I am excited to get to read this kind of analysis of some of the literature that I love. My first choice of college, back in the late 60s, was a place where I hoped to major in literature. My dad, though, dreamed of his firstborn son becoming some kind of medical professional, the cinder of a frustrated image from his own youth, and blocked my route to that life. Thanks for your newsletter. I find it a deeply satisfying experience! The deliberate archaisms employed by Tolkien and O’Brian are very interesting “tells”!
I am excited to get to read this kind of analysis of some of the literature that I love. My first choice of college, back in the late 60s, was a place where I hoped to major in literature. My dad, though, dreamed of his firstborn son becoming some kind of medical professional, the cinder of a frustrated image from his own youth, and blocked my route to that life. Thanks for your newsletter. I find it a deeply satisfying experience! The deliberate archaisms employed by Tolkien and O’Brian are very interesting “tells”!