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Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”

I just re-read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, one of my very favourite books. I’m struck once again by the almost absence of story which is more than amply made up for by a completely captivating use of the English … Continue reading

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Remakes of Films – why?

I just saw the trailer for the new Karate Kid movie, and it’s made me wonder once again why it is that people feel the need to remake classic films. To my knowledge it’s not done with classic albums, or … Continue reading

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