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Fr John Morrison: defender of an islandâs cultural heritage and faith
Read more: Fr John Morrison: defender of an islandâs cultural heritage and faithNeil Bruce on the inspiration behind his new featured article in The Innes Review.
The Classical Tradition in Modern American Fiction
By Tessa Roynon In recent weeks, the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. has been much in the public eye. Whether stormed by President Trumpâs supporters on 6th January, or as the âhallowed groundâ that formed the backdrop to President BidenâsâŠ
Divine Hiddenness in C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces
By Derek King C. S. Lewisâs Till We Have Faces is a brilliant piece of fiction but also a mediation on an old problem called the problem of divine hiddenness. The problem of divine hiddenness refers to a lack inâŠ
The Appeal of the Fantastic and the Improbable in Late Eighteenth Century Children’s Literature: Part Three
By Maryam Khorasani and Hossein Nazari Read part 2 of the blog series. Maria Edgeworthâs Lucky Orphans As the century moved forward, the belief in the rags-to-riches narratives gradually started to give way to the significance of retaining social hierarchies,âŠ
The Appeal of the Fantastic and the Improbable in Late Eighteenth Century Children’s Literature: Part Two
By Maryam Khorasani and Hossein Nazari Read part 1 of this blog series. Much Ado about Witchcraft in The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes Often cited as the earliest example of a childrenâs novel, The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes[i],âŠ
The Appeal of the Fantastic and the Improbable in Late Eighteenth Century Children’s Literature: Part One
By Maryam Khorasani and Hossein Nazari Taking into account their concern about the moralistic upbringing of the children of a book-buying middle class, it should come as no surprise that the âirrationalâ components of fairy stories were frowned upon byâŠ
Writing Letters, Writing Lives: Dash & Lily and Born in Exile
By Tom Ue Dash & Lily (2020-), Netflixâs charming new adaptation of Rachel Cohnâs and David Levithanâs popular YA series (2010-), has achieved an enviable 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics lauding its performances, story, and festive mood. The firstâŠ
About William S. Burroughs
By Stanley Gontarski American outlier writer, William S. Burroughs, was a creative force, as a writer in his own right, and as a cultural theorist, particularly his anticipation of what we now regularly call âa society of controlâ or âaâŠ
The Poisonous Flowers of H. Rider Haggardâs Cleopatra: Part Three
By Jemma Stewart Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this blog series. Rose RosesâŠhave ever reigned as queens of flowers.[i] The rose bloomed in Ancient Egypt, as Jack Goody attests: Above all there was the hundred-petalled rose, which becameâŠ
The Poisonous Flowers of H. Rider Haggardâs Cleopatra: Part Two
By Jemma Stewart Read Part 1 of this blog series. Lotus And as the voice spoke, a cold hand touched my hand ⊠As the light came back, I gazed upon that which had been left within my hand. ItâŠ