Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is a classic of the Elizabethan era, packed with enough theological musings, existential angst, and demonic shenanigans to keep audiences entertained for over four centuries. Let's take a deep dive into this magnum opus, and lighten the heavy dose of hellfire and brimstone. The Plot: A Scholar's Tragicomedy At its core, … Continue reading Doctor Faustus
Tag: Writing
The Nightmare!
The Nightmare, Henry Fuseli, 1781 Strap yourself in, this is a long one. Henry Fuseli’s The Nightmare, first exhibited in 1782 (produced 1781), is a painting that delves deep into the uncanny and the bizarre, managing to be both unsettling and darkly intriguing. This masterpiece explores themes of terror, sexuality, and the supernatural, wrapped up … Continue reading The Nightmare!
The Miller’s Tale
When I need a quick cheer-up, I reach for a more humorous book from my library, something along the lines of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, especially The Miller's Tale; makes my ribs ache! The Miller's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer, one of the more... let's say, exuberant stories in The Canterbury Tales. Here, Chaucer gives us a … Continue reading The Miller’s Tale
Hunger
Well, now, this is one to read when the weather’s miserable. Hunger is a novel written by Knut Hamsun, first published in 1890. It's a psychologically intense work that delves into the mind of an unnamed narrator living in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He also won the Nobel Prize in Literature and was an influence … Continue reading Hunger
To the Land of Dreams I Run
To the land of dreams I run, When the day makes off with the sun. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28 There comes a time, as the last embers of daylight are swallowed by the abyss of night, when I … Continue reading To the Land of Dreams I Run
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