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Eyes Wide Shut is a fin-de-siècle work, made and released at the end of the 20th century and set in New York—not the New York of the neorealist location shooting that makes up Kubrick’s second feature, Killer’s Kiss, but an imaginative
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“All spiritual journeys are martyrdoms”
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“Meaning is not in things but in between them.”
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“When I read Shakespeare I am struck with wonder that such trivial people should muse and thunder in such lovely language.”
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“There are no private lives. This a most important aspect of modern life. One of the biggest transformations we have seen in our society is the diminution of the sphere of the private. We must reasonably now all regard the fact that there are no secrets and nothing is private. Everything is public.”
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“There's no such thing as love; only proof of love.”
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#ClassicsCommunity 2021 Reading Challenge
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In 2021, I'm hosting a year-long readathon where I - and hopefully you! - will be reading as many classics as possible. The #ClassicsCommunity is an ...more
Necessary Fiction
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A complementary group to the webjournal Necessary Fiction, to share books by our contributors and from our reviews section.
The Penguin Press
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Welcome to our Goodreads Group for The Penguin Press! We like to say that we publish "ideas that matter and storytelling that lasts," and some of our ...more
Harvey’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Harvey’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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