Herland’s subtitle is “A lost Feminist Utopian Novel” and the story is indeed contrived: three would-be explorers, men, find a small country hidden away in the mountains that is populated only by women (who apparently reproduce through parthenogenesis, one of the many unbelievable feature of the story.) they are welcome but keep imprisoned by the [...]
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May 2, 2008
A death in the Family by James Agee
A Death in the FAmily is an unfinished novel but don’t let that prevent you from reading it: there is a strong story even if some of the narrative fragments don’t quite fit together. The book follows a family whose father dies in a car crash in the early 20th century and is told mostly [...]
February 29, 2008
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
Encouraged by Travels with my Aunt, which I reviewed a few days ago, I thought I would try a classic Graham Greene next.
The End of the Affair tells about an affair between a married woman and a novelist, Graham Greene’s alter ego, who is a friend of her husband. The first part of the book [...]
February 7, 2008
Travels with my Aunt by Graham Greene
A classic (originally published in 1969) and evocative of many other “goofy” novels to come, Travels with my Aunt follows an English retired bank manager and dahlia enthusiast through worldwide travels with his elderly aunt, or perhaps his biological mother, who has a sorted past, lovers of all ages, and little desire to abide by the law.
Although it’s [...]
