Misanthrope’s Corner

THE MISANTHROPE’S CORNER

THE Titanic is one of the two things that make me cry (the other is “La Marseillaise”). It’s also the only thing that can make me knock off work and ignore a deadline. Whenever the 1952 movie starring Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck comes on TV, I drop everything and prepare to dissolve.

About the Author

Florence King

Florence King was a contributing editor of National Review.

THE MISANTHROPE’S CORNER

THE Titanic is one of the two things that make me cry (the other is “La Marseillaise”). It’s also the only thing that can make me knock off work and ignore a deadline. Whenever the 1952 movie starring Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck comes on TV, I drop everything and prepare to dissolve.