Tag: english
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A Troubled Greatness
This is a review of the book ‘Augustus’ by John Williams which first appeared here. [5/5] ‘Augustus’ starts with a letter written by Julius Caesar to his niece, where he proclaims his decision to bring Octavius, her son, under his tutelage, appoint him as the commander of the cavalry, and position him as his successor.…
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Two Sons of a Storyteller
Notes: 1. This review first appeared for evaluation during the course ‘Introduction to Literature’ at IIT Delhi. And then on another blog of mine – http://shishirchaudhary.blogspot.com For once, imagine yourself in the shoes of a kid. What would you prefer? Listening to a story with characters having interesting names and styles of speaking along with an…
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