In high school, I had a friend from band who was a year ahead of me. My junior year, his senior year, we would pass each other in the hall almost every day between fourth and fifth period, and almost every day he'd stop to give me a hug. He wasn't more than a few... Continue Reading →
The Princess Bride is a Greek Novel: Part Two
Another full-length blog post on the Greek novels and The Princess Bride?? Inconceivable! Last week we talked about the frame narrative, historical past setting, pirate encounters and fake deaths, false identities and disguises, and the episodic plot that are all common to both this late 80s favorite and the ancient Greek romance novels. Today we finish... Continue Reading →
Medea Palatina 