited from an extraordinary number of emails and letters as well as … Continue reading
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Moby Dick: The Happy Ending
This is FASCINATING. One of the problems with reconstructing Melville’s creative process and earlier drafts: The paucity of primary sources derives in large part from the downward trajectory of Melville’s career. When Typee came out in 1846, he was only … Continue reading
Cherished Objects
One of my more constant activities in my life is weeding through the stacks of books I own, and getting rid of non-essentials. You may be surprised at how difficult this is. I have to get into a very cold-hearted … Continue reading
Favorite Fictional Characters
A revised list, from a post I did a while back. My favorite characters from fiction. I am limiting my choices to just novels – and leaving out such amazing characters as Hamlet, or Stanley Kowalski. Here is how I … Continue reading
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Tagged A Prayer for Owen Meany, A Tale of Two Cities, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Catch-22, Charlotte's Web, Crime and Punishment, East of Eden, Emily of New Moon, Geek Love, Great Expectations, Huckleberry Finn, Jane Eyre, L.A. Confidential, Little Women, Moby Dick, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Pride and Prejudice, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The Brothers Karamazov, The Catcher In the Rye, The Passion, The Shipping News, Ulysses
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“The great live Squid, which, they say, few whale-ships ever beheld, and returned to their ports to tell of it.”
Speaking of Moby Dick, check out these incredible images of a live giant squid. Japanese scientists have taken the first photographs of one of the most mysterious creatures in the deep ocean — the giant squid. Until now the only … Continue reading