Monthly Archives: September 2011

Pre-Raphaelite art, Doctor Who, and how you see the world

How do you see the world? We all view things through a filter of our interests and passions.  I see the world with a Pre-Raphaelite eye.  I just can’t help myself.  Things happen and Pre-Raphaelite images will pop into my … Continue reading

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Pre-Raphaelite Reading Project: Mortal Love

 I hope you’ll like the October selection for the Pre-Raphaelite Reading Project.  It’s time for a modern book.  For those of you new to the reading project, we alternate classic books with modern ones. Mortal Love is an unusual novel … Continue reading

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William Morris and Le Morte d’Arthur

Since finishing Le Morte d’Arthur, I’ve been refreshing my memory and reading all the references I can find regarding Pre-Raphaelite art and Arthurian influences. My first choice was a William Morris biography that I happily stumbled across at a flea … Continue reading

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Let’s extend our Le Morte D’Arthur reading, shall we?

I’ve heard from several fellow readers who are still immersed in the August selection.  Not to worry, I say.  The beauty of starting a reading project?  You can always tweak it.  I propose that we extend Le Morte D’Arthur into … Continue reading

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