The Bright Old Oak

Inspiration is the key!

The art of reducing and the doubtful charm of a short text

With the advent of technology our whole world has speeded up. A small click and we can make purchases, view photos, listen  to music, watch videos and much more. Our … Continue reading

20 February, 2013 · 5 Comments

Rewriting the past: a contemporary need?

Recently came the news that “Pride and Prejudice” and other all-time classics would be receiving an erotic makeover. But I’m sure you’ve seen advertisement around, or happened to see these … Continue reading

5 August, 2012 · 9 Comments

Interpreting the Present: Part 3 – Music

A few weeks ago, I was quietly working on my blog when I heard strange noises coming from the apartment below mine. It took me a while, not too long … Continue reading

17 April, 2012 · 2 Comments

Richard Marsh’s “The Beetle”: Interview with Dr. Victoria Margree (Part 2)

In yesterday’s post “Richard Marsh’s “The Beetle”: Interview with Dr. Victoria Margree (Part 1)“, we found out more about Richard Marsh and his novel “The Beetle”, published in 1897. Thanks to Dr. Victoria … Continue reading

12 April, 2012 · 2 Comments

Richard Marsh’s “The Beetle”: Interview with Dr. Victoria Margree (Part 1)

British author Richard Bernard Heldmann has recently ‘experienced’ a brand new wave of popularity and interest in his work. As the Victorian age was drawing to a close, the writer … Continue reading

11 April, 2012 · 1 Comment

Interpreting the Present: Part 1 – The Visual Arts

It’s the 2010s, this is the decade we’re living in. Culture surrounds us and not only do we have a rich heritage from previous decades in terms of works of … Continue reading

28 March, 2012 · 8 Comments

The future imagined.

Imagining the future is nothing new. It has been happening for ages, and as of now we would probably think of spacecrafts and flying trains, aswell as computer holograms instead … Continue reading

12 December, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Future scenarios

We’ve all been fascinated by novels which have been written in the past centuries. Think of Charles Dickens, or the Bronte sisters, up to fairly recent writers such as Virginia … Continue reading

27 August, 2011 · 2 Comments
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