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At the very beginning of autumn, I'm happy to launch the latest title in the Grammaticus Free Library series: "The Ambitious Guest" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It's an excellent story about the uncertainty of life and the fragility of human aspirations.
In this post weโll read a wonderful autumn-themed poem by one of my favourite authors, Sarah Orne Jewett. Describing the scenery surrounding her hometown of South Berwick, Maine, the poet paints the picture of beauty and richness of a sunny November day.
As the summer slowly draws to a close, I return to the book I love to re-read this time of year. Sarah Orne Jewettโs 1896 novella The Country of the Pointed Firs is a gentle and relaxing, almost meditative account of an idyllic summer spent in a small fishing village on the coast of Maine. …
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During his lifetime, his work was either ignored or underappreciated, only to be recognized as an important contribution to the horror fiction genre decades after his death. Who was H. P. Lovecraft, and why his writing remains so influential?
