While wandering through the pages of Wordsworth’s works not long ago, I stumbled upon a line that latched onto my mind with an almost stubborn tenacity. My thoughts have a habit of seizing upon certain phrases, much like a dog sinking its teeth into a well-chewed bone - unwilling to let go until every last … Continue reading Getting and Spending, We Lay Waste Our Powers
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Shards of a Broken Mind: A Critique of The Life of a Stupid Man
The Life of a Stupid Man was published posthumously in 1927, the same year Ryūnosuke Akutagawa took his own life. That makes this work seem like a literary suicide note - one final, unfiltered outpouring of his disillusionment and despair. It wasn’t crafted for an audience so much as exhaled, a last gasp of a man … Continue reading Shards of a Broken Mind: A Critique of The Life of a Stupid Man
Jude the Obscure: Woe, Woe and more Woe
Anything to do with Hardy and I simply can't resist. This post was born of some hastily scribbled notes for an unappreciative, fledgling. but short-lived book club many years ago. After a spit and polish, the result is as follows. Enjoy. Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure is a novel that takes you on a journey through the … Continue reading Jude the Obscure: Woe, Woe and more Woe
Sleep Brings No Joy…
For countless years, sleep has been an unrelenting adversary in my life. Each night, I find myself locked in a relentless battle against the elusive embrace of Morpheus. When sleep does finally claim me, it is rarely a sanctuary. Instead, it becomes a stage for dark and tormenting dreams, sinister and vivid, that unravel my … Continue reading Sleep Brings No Joy…
Decay
I've had this book for a short while now and finally got around to reading it. It's not what I'd call a page-turner. Far from it. "A Short History of Decay" by E. M. Cioran is like a philosophical rollercoaster through the haunted house of human existence. Picture this: a series of bite-sized wisdom snacks, … Continue reading Decay
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