'The Education of Kendrick Perkins' by Kendrick Perkins with Seth Rogoff, 'Nietzsche in Italy' by Guy de Pourtalès and 'The Castle of Otranto' by Horace Walpole—Review #215
Nietzsche is so much more complicated than his reputation! You've reminded me of this piece by his biographer, partly about how his anti-semitic nightmare of a sister doctored his writings after his death: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/06/exploding-nietzsche-myths-need-dynamiting. It's possible I'm going to need to read that biography.
It's so ironic that keeping an open mind was his greatest wish, given how he's been used. And I'll definitely let you know if I read it. But--I'm guessing you can relate--the tbr list over here is staggering.
Wow! I haven't heard anyone mention The Castle of Otranto in years! It was one of the books I had to read for a History of the English Novel class way back in my college days. Pretty sure I remember that it's considered the first gothic novel? Thanks for the blast from the past!
Can’t wait to read your review of Middlemarch. Are you a Magic Mountain fan? You inspired me to order both Diaz books.
Nietzsche is so much more complicated than his reputation! You've reminded me of this piece by his biographer, partly about how his anti-semitic nightmare of a sister doctored his writings after his death: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/06/exploding-nietzsche-myths-need-dynamiting. It's possible I'm going to need to read that biography.
It's so ironic that keeping an open mind was his greatest wish, given how he's been used. And I'll definitely let you know if I read it. But--I'm guessing you can relate--the tbr list over here is staggering.
I liked Castle of Otranto! As far as old gothic novels go, I actually think it's one of the faster moving ones.
Need to check out Nietzsche in Italy.
Wow! I haven't heard anyone mention The Castle of Otranto in years! It was one of the books I had to read for a History of the English Novel class way back in my college days. Pretty sure I remember that it's considered the first gothic novel? Thanks for the blast from the past!