18 hours ago by vacuouswastrel

“A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself.” “I repent little I have done; I retract nothing.” “What you keep to yourself you lose; what you give away you keep for ever.” “One of the FAMOUS books of this century”, says the cover. It can’t be denied: published in 1929, it was on its twelf ...

Occassional Mumbling - vacuouswastrel.wordpress.com · 1 reference

24 days ago by Przemysław

Claude Debussy napisał tylko jeden kwartet smyczkowy, za to powszechnie lubiany. Pochodzi z roku 1893 i ma wszystkie fajne cechy typowe dla muzyki Debussy’ego: trochę nie z tego świata, inny niż wszystkie inne dzieła gatunku, a do tego ładny. Jedyne, co w nim wkurza, to beztroskie traktowanie przez ...

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37 days ago by DSL.

The reputation of the 1890s for foppish aestheticism, “decadence”, moral inversion, and other forms of what we today would call just plain good fun played out on both sides of the Channel – Oscar wasn’t of the only national type known for a little Mauve-Decade Wildeing – and let us never forget the ...

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38 days ago by steveshark

Bring a bottle – Dress optional – RSVP Is it just me, or does anyone else think that today has a sort of ‘fin de siècle’ feeling about it? I think it’s all to do with the Labour Conference and what really puts the tin lid on it was Brown’s increasingly annoyed mood yesterday as he gave interviews to ...

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51 days ago by Sister Pistol of Mindful Patience

Sindustry: Volume 1 was reviewed at Dear Author today! Fin de Siecle received an A- rating, the highest in the book! (Along with lenorejblack's Fun and Games, which is my personal favourite.) You can find the full review here. For the giva-a-crap impaired, here's the full text of the review for my s ...

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71 days ago by Evangeline

From wikipedia : The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian’s beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Talking in Basil’s garden, Dorian meets Lord He ...

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95 days ago by jane

Joris-Karl Huysmans – In raspar, ed. Univers, Colectiile Cotidianul Ma tot invart in jurul cozii de cateva zile, in speranta ca imi va veni o idee despre cum sa apuc subiectul cartii. Coada nu mi-am prins-o, asadar spun urmatoarele: cartea este exceptionala, insa poate plictisi cititorul daca acesta ...

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113 days ago by James

Fatal Lies"He was aware that everything he did was merely a game, merely something to help him over this time at school, this larval period of his existence. It was without relation to his real personality, which would emerge only later, at some time still a long way off in the future."- The Confusi ...

The Frugal Chariot - frugalchariot.blogspot.com · 4 references

116 days ago by Pet Shampoo

A Dog in Heat Is a Hot Dog and Other Rules to Live By E. Jean, as she styles herself, hosts the first interactive advice show on CNBC’s America’s Talking Network and also writes an advice column for Elle magazine. The letters in this collection, taken from those sources, come principally from women ...

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117 days ago by Sister Pistol of Mindful Patience

Testing the new copy/paste feature AND braying about the 4.5 star review of "Sindustry". It's a win/win for me. http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=1585

Handbasket Emporium: Small ... - an-sceal.livejournal.com · 19 references