The Lost Generation in Literature
In his memoir titled A Moveable Feast (1964), Ernest Hemingway recounts how writer Gertrude Stein first heard the term “génération...
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Marisa
- Sep 2, 2021
Getting Serious About Humour!
It may seem like it removes the funny ha-ha part of humour to talk about why we laugh, but there is a good reason to take a closer look:...
Marisa
- Aug 17, 2021
10 Facts About Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’
1. Aware of her growing popularity, Austen had anxiety over how Emma would be received by the reading public, writing: “My great anxiety...
Marisa
- Jul 30, 2021
Fairy Tale References in 'Jane Eyre'
Is Jane Eyre a fairy tale? Read about the fairy tale references in Jane Eyre and discover how Charlotte Brontë wove them into her novel.
Marisa
- Jul 13, 2021
Six Facts About the Brontës
With three literary geniuses in the family—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—the Brontës certainly secured themselves a (rightful) place in the...
Marisa
- Jun 30, 2021
Book Diversity in Canadian Literature
Traditionally Canadian Literature, or CanLit, has highlighted voices of European settlers, been divided along English versus French...
Marisa
- May 13, 2021
A Jane Austen-inspired Cocktail Recipe from Toronto’s Famous Last Words Bar
I am so thrilled to bring you a cocktail from the amazing literary-themed bar in Toronto, Ontario, Famous Last Words (FLW)! Over the past...
Marisa
- May 10, 2021
Could she have meant that?! Sexual Innuendos in Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’
Uncover the 'sexy' side of Jane Austen's Emma with a deep dive into the novel's sexual innuendos--including Kitty, a fair, but frozen maid.
Marisa
- Apr 21, 2021
Charlotte Brontë's Rejected Novel 'The Professor'
On this day in 1816, Charlotte Brontë was born! So, it is only fitting that I recently completed my reading of the first novel she ever...
Marisa
- Apr 11, 2021
School Textbooks Reflect our Societal Values
I recently wrote a post about What Makes a Literary Classic in which I was thinking about what we culturally consider a ‘classic’ and how...
Marisa
- Mar 18, 2021
Literary Cocktail: Miss Cathy's Whip
"Wuthering Heights is the name of Mr. Heathcliff's dwelling, 'wuthering' being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the...
Marisa
- Mar 8, 2021
Filling the Literary Gaps: English Female Writers 1750 - 1915
Not Just Jane: Rediscovering Seven Amazing Women Writers Who Transformed British Literature (2016) by Shelley DeWees is a delightful...
Marisa
- Feb 24, 2021
Reviewing One of the First English Novels
How do you review a book that is 300 years old? The grammar, punctuation, and narrative structure are not like anything we see in today's...
Marisa
- Feb 11, 2021
The French Kiss Cocktail and a Romance Novel: A Perfect Match!
'Tis the season to read steamy romance novels and clink a glass (or two) with a valentine! This month Le Salon is diving into a close...
Marisa
- Feb 9, 2021
Classic F#@*ing Literature
Not typical classroom vocabulary, but a historical lesson nonetheless! That oft used F word can be a noun, an adjective, a verb, an...
Marisa
- Jan 31, 2021
What Makes a Literary Classic?
Is it the amount of time that has passed? A wide readership? Originating from an ancient civilization? Defining a 'Classic' There is an...
Marisa
- Jan 20, 2021
25 Books to Help with your Lockdown Wanderlust
Usually with the flip of the calendar to the New Year, we all begin looking ahead, planning for new adventures. But this year is so...
Marisa
- Jan 14, 2021
Literary Cocktail: Pairing The Clover Club with 'Anne of Green Gables'
"...so I won't tell you what [Marilla] said we could have to drink. Only it begins with an r and a c and it's bright red colour. I love...
Marisa
- Jan 3, 2021
Finding Their Voice: The Female Bildungsroman
Is there such a thing as a female bildungsroman? I break it down for you (including some suggested reading!).
Marisa
- Dec 14, 2020
Creating Christmas Traditions with Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843) continues to be read, watched and performed after more than 175 years, and is enjoyed by all...
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