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    • Chapter 10 – Bohemia Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter 10 – Bohemia explores the idea of a cultural and social space where artistic and intellectual freedom thrives, as experienced by an English comedian and his wife during their visit to New York. While they were greeted with warmth and engaged in social activities, they expressed disappointment over the lack of meaningful interactions with notable intellectuals and artists such as painters, authors, and inventors like Tesla and Edison, figures who are highly regarded in England. This absence of…
    • Chapter 1 – Charm Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter 1 – Charm delves into the concept of charm, which the author views as the pinnacle of sophistication and allure, particularly in women. This captivating quality is described as being far more influential than mere beauty, capable of swaying the fates of entire empires and captivating hearts across generations. Remarkably, many women who have possessed this charm were not considered conventionally beautiful by society’s standards. Historical figures such as Cleopatra and Mary of Scotland,…
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    • Bibliomania in France Cover
      by LovelyMay Bibliomania in France reached its peak in the 19th century, capturing the fascination of the wealthy and intellectual elite. Rather than focusing on reading books, this obsession centered around the collection of rare editions and the amassing of vast libraries. For many individuals of this era, books became symbols of power, status, and intellectual supremacy, valued more for their rarity than for the knowledge they contained. This phenomenon, driven by a desire to stand apart from the masses, saw books…
    • A Tweedside Sketch Cover
      by LovelyMay A Tweedside Sketch begins with an unvarnished admission of the narrator’s long-standing flaw—carelessness. It’s not born of laziness, but of a restless temperament that overlooks the small things. While such oversight might seem harmless in the moment, it builds a habit that eventually touches every part of life, even something as seemingly peaceful as fishing. As the narrator prepares for a salmon-fishing trip on the River Tweed, this trait resurfaces, leading to yet another avoidable misadventure.…
    • A Border Boyhood Cover
      by LovelyMay A Border Boyhood awakens with the soft pull of memory—an evocation of landscapes etched not just in geography, but in the heart. The rivers Yarrow, Ettrick, and Tweed are not merely waterways, but vessels of story, carrying the dreams and echoes of childhood past. Even when one walks beneath foreign skies or lies under unfamiliar earth, the memory of those Border lands persists, gentle and enduring. The hush of the streams, the scent of old heather, and the gleam of foxglove in the dusk are not…
    • A Bookman’s Purgatory Cover
      by LovelyMay A Bookman's Purgatory takes us into the life of Thomas Blinton, a man who has dedicated his existence to the pursuit of rare books. For Blinton, book-hunting is far more than a hobby; it is a pursuit of intellectual superiority, a form of elitism that he compares to other bourgeois activities like fishing or shooting, which he deems far less meaningful. Despite warnings about the potentially destructive fates of famous book-hunters, which he dismisses as mere superstition, Blinton continues to immerse…
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