Literature

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Expanding consciousness: A review of Prometheus Rising
Wilson builds Prometheus Rising on Timothy Leary’s eight-circuit model, which he describes as “a tool for understanding the human nervous system.”...
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How Dante built his nine circles of Hell
Dante Alighieri’s Inferno takes you on a journey, a wild trip through Hell. What stands out is the structure. Dante built a detailed, organized Hell....
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Help Karabas!
Marquis Karabas—an aging and extremely negative character from the fairy tale "Puss in Boots," specifically an evil wizard and man-eater—sat in deep sorrow on a beautiful sofa in his still-owned castle....
3 weeks ago
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One Hundred Years of Solitude Review: Netflix's Stunning but Imperfect Adaptation
The label “unfilmable” has a surprisingly short shelf life. Over the years, even the most daunting literary masterpieces have been brought to the screen....
3 months ago
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Alyosha Karamazov and his role in The Brothers Karamazov
Alexei "Alyosha" Karamazov is Dostoevsky's hero and anti-Pharisee. "He was simply an early lover of humanity," Dostoevsky writes....
3 months ago
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New Adult romance: A genre that refuses to grow up
There’s a trend sweeping the publishing world: "New Adult" romance novels are dominating bestseller lists, despite being consistently dismissed by literary critics as little more than glittery fluff....
4 months ago
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