One of Jesus’s last commands to his followers was to love each other. Christina Rossetti captures the beautiful message in the conclusion to “Goblin Market.”
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Rossetti and the 2nd Great Commandment
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Puck’s Summer Magic
“Midsummer Night’s Dream” dips into ancient British legends about the mystical aspects of midsummer.
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Don’t Underestimate Midsummer Madness
The summer solstice and Shakespeare’s famous play appear sentimental to us today. They were not always so.
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Fantasy to the Rescue in Hard Times
Byatt’s book “The Children’s Hour” demonstrates many of the uses of fantasy.
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Literary Reflections on QEII’s Coronation
A. S. Byatt points to the renewal symbolism that Britain found in the the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 60 years ago.
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