Category Archives: History

John Adams & Thomas Jefferson: From Friendship to Antagonism to Reconciliation

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

I have already written of the rivalry between Adams and Jefferson for the Presidency of the USA in the year 1800, and on the autobiography of Jefferson. What stimulated my writing of this current article was the arrival of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Literature, Government & Politics, History | Tagged Abigail Adams, Articles of Confederation, Federalists, George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, United States Declaration of Independence | 28 Comments

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 →

Posted in Books & Literature, History | Tagged Andrew Vachss, “Burke” novels, Henry James, Hubert Selby Jr., Last Exit to Brooklyn, Mary McCarthy, Mask Market, The Rise of Silas Lapham, This Boy’s Life, Tobias Wolff, William Dean Howells | Leave a comment

Category Archives: History

John Adams & Thomas Jefferson: From Friendship to Antagonism to Reconciliation

Four Novels: Four Levels of Hell

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