In the pantheon of English literature, Daphne du Maurier’s Jamaica Inn stands as a paragon of high melodrama and gothic allure—a true exemplar for those who revel in tales of dreariness, sinister plots, and heroines with an uncanny knack for finding trouble. The novel, first published in 1936, is set in the forbidding moors of … Continue reading Jamaica Inn: A Beacon of Melodramatic Brilliance
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Doctor Faustus
Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is a classic of the Elizabethan era, packed with enough theological musings, existential angst, and demonic shenanigans to keep audiences entertained for over four centuries. Let's take a deep dive into this magnum opus, and lighten the heavy dose of hellfire and brimstone. The Plot: A Scholar's Tragicomedy At its core, … Continue reading Doctor Faustus
The Shack
I'll state right from the start of this post, that this novel is simple, universalist heresy. It's thought-provoking, sentimental and a little sad at times, granted, however, as a 'read' it's abominable. A vast amount of Christians were wetting themselves over this book a few years ago, and now that I've finally gotten around to … Continue reading The Shack
Carpet Burns!
Not so very long ago - though it feels like a lifetime away, tucked somewhere between youthful folly and the first stirrings of adulthood - I committed an act of such ridiculous misjudgement that it ought to belong to those halcyon days of childhood I so fondly recount. And yet, here I am, book in … Continue reading Carpet Burns!
Wording 