Kate Atkinson is masterful in how she sprinkles literary allusions throughout her novels, which give her special insight into challenging subjects such as death.
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On Atkinson, Trollope, and Death
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On the Death of a Controversial Judge
How long should one pause following the death of a public figure like Justice Antonin Scalia before considering the political implications? It’s an issue that also arises in Anthony Trollope’s “Barchester Towers.”
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No More Privacy–And We Don’t Care
We no longer fiercely guide our privacy, as did the worlds of Austen, Trollope, Thoreau, and Melville.
Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Anthony Trollope, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, James Boswell, Jane Austen, Life of Johnson, Pride and Prejudice, privacy, Samuel Johnson, surveillance | Comments closed
