The study of folklore is very often the examination of symbolism and symbolic interpretation changes over time. Many people’s knowledge of the subject stretches no further than The Hound of the Baskervilles and where they are more familiar, people often think that … Continue reading Black Dog Folklore by Mark Norman
Eyes hurting? Commuting? Listen to some spoken word performances! Great poetry and short stories straight to your ears… Episode 3 of the Scriggler Podcast Featuring (in order of appearance): H.O de Jonge, KD Rose, Nour Al-Hajj, Miriam Calleja, Mike Russell, … Continue reading Poetry and Short Stories in Your Ears
Today I read The Vanishing Prince by G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936), one of eight detective stories in his book The Man Who Knew Too Much (1922 by Harper & Bros., New York, US). This political story concerns a strange Irish ‘prince’, with an excellent twist at the end. Continue reading The Vanishing Prince – G. K. Chesterton
Leonora Carrington was a truly inspirational visual artist and author. Here are some wise words from a fantastic woman. Continue reading Leonora Carrington – Quotes
Everyone loves a trilogy, and what’s better than a set of novels? A set of novels with a refreshing new theme! Dedra Stevenson’s Hakima’s Tale trilogy (The Revenge of the Blue Jinni, The Rise of the Warrior and The Dawn of Redemption) follows an Arab American girl who learns that she must defend the human world against the attack of the Blue Jinni and his army that want to take back the Earth for the Jinn. They are available in print, ebook, and audio. Continue reading Hakima’s Tale by Dedra Stevenson
THE OLDEST TALLAND
Mrs. Comber explained to Miss Salter that, although she had been living in Cornwall all these years, she was only now, during this stay at Rafiel, beginning truly to appreciate it. Continue reading The Oldest Talland – A Free Short Story in Full by Hugh Walpole
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Time: 29 January 1860 to 15 July 1904 Chekhov, like Dickens, was no stranger to financial hardship and in 1875 his father took the family and fled to Moscow to escape creditors. Chekhov stayed behind for three … Continue reading The Petchenyeg – Anton Chekhov
Atalanta in Camden-town
Ay, ’twas here, on this spot,
In that summer of yore,
Atalanta did not
Vote my presence a bore,
Nor reply to my tenderest talk “She had
heard all that nonsense before.” Continue reading Atalanta in Camden-town by Lewis Carroll
The Debutante
by Leonora Carrington
WHEN I was a debutante I often went to the zoological garden. I went so often that I was better acquainted with animals than with the young girls of my age. It was to escape from the world that I found myself each day at the zoo. The beast I knew best was a young hyena. She knew me too. She was extremely intelligent; I taught her French and in return she taught me her language. We spent many pleasant hours in this way. Continue reading The Debutante by Leonora Carrington
“The Veldt” (1950) published originally as “The World the Children Made” Ray Bradbury – read the whole story for free here. Continue reading The Veldt – Ray Bradbury
Jay Snelling Art 