Category: Lovely Sentences
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Three Sentences from Black Narcissus
I thoroughly enjoyed poring through The Mabinogion in search of lovely sentences, so I’ve decided to do the same with a more recent favourite of mine: Rumer Godden’s 1939 novel, Black Narcissus. Honestly, skimming through it now, I don’t know how one could choose just three sentences from this book. It’s artfully written. Every sentence…
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Three More Sentences from The Mabinogion
I could do this all year. I almost certainly will not. Last week I gave you three of my favourite sentences from The Mabinogion. Today I bestow upon you the ones I find funniest, once again from Lady Charlotte Guest’s translation. And thenceforth they made strong the friendship that was between them, and each sent…
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Three Sentences from The Mabinogion
The Mabinogion hold a very dear place in my heart, and have for most of my life, but I’ll be the first to say they’re not the world’s most accessible tales. I’d loved the stories and characters for over a decade before I actually read a classical version from start to end. There are some…
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