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“Once you’ve come to be part of this particular patch, you’ll never love another. Like loving a woman with a broken nose, you may well find lovelier lovelies. But never a lovely so real.” ― Nelson Algren, Chicago: City on the Make “I must confess a shameful secret: I love […]

GUEST BLOG – Thomas Jones on why you should choose Buddenbrooks this July

Written by Classical Pursuits on Feb 23, 2013 in Guest Blog, Journal, Toronto Pursuits 1 comment

In scope, detail, and humanity, Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks is a classic of modem literature and continues to be a model for family sagas, a genre of literature which follows generations of a family through a period of history. (Think Downton Abbey, The Forsythe Saga, The Thornbirds.) Buddenbrooks was Mann’s first […]

GUEST BLOG – How Darwin Made Monkeys of Us All, by Mark Cwik

Written by Classical Pursuits on Feb 11, 2013 in Guest Blog, Journal, Toronto Pursuits 0 comments

Upon first reading Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, the great 19th-century biologist Thomas Henry Huxley—later to be known as “Darwin’s Bulldog”—is reported to have told friends, “How extremely stupid not to have thought of that!” Huxley’s quote captures the essence of why I love to read the Origin. […]

GUEST BLOG – Ghazals – erotic & spiritual, by Lisa Pasold

Written by Classical Pursuits on Feb 10, 2013 in Guest Blog, Journal, Toronto Pursuits 0 comments

The ghazal is my favourite poetic form—even though it’s less familiar than the sonnet or the haiku. A sonnet gives us a glimpse of the formalism and beauty of 12th century Italian literature, where that form was invented. Similarly, we study a haiku and discover an enduring Japanese spirit. English-language […]

The hosted lunch at the Tomasi de Lampedusa palazzo was an absolute joy.
“[Our leader] Gary added so much more to the trip than just discussion leading, Gary and [our other tour leader Scott] were endlessly polite, full of knowledge, and helpful at keeping track of the group, handling arrangements, assisting with luggage and other practicalities, and more.”
This tour was an exceptional experience. I was returned to my roots and the richness of my upbringing in a mixed language and culture environment thanks to Ann’s expert leadership of the readings and discussions and Marie’s excellent guiding through old Quebec.

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