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Jules Verne and the birth of science fiction proper

Posted on 05/19/2013 by originalliterature

The first writer I would identify as writing what can be properly termed science fiction is the French author Jules Verne. Admittedly, a case could be made for Mary Shelley who penned the novel Frankenstein, but in my view that … Continue reading →

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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on 03/12/2011 by originalliterature

I’ve been off-line for at least a few weeks and so have a few books I could review, though I need get back to my blog doing the Odyssey as well. The book I want to start with is hands-down … Continue reading →

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The Jungle by David Drake

Posted on 01/17/2011 by originalliterature

The novella I actually bought the book I have just been reading for was the classic Clash by Night by Henry Kuttner. One would never know from the cover that this ground-breaking work was included in that book at all; … Continue reading →

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Introduction to the Odyssey (Part 2): Homer and the origin of the epics

Posted on 07/15/2010 by originalliterature

The third and the final parts of this introduction will respectively discuss Greek religion (for which one is largely referred to Burkert for actual practice and attitudes) and the story of the Odyssey as a whole, at least enough to … Continue reading →

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