Delving into Eastern literature, “The Tale of Genji” by Murasaki Shikibu, often hailed as the world’s first novel, hints at metafictional elements. Characters within the story often engage with tales, reflecting on their own place within the narrative universe. Ultimately, what history teaches ...
anti-Catholic laws forced Catholics to worship in secret, with Calvinists viewing the Catholic priests quietly present in the country as “locusts” exercising “their Roman idolatry” (Reformed Synod of Utrecht, 1555-1656, quoted in Genji Yasuh...