The Pearl by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck begins with one of the most picturesque, idyllic scenes in literature: a pearl diver, Kino, awaking at dawn, gazing lovingly at his wife Juana and their baby son Coyotito, listening to the sounds of the sea. The reader can, then, perhaps catch a glimpse of the “music…
I read Anne of the Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery many years ago for the first time as a thirteen-year-old, marveling at the pure, high-reaching morals expressed in it along with shining moments of humor and wit. And of course, backed by the iconic and beautiful nature descriptions that have yet to be offset by…
I’ve found that while renowned classics are usually powerful, moving pieces of literature, lesser known, oft-overlooked works can be incredibly impressive as well. La Petite Fadette, also published as Little Fadette or Fanchon the Cricket, is one such lesser known novel by French author George Sand in 1848. Through her seemingly peaceful and pastoral books,…