Category Archives: Wondrous books

More on Civil War artifacts. Today, I chanced upon HistoryShots, a great company for visual display of complex historical movements. They have charts of both the Union and Confederate armies, which I may just have to pop for. I try … Continue reading →

Looking for more info on their War and Peace, here’s an article from 2004 about their career, how they met, and the rest. Robert Devereaux

You have got to check this out! In particular: In fall 2007, Everyman’s Library is coming out with its own "War and Peace," translated by husband-and-wife team Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. "It will be our most important new translation … Continue reading →

What wondrous news. Robert Fagles, the majestic and magical translator of The Iliad and The Odyssey, comes forth at last with his Aeneid. This is truly a momentous occasion. On a personal note, I’m finally going to be able to … Continue reading →

Finally on order are Gregory Maguire’s Wicked and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.  Soon to follow, I expect, is Son of a Witch. What cinched it was a visit from our friends Fred and Maryjo.  They’re taking long walks every … Continue reading →

My favorite novel of all novels is The Brothers Karamazov in the Pevear and Volokhonsky translation. I tried this novel many times in other translations and failed to crack it.  But these two wonderful translators did the trick, and oh … Continue reading →

I’m in the midst of reading Martin Gottfried’s Arthur Miller:  His Life and Work. Having acted in The Crucible and long admired Death of a Salesman and somewhat less All My Sons, though I’ve been remiss in reading his other … Continue reading →