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George Soule

The Home Page of

George Soule

Here is where to look for information about my courses,
articles, and other material.

Blea Tarn

Blea Tarn near Grasmere, Cumbria, "the fixed centre of a
troubled world" in Wordsworth's Excursion.

Email: gsoule@charter.net

Carleton College English Department Home Page

  • William Shakespeare

    Two articles on works by William Shakespeare: "The Open Heart" and "Old Men and Young Ideas: King Lear and The Tempest.

  • Willliam Wordsworth

    Four Articles on William Wordsworth: "Spots of Earth," "True and False Princesses," "Readings of Three Poems," and "The Prelude and the French Revolution."

  • Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    "Coleridge's 'Ancient Mariner': A Consumer's Guide": An analysis of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" which focuses on the coherent core of the poem.

  • Odes by Gray and Collins

    An essay on selected odes by Thomas Gray and William Collins.

  • Matthew Arnold

    An article on Matthew Arnold's haunting "To Marguerite--Continued," a poem belonging to his "Switzerland" group.

  • Iris Murdoch

    "Murdoch's Gift: The Book and the Brotherhood's Narrator": The Book and the Brotherhood resists normal ways of reading a novel. The key lies in Murdoch’s ideas about philosophy and the function of this novel’s narrator.

  • Anita Brookner

    "Brookner: Three Recent Novels—Altered States, Visitors, Falling Slowly": Three of Brookner’s later novels show that the author continues to rework her themes in new and powerful ways.

  • Katherine Mansfield

    An overview and notes on "Miss Brill," "Bliss," "At the Bay," and "The Garden Party."

  • John Masefield

    "John Masefield's 'Cargoes'": This old-fashioned poem is artfully written and contains many suggestions about the contrast of civilizations.

  • Peggy Lee

    "Homage to Peggy Lee": An obituary of the celebrated singer with personal memories from her years in Fargo.

  • Making It at LaCrosse

    The youthful author travels to LaCrosse, Wisconsin, to deliver his first academic paper and learns a lesson.

  • Jeopardy

    "Reflections on Jeopardy": A reflection on the implications of the popular TV show by a tournament winner.

  • Bibliography

    Bibliography

  • Curriculum Vitae

    Curriculum Vitae