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Tag Archives: epic
Middlesex, Identity, and the Family Epic
There’s no way to write a review of Jeffrey Eugenides’ masterpiece Middlesex in one go. The novel itself is too expansive, both in scope and in length, in theme and in plot. It’s a massive family history in the vein of One … Continue reading
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