Posts tagged

"Victorian Era "

June 25, 2012

The Timeless Resonance of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray

To say that Dorian Gray is an exemplar of self-indulgence, vanity, and sensual greed is too simple, for the novel resonates in more complex -- and always modern -- ways.

May 12, 2012

Lynn Shepherd’s The Solitary House: An Enthralling Detective Story in Victorian London

Charles Maddox is living by himself with a guilty conscience from a long-held secret, and reeling from the misfortune of being too smart for his own good. But rather than sulking about his fate, Maddox finds a way to use his lot in life to his advantage.