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The Long View: The Brothers Karamazov

John J. Reilly felt that The Brothers Karamazov was a window into the Russian soul. I haven’t read the book myself, so I’ll have to await your comments. The Brothers Karamazov By Fyodor Dostoevsky First Published in Russian 1880 English Translation by Andrew R. MacAndrew Bantam Classic Reissue

Kipling's Influence on Futuristic Fiction

Via Castalia House’s Sensor Sweep, here is a great blog post at Tentaclii listing some well-known authors who credit Rudyard Kipling as being an inspiration to the science fiction in general and them in particular. Despite being a very low stakes story, Kipling’s With the Night Mail is

Lowballin

Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon

Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon is a now largely forgotten example of the Ruritanian romance. After the literary success of Anthony Hope’s Prisoner of Zenda, many imitators followed. Graustark was once widely known and read, and I suspect that conditions may be right for a rediscovery of this classic

Frazettan Jesus

"Christ" Oil painting by Frank Frazetta Personal gift to Frank's wife Ellie. http://www.frazettamuseum.com/

The Yiga Clan

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