George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” was an instant success when it was first published. His writings continue to...
Literature
Appreciating Alice B. Toklas and Gertrude Stein through a portrait of the couple at home. By Dr....
The 19th-century author liked his coffee as strong as possible, and a lot of it! Curated/Reviewed by...
A scholar of Greek literature writes why we need to turn to the past to understand the...
Scholars have scoured the works of the great playwright for clues about his faith. A scholar of...
Making a grammar book was one of the principal tools of Byzantine scholars to preserve the correct...
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At the turn of the 20th century, one young black editor implored his peers: ‘Let us make...
Typically oral transmission refers to the basic action of passing information, in this case music, through oral...
Every god has a specific enemy with whom they will do battle and many will be slain,...
Anonymous satire by a 1709 political writer worked like today’s partisan clickbait. She was the “Ann Coulter”...
Reflecting on their essential role in developing the novel’s meaning and structure. Introduction There had been ghosts...
Class became synonymous with the ownership and appreciation of books and the personal qualities books were expected...
Some of the most popular examples from Western culture originated in the Classical myths of Ancient Greece...
The biggest factor for the survival or disappearance of classical texts is actually likely to be their...
The first author of literature in the world, known by name, was the high-priestess of Ur, Enheduanna...
Those who understand the power of great books and the amount of knowledge they possess have never...
There is a suggestion that the name is in fact a veiled pun on a Low German...
How mushrooms became established as a stock motif of Victorian fairyland. This article, Fungi, Folklore, and Fairyland,...
Dante primarily intended to explain biblical justice through his contrapasso. By Joseph KameenArtist and Educator Contrapasso is...
Dante’s written works are a heady mix of philosophy, politics, and literature. Introduction Dante Alighieri (1265-1321 CE)...
Ysengrimus is usually held to be an allegory for the corrupt monks of the Roman Catholic Church....
There are so many health benefits associated with reading books, and for your information, not just any...
Condemnation of satirists has often taken the form of censorship, public humiliation, imprisonment, and even death. Satire...
Memories of the past were an important guide to the future. This is in part why the...
He continued to expand the Harleian Library with thousands of manuscripts. One of the many gems of...
Steampunk examines the consequences extraordinary medical discoveries can have on both individuals and societies. Abstract Influenced by...
Macbeth appears to have cleverly positioned Scotland between her more powerful neighbors yet he did not isolate...
Odysseus’s natural leadership, smarts, and cool head are exceptional, and he is entertainingly deceptive and tricky. Introduction...
Looking for history in the latest version of King Arthur. Introduction For those of you watching Cursed,...