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Tag Archives: death in literature
“Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo
It’s a classic for a reason
At this point, it might feel superfluous to talk about Les Mis. It’s a literary classic that’s been adapted time and time again into film. To be honest, I’m tired of seeing trailers of Anne Hathaway belting her heart … Continue reading
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
On this fiftieth anniversary of The Bell Jar, we look at one of Plath’s most complex characters
Recently, The Guardian posted a tribute to Sylvia Plath with reflections from writers such as Jennifer Egan and Lena Dunham. Published fifty years ago, Sylvia Plath createdin The Bell Jar a surprisingly relatable suicidal character that navigates womanhood in 1950’s … Continue reading
Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett
A remarkable story about friendship, love, life, and death
I rarely make it through an entire book without leaving a few notes and dog-earing a couple pages, but by the end of Truth & Beauty, I was surprised to find every page unmarked and unbent. I picked up the … Continue reading
“The Wind Through the Keyhole,” by Stephen King
The master of horror returns to his epic Dark Tower Series
On June 19th, 1999, famed horror author Stephen King was walking on the side of a quiet country highway outside of Lowell, Maine, when, he was struck by a pickup truck, the driver distracted by his dog in the back … Continue reading
“Macbeth” by Shakespeare
Examining the meaning of life in Shakespeare's "Macbeth"
One of my favorite Shakespeare plays is Macbeth, and what’s stuck with me the most over the years is the title character’s soliloquy about life, in the play’s final act. The eloquent passage is cynical, but it makes an interesting … Continue reading
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“All for Now,” by Joseph Di Prisco
A Novel About Life After Death, More or Less
Brother Stephen dies suddenly. That’s when matters get more complicated. During a meeting of school administrators, Brother Stephen, the main character of Joseph di Prisco’s novel, All for Now, monk at a Catholic Seminary and a teacher in the … Continue reading
