An opiate vista

A curious vista of 'tallow-coloured' images floating before an opium-steeped lord.

'Laudanum' was the name for various opium-based preparations and...

Sucking at stones

Swelter is one of the less attractive characters in Mervyn Peake's sprawling, crawling, mossy pile of forgotten granite, Gormenghast.  He...

As huge as …

Mervyn Peake is a fount of original similes and metaphors.  Given the granite-gothic ambiance of Gormenghast, it makes sense that...

As ripe as …

Swelter is assailed by life-sapping loathing for Flay, who returns the compliment.  Their battle is astounding for its intensity and...

Love writingredux.com?  Enjoy our sister sites:

www.foolsareeverywhere.com    I    www.nuannaarpoq.com    I    www.spyderceleste.com    

© Beatrice Otto 2023 - design & content unless otherwise stated - all rights reserved

 

 

Pin It on Pinterest