Author Archives: Ron Pavellas

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About Ron Pavellas

reader, writer, a sometimes poet

Four Novels: Four Levels of Hell

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

To these four novels I have assigned levels of hell, in descending order, for their depictions of life in various (English speaking) places during the last two centuries. Level 1 I serendipitously happened across Old School by Tobias Wolff in … Continue reading →

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Nicolò Machiavelli

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

His Times, His Observations & his Advice to Princes The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) is often cited, but rarely quoted. Many people who mention him believe they know what he is all about in his advice to princes, in … Continue reading →

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