![]() What follows is a mystery-adventure that doubles as a cultural literacy test, invoking not only knowledge of Poe and Lovecraft, but also the history of the 16th-century English occultist and medium Edward Kelley (also known as Edward Talbot) and his alchemist associate John Dee, the so-called "immortal German alchemist" the Comte de Saint-Germain of the 18th century, and both Arthurian romance and Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. ![]() Stableford's novel, which is a first-person account by Dupin's friend, describes the unfolding mystery of the "Cthulhu Encryption," an inscription in the flesh of a dying mental patient who appears to be a prostitute but believes herself to be the legendary Isolde Leonys (of Tristan and Isolde fame). Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos? I had to read this novel. Edgar Allan Poe's great detective, Auguste Dupin, combined with H.P. ![]()
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![]() Nkem's husband, Obiora, only visits Nkem and their children for two months every year. The protagonist, Nkem, must grapple with the hardships of immigrating to the United States from Nigeria. "Imitation" is set in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Though he once relied on his charm, masculinity, and social class advantages, his privileged worldview changes forever. The prison experience is incredibly formative for Nnamabia. The narrator grows increasingly frustrated at her brother's male privilege, and she retaliates against her parents for showing favoritism towards her guilty brother. Although Nnamabia is mistreated while imprisoned, his parents are able to bribe the police in order for him to receive preferential treatment. Told from his sister's point of view, the story highlights the corrupt Nigerian justice system. ![]() “Cell One” follows the story of a Nigerian boy named Nnamabia. Though the stories do not share any of the same characters or plot, they are woven together by their common themes. ![]() ![]() The Thing Around Your Neck is a collection of twelve individual short stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() His father, General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, was born in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) to Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, a French nobleman, and Marie-Cessette Dumas, a black slave. Dumas also wrote plays and magazine articles, and was a prolific correspondent.ĭumas was of Haitian descent and mixed-race. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, The Man in the Iron Mask, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne were serialized. For the son, see Alexandre Dumas fils.Īlexandre Dumas, père (French for "father", akin to Senior in English), born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. This note regards Alexandre Dumas, père, the father of Alexandre Dumas, fils (son). ![]() |