Ruins of Despair
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A weary pilgrim on the grave of the Romantic Hero, a forlorn eulogist cast upon the desolate shore of the exquisite agony that is The Gothic.
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'Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' (P.B. Shelley)
#books #gothic #romanticism
'Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' (P.B. Shelley)
:( I did feel the tone was a bit too 'strategic', but I figured it was just someone aiming to be an influencer — as that's the style — so I responded politely :(
November 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
:( I did feel the tone was a bit too 'strategic', but I figured it was just someone aiming to be an influencer — as that's the style — so I responded politely :(
The birds, allegedly, dip their wings as an apology of some kind because Hilda had banned them from flying above the abbey — in proper 'old lady shouts at seagulls' manner.
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The birds, allegedly, dip their wings as an apology of some kind because Hilda had banned them from flying above the abbey — in proper 'old lady shouts at seagulls' manner.
Daylight really is gaudy, if you ask me
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Daylight really is gaudy, if you ask me
Indeed, and 'one of three daughters of Lord Byron", too.
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Indeed, and 'one of three daughters of Lord Byron", too.