Monday, May 26, 2008

Fun with Romanticism

With finals drawing near, it becomes all the more important to de-stress. I thought I'd share a few amusing, Romanticism-themed links for everyone to enjoy. Take a break and have fun!

First, Ben Kingsley recites Percy Shelley's Ozymandias for a Swiss bank. Their slogan is: "Here Today. Here Tomorrow." Missing the point? You decide.

If you want to kill a few braincells, check out Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - The Video Game. Victor Frankenstein's Creature battles zombies. Unfortunately, this game is no longer in print. I can't imagine why.

This short comic strip about Mary Wollstonecraft's life is actually informative, if not as amusing as the other comic we were given in class. It comes from a series of comics about philosophers called Action Philosophers Giant-Size Thing Vol. 3 and you can check out of few of the other pages here (but be careful, the 'Foucault Circus' segment may scar you for life).

Finally, the crown jewel of all of my Google searches: A WILLIAM WORDSWORTH RAP. I can't make these things up.

Good luck with finals everyone!

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