For April Fools’ Day, check out Goldsmith’s “Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog,” which ends with a wonderful comic reversal. Also for today: war plans group chat from Mordor.
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An April Fools’ Day Poem
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Trump Christians and Child Abuse
Another MAGA pastor has been indicted for sexual abuse. Goldsmith’s comic poem “Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog” puts the sanctimonious in their place.
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Downton’s Servants Put to the Test
A scene from the recent “Downton Abbey” echoes a highly comic scene in “She Stoops to Conquer.” Luckily for all involved, it goes in a different direction.
Christian Man Bitten by Horse
Mike Pence has claimed he was bitten by Triple Crown winner Pharaoh, bringing to mind Goldsmith’s “Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog.”
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From Wycherley to Crazy, Stupid, Love
In my “Restoration and 18th Century Couples Comedy” class, my students paired old rom-coms with contemporary films, including “Ten Things I Hate about You,” “How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, “Friends with Benefits,” and others.
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A Play for the Painfully Shy
Oliver Goldsmith’s “She Stoops to Conquer” is balm for the painfully shy
Taking a Break from Politics
Sometimes, like Mr. Hardcastle in “She Stoops to Conquer,” one needs a break from the world’s news.
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The Tragicomedy of High School Dating
“She Stoops to Conquer” captures all the pain of adolescent dating failures.
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Why Does Everyone Hate Duke?
Sports Saturday Once again, one of the most hated teams in the country resides atop the NCAA basketball rankings: Duke University. In today’s post I find literary equivalents for the general animus against the Blue Devils. For the life of me I can’t understand why Duke is so disliked. Granted, I myself dislike Duke, but […]
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