Hesperus Classics Edition, 2012, £6.99. Originally published in 1874. In a nutshell: Frank Aldersley and Richard Wardour are in love with the same woman, Clara Burnham. Clara’s heart belongs to Frank, but Richard is convinced that Clara belongs to him. Through Clara’s ‘gift’ of second-sight, she foresees a horrible event that will take place between these … Continue reading
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On Nightmares & Memory
The shocking discovery that you wake from a bad dream and your body is still, unmovable. The frightening realization that even in your forties you still experience a recurring horror from your childhood, a representation of the boogeyman. Sometimes it is just a voice, a cajoling, indecipherable vociferation; it startles you awake, forcing your body … Continue reading
On Being Thirsty
It isn’t just the constant need to drink water, tepid or ice-cold, a sometimes quick swallow, the consecutive gulps to relieve the undeniable dryness calling out between layers of flesh, buried in countless cells. Even the vessel held at the temple or neck provides a sense of relief; the damping shock, or simple connection between … Continue reading
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