Welcome back to March Book Madness! Our fourth showdown is between two famous literary figures: a tempestuous, proud youth immortalized since ancient times and an enchanting villain immortalized as a piece of modern genius.
Who will move onto the Elite 8? Humbert Humbert or Achilles?
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Oh Jesus, this is a tough one. I listened to the audiobooks of both of these. On the one hand: Lolita is narrated by Jeremy Irons and it was glorious. On the other hand, The Song of Achilles is one of the most beautifully written stories I’ve ever heard…
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Right? I was a bit worried about this pairing because not everyone can stomach Lolita. I was afraid people might dismiss it immediately. But I think it’s such an incredible display of writing–and contains my favorite parenthetical phrase of all time: (picnic, lightning).
Of course, I loved The Song of Achilles, because Achilles and Troy and Greeks and all that bronze. By now you know my love of Homer….
Also, Jeremy Irons narrating Lolita sounds amazing.
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