Articles of Note
It is no secret that John Keats was intensely fascinated with death. But was he a grave robber?... more »
New Books
When his fiancée wanted to try mesmerism, Hawthorne panicked: “There would be an intrusion into thy holy of holies — and the intruder would not be thy husband!”... more »
Essays & Opinions
When Max Weber began his talk "Politics as a Vocation," he did so with ambivalence. "This lecture," he said, "will necessarily disappoint you"... more »
