Literary Criticism

The Art of Scale and Dialogue in the Novel

2024-06-25

Length and “unnatural” dialogue are features, not bugs: why novels use scale and crafted speech to build a resonant parallel world.

Literary Criticism

The Two Meanings of "Classic": From Ancient Style to Modern Masterpieces

2024-02-08

Two senses of “classic”: the ancient Classical style vs. works of lasting value—Austen’s restraint and Dickens’s baroque energy as a case study.

Reading Classic Literature: A Practical Guide

2024-01-13

How to read classic literature with methods, examples, and curated paths.