Monthly Archives: May, 2012
The Bloomsbury ghosts: a society’s need for answers
In the process of reading Virginia Woolf’s novels and essays you just can’t ignore the fact that she was part of the most controversial group in 1930s England: the Bloomsbury … Continue reading
When Britain met French: what since then?
I studied French when I was a teenager. I knew nothing about languages. Nor was I too focused on the true facts that I was taught during History classes. Yeah, … Continue reading
Dishevelment, state of mind
It’s not too long ago that most people had no idea what the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood was. It was only in the last few decades that this collective was given the … Continue reading
Books, shelves and theories. Where do you keep your books?
Being a book lover, I cannot stop formulating book theories. I love the way books stand next to each other, how they form beautiful and colourful blocks and lines of … Continue reading
Drawing royal parallels: more than just a Diamond Jubilee in common
Just a hundred and twelve years ago she was still on the throne. Head of a global empire where the sun never sets, Queen Victoria was and still is one … Continue reading
On the origin of ebooks by means of natural selection
Pardonnez-moi for the pun on the title of Charles Darwin’s famous publication, but I really mean to analyse the rise of the ebook and what direction it is going to … Continue reading
Untranslatable: the secret life of (some) German words
Untranslatable words are so charming, aren’t they? It’s like knowing you’ve just found a precious in a box but you can’t seem to find the key to open the box! … Continue reading
Silent films and genre debates
Think of Surrealism. No, not the paintings, the movies! “Un chien andalou“, right? This is the film title that everyone has in mind when a question like this gets asked. Luis … Continue reading
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