At the beginning of the 20th cent., horror and adventure were combined in the novels of Joseph Conrad, notably Lord Jim (1900) and Heart of Darkness (1902), both works achieving high levels of stylistic and psychological sophistication. The French and Russian Novels Major 19th-century French ...
If a book is going to turn into a " premium subscriber" only thing it should be disclosed at the beginning when you select the book. It was bad enough use of points/free time were so limited overall this app is not worth the time you put in as far as what you get out of it. ...
Not so much. By not so much, I mean I published nothing new at all. However, I’m beginning to think that’s okay. When approaching a steep hill and a sharp curve, it’s good to slow down. If this is your writing life, too, I want to tell you that’s okay. Here’s why I...
If Brightness Falls was seen as a kind of artistic farewell to the tumultuous 1980s, then the separation was made virtually complete with McInerney's next novel, The Last of the Savages (published in 1996). The novel covers three decades, beginning in 1965. This marks a big difference to...
the embodiment of the supreme good. At the beginning of creation, the image of the savior appeared in the form of a kind of good behavior, namely self-sacrificing love. After his return from exile in Siberia, Dostoyevsky shifted his focus to religious exploration, and the rescuer began to ...
Fun facts: Silverberg is perhaps most famous today for his science-fantasy Majipoor series, beginning with Lord Valentine’s Castle (1980). But I’m more a fan of his New Wave sci-fi, including Thorns (1967), To Open the Sky (1967), The Masks of Time (1968), To Live Again (1969)...
and the New-52 DC universe. Although technically the current timeline is the New-52 universe, with Wally breaking through as well as the post-crisis Superman, things are changing. Rebirth isn't the end of a story, it's more of a beginning. So if you're confused, it's because the ...
Beginning in 2002 in Buenos Aires, MACANUDO steadily gained popularity around the world, appearing in US newspapers since 2018. Welcome to Elsewhere is the first of a series of volumes collecting Liniers’ groundbreaking strip. See You Tomorrow At the Food Court...
Brought about by drinking water tainted with human waste. Beginning in the 1830s several epidemics of cholera hit London before sanitary conditions improved in the second half of the century.choleric - irritable, hot tempered.choused - cheated...
It’s a darker, grittier Daisy Jones & the Six with a serious racial message. The beginning is a bit of a slow build, but stick with it. The build really picks up and I was quickly engrossed. Opal is a singular, memorable character. She’s extremely provocative, yet also incredibly ...