(Author’s note: It probably should have been obvious to me (I’m new to this social media game!), but I now realise that given the way the Substack system operates, each new entry automatically relegates any previous posts further down the page.
Stuart should give Candide a go - it really is very good, and much shorter than Great Expectations! It works better if you have some background on what Voltaire was satirising, but probably most printed editions would have a foreword that explains that ...
Stuart should give Candide a go - it really is very good, and much shorter than Great Expectations! It works better if you have some background on what Voltaire was satirising, but probably most printed editions would have a foreword that explains that ...
Thanks Brendan, I'll pass your recommendation on to 'Stuart' the next time I see him!