Even though it has a manifesto, published in 1886 in Parisian Le Figaro by poet Jean Moreas, Symbolism is not a strictly defined movement. It consists of individuals living… Read More

Perfume is the story of a murderer is a 1985 literary historical fantasy novel by German writer Patrick Süskind. The novel explores the sense of smell and its relationship with the emot… Read More

The brilliant Darren Aronofsky‘s The Fountain is a masterpiece film in magical realism that has romance seeping from its every crevice. The movie is metaphorical and about love sp… Read More

heart tattoo on hand meaning Ideas for Men in 2021 – Tattoosastic Obtaining a heart tattoo on hand meaning is a procedure that needs to not be participated in lightly. The decision t… Read More

The beauty of reading is that you never know what strange word constructions your eyes might come across—it’s an exercise in expanding our imaginations. Meanwhile, the beauty of… Read More

La créatrice de monde, Lena ToyaQuand elle s’intéresse à la mode en 2016, Lena Toya n’imagine pas que ses pièces susciteront un tel succès. De… Read More

Did a childhood pact lead to a ghostly visit from beyond the grave?An image of a ghost from 1899, created by double exposure. The Beresford ghost remains one of Ireland's best known cases of… Read More

Sponsored by Asuka Mura, Nara. When we talk about Japan's "old capital", most people think of Kyoto. Well-studied people also know that before Kyoto, Nara was the capital of the archipela… Read More

Today’s blog has something to do with singing bowls, skepticism, physics, and the creative metaphysics of sound. As is often the case in these pages, there will be no conclusion apart… Read More

Here, on display, are some of his writing tools, his quill and ink well, his magnifying glass, his cigar box — and something that went with him every time he moved home. It’s n… Read More

Following on from the strange pubs and other buildings we’ve explored in this blog, we turn to the peculiar artwork and monuments scattered about London. Here are a few of the stranger… Read More

Scraps of paper and tattered photographs cluttered the room. Beneath the pile of abhorred relics was the apparition of a signature in blue ink, engraved in tiny, careless calligraphy. The vo… Read More

This is a short story that I wrote back in 2002 or 2003. It is one of only two short stories that I have ever had published, and it was accepted by the first publisher I sent it to. I beli… Read More