‘Hard Times’ in Context
Against a backdrop of the infamous Industrial Revolution, with all its purported social and cultural advancements, the masses of poor and unrepresented factory workers...
The Merriest (& Most Depressing) Time of the Year!
Yes, it's true... The holidays are a time of togetherness--with lots of fun and laughter (or so it should be, right?). But, there's more...
Scrooge Quotes – ‘A Christmas Carol’ Memories
When you read, re-read, or think about A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, the ending always comes to mind (how could it not), but there's...
What Last Lines Are These? Final Words in Favorite Novels (& Stories)
When a book ends (particularly when I love the novel), it feels something like a death. There's a finality to the final words, even...
