This site has been designed to provide information related to the study of the
Humanities. Here you will find poems, short stories, novels, essays, discussion
questions, links to other websites, and various topics in the Humanities.
The site provides a number of interesting categories. Please click on a link above
to visit one of the sections dealing with a topic related to the Humanities.
For Audio recordings of some of Peter’s poems, as well as a presentation on
William Shakespeare, click here: Audio Recordings
The Dickens Universe is held annually at the Univertsity of Santa Cruz. As part of
this year’s activities, people are asked to provide their favorite passage from
Dickens’s works. Here is a link to Peter’s reading from Little Dorrit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lypLDOJ3n_M&t=5s
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We’ve added podcasts of the Hobbit on the page marked Podcast. Please visit
the Podcast page to hear Peter reading the Hobbit.
J.R.R. Tolkien began what would become the Hobbit after experiencing the horrors of the First World War.
Initially, he began the book as a way to entertain his children, but he soon realized that it appealed to
people of all ages as a tale of an unadventurous little person whose courage helped him survive a series of
sometimes fearsome adventures. As we face an uncertain time, I hope the example of an unassuming hobbit
named Bilbo Baggins can inspire each of us to face the future with courage and humility.
