Tag Archives: Goblin Market

Democracy under Assault? Stand Firm

How to withstand Trump’s incessant assaults on democracy? Be like Lizzie in “Goblin Market.”

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France and England’s Titanic Match

To capture France-England’s titanic World Cup struggle, I turn to Ralph Ellison and Christina Rossetti.

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Apples That Taste of Earth and Song

Apples bring out poetic creativity, all the more so because the West has seen them as the forbidden fruit. I share here a selection of tempting apple poems.

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White House Assaulters & Goblin Market

“Goblin Market” seems only to relevant these days given the violence against women incidents emerging from the White House.

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There Is No Friend Like a Sibling

My sons’ special friendship brings to mind Laura and Lizzie’s friendship in “Goblin Market.”

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What Fictional Fantasy Means

Having taught British Fantasy Literature for the first time last semester, I need to think back on it before it becomes a distant memory.    By reflecting publicly, I can share some of the insights I gained from the course. Two major things I learned are that (1) fantasy is an oppositional genre—by which I […]

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