The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Thursday, February 26
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good morning everyone and welcome to the latest round of What are you reading right now?, where your hoddler-in-chief takes the temperature of this well-read commentariat.
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It’s been about a month since I’ve last done this. I am happy to announce that since then, I have since moved on to a book that has been on my list for years: Frankenstein.
I don’t remember what it was that drew me to read this one. I did read Dracula a little over a year ago, which was one of the most haunted texts I’ve ever encountered. Perhaps Frankenstein completes this monstrous duo.
An early flip through the book tells me that I’m reading the 1838 version as opposed to the 1818 version. From what I saw on the interwebs there are some notable differences Mary Shelley made in the 1831 version, which also contained an introduction of how she came to write the novel. Apparently the question over which version is superior has sparked a debate within literary circles.
I’m not nearly far deep enough in the book to ascribe any sort of judgment on it. I’ve just finished reading the opening letters to Elizabeth in a style that reminded me of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, although maybe that’s too superficial of a comparison to make.
Still, I’m very excited about continuing this book. And maybe after I’m done with the 1831 text I’ll jump to the 1818 version.
There are a few things I’ll be looking for while I’m reading Frankenstein. I’ll be trying to understand some of the more gothic and romantic themes throughout, the symbolism behind Frankenstein’s monster and – the Deadhead that I am – try to understand how it came to be of such inspiration to Jerry Garcia more than a century after its release.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Don’t Delete the Kisses, by Wolf Alice
And now for your links:
The Guardian: “Bodø/Glimt bask in ‘crazy’ Champions League victory over shellshocked Inter”
Telegraph: “Sheffield Wednesday takeover collapses three days after relegation to League One”