Victoria Van Vlear

Tag: Benjamin Franklin

  • Your Ancestors Could Have Met Jean Valjean

    Your Ancestors Could Have Met Jean Valjean

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    I’m currently on a French literature binge. Having recently finished The Count of Monte Cristo, I started Les Misérables a few weeks ago. While both these stories are worth reading (and re-reading), they’re both very long. I read an abridged version of Les Misérables in high school without realizing it was abridged. Who would expect the abridged version…

  • Benjamin Franklin’s Self-Help Book

    Benjamin Franklin’s Self-Help Book

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    It’s 1752 on the outskirts of Philadelphia, and pouring hard. Twelve-year-old Jeremy is bored; he’s been left at home with his mother while his older brother goes with their father to the local pub for a pint of ale and the local gossip. Jeremy reluctantly goes out into the barn to feed the three hens.…