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The Fellowship of the Ring

"The Fellowship of the Ring" came out in theaters twenty years ago, almost to the day. Below is an essay that I wrote in the days after I saw it -- an essay that, besides being a bit of a time portal, covers a ton of subjects about books, movies, history, religion, dead white males, … Continue reading The Fellowship of the Ring →

Kevin Rosero Texts Connected 7 Comments December 17, 2021June 28, 2022 22 Minutes

This Will Kill That

Below is the full text of the chapter "This Will Kill That" (Book V, Chapter 2), from "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame", with links and photographs added. When reading "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame," I found myself pausing for long periods to argue with the author, particularly around the middle of the book. Here Hugo has a … Continue reading This Will Kill That →

Kevin Rosero Annotated and Illustrated Texts Leave a comment November 11, 2021January 24, 2022 30 Minutes

Huck and the ladies

Finishing "Huckleberry Finn," it struck me that there's no romance in the story, not even a steady female character. So in this respect the novel is somewhat similar to “Moby-Dick”, its main historical contender for the “title” of Great American Novel.  But Huck doesn't quite go as far as Moby in casting off the ladies. … Continue reading Huck and the ladies →

Kevin Rosero Uncategorized Leave a comment October 20, 2021January 18, 2022 2 Minutes

The Time Machine

My son recently read a kids' edition of H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine," and our house has been busy with this story in various forms. I read the novel some 15 years ago and it remains a favorite. I've also seen both of the major adaptations, from 1960 and 2002, and my son and I … Continue reading The Time Machine →

Kevin Rosero Uncategorized Leave a comment September 30, 2021December 2, 2021 9 Minutes

Cervantes’ pulp fiction

October 14, 2020 In the 1885 edition of "Don Quixote" there is this, in the introduction (penned presumably by Ormsby): But it would be idle to deny that the ingredient which, more than its humour, or its wisdom, or the fertility of invention or knowledge of human nature it displays, has insured its success with … Continue reading Cervantes’ pulp fiction →

Kevin Rosero Don Quixote Leave a comment February 6, 2021February 24, 2022 4 Minutes

Starting Don Quixote

September 28, 2020 I'm twenty-two chapters into "Don Quixote", a book I've been meaning to read since the 1990s. A few things are already clear: Rocinante is not a gentleman (Vol. I, ch. 15).  Neither is Don Quijote, who doesn’t listen, doesn’t ask questions before attacking, or attacks if he asks questions and gets answers … Continue reading Starting Don Quixote →

Kevin Rosero Don Quixote 1 Comment February 6, 2021December 12, 2021 5 Minutes
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