Literary - Page 18

Chapter

Aucassin et Nicolette

by LovelyMay — Aucassin et Nicolette unfolds with an odd charm that feels both playful and profound, beckoning readers into a world stitched together by passion, rebellion, and a longing for meaning. The tale, cast in alternating prose and verse, offers a texture unlike many modern narratives—its rhythm capturing the tempo of two hearts out of step with the rules of their time. Aucassin, the son of a count, is not drawn to war or glory but to love, and his refusal to conform ignites the central tension of the story.…
1. Letters on Literature
  
  72.7 K Words • Ongoing
Literary

4.4 K Jun 9, '25 0

Everyone E
Chapter

Appendix II

by LovelyMay — Appendix II turns its gaze to the elusive visual identity of two towering figures in Roman poetry: Virgil and Lucretius. The text journeys through the tangled efforts to reconstruct their appearances, not through surviving sculptures or death masks, but from scattered and fragile artifacts that leave more to imagination than fact. For Virgil, we are offered no reliable marble bust or preserved likeness; instead, hope rests in ancient manuscripts, particularly a well-known one housed in the Vatican. This…
1. Letters on Literature
  
  72.7 K Words • Ongoing
Literary

4.4 K Jun 9, '25 0

Everyone E
Chapter

Appendix I

by LovelyMay — Appendix I introduces readers to a lively moment in 19th-century literary history through an exploration of John Hamilton Reynolds’s spirited parody, Peter Bell: A Lyrical Ballad. This playful mockery took aim at William Wordsworth’s poetic style, anticipating the release of Wordsworth’s actual Peter Bell. Reynolds, deeply embedded in the literary culture of the time, crafted his parody with a mix of irritation and amusement, especially targeting the solemn tone and rustic simplicity that had come to…
1. Letters on Literature
  
  72.7 K Words • Ongoing
Literary

4.2 K Jun 9, '25 0

Everyone E
Story

Angling Sketches

by LovelyMay — Angling Sketches by Thomas Tod Stoddart is a collection of charming and reflective essays that blend the art of fishing with vivid descriptions of nature, offering both practical advice and poetic musings on the joys and meditations of angling.
1. A Tweedside Sketch
  
  4.5 K Words • Nov 8, '24
2. The Double Alibi
  
  5.4 K Words • Nov 8, '24
3. Scene II. A Bridge
  
  5.1 K Words • Nov 8, '24
Literary

11 49.3 K May 27, '25 LovelyMay 0 Ongoing

Everyone E
Chapter

Agafya

by LovelyMay — Agafya opens with a tranquil summer setting in the S. district, where the narrator finds refuge from daily concerns in the kitchen gardens of Dubovo. These gardens, brimming with ripened greens and moonlight, become a sanctuary for idle conversations and quiet meals with Savka, the village watchman. Savka's life is marked by an unusual combination of physical vitality and absolute indolence. Though capable of hard labor and possessing land, he chooses instead to drift through life, relying on the charity…
1. The Witchand Other Stories
  
  165.6 K Words • Ongoing
Fiction • Literary

4.3 K May 30, '25 0

Everyone E
Chapter

Aesopus Emendatus

by LovelyMay — Aesopus Emendatus offers a refreshing lens on the classic genre of moral storytelling. Rather than merely echoing Aesop’s traditional messages, it reconfigures them to suit more modern interpretations of human behavior. The tales still use talking animals, symbolic gestures, and sharp wit, but each twist is intentionally designed to push the reader into questioning what once seemed straightforward. For instance, the fable of “The Cat and the Youth” doesn't just affirm the futility of disguising…
1. Fantastic Fables
  
  12.1 K Words • Ongoing
Fable • Literary

4.3 K Jun 4, '25 0

Everyone E
Chapter

A Tweedside Sketch

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.…
1. Angling Sketches
  
  49.3 K Words • Ongoing
Lifestyle • Literary

4.5 K May 27, '25 0

Everyone E
Chapter

A Malefactor

by LovelyMay — A Malefactor opens with a quiet, almost comical tension as Denis Grigoryev stands before a magistrate, unaware that his everyday action has landed him in legal trouble. Thin, poorly dressed, and confused by the setting, Denis is a figure straight from the Russian countryside—someone who sees the world through the lens of survival rather than law. His crime? Removing a nut from a railway track to use as a fishing weight. To Denis, this is no more criminal than picking a stone from the roadside. His…
1. The Witchand Other Stories
  
  165.6 K Words • Ongoing
Fiction • Literary

3.9 K May 30, '25 0

Everyone E
Story

A Little Life A Novel (Hanya Yanagihara)

by testsuphomeAdmin — A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara follows the complex lives of four friends in New York City, focusing particularly on Jude, whose traumatic past and struggles with pain, abuse, and love are gradually revealed.
1. Chapter 1: Jude and Identity
  
  4.2 K Words • Jan 8, '25
2. Chapter 2: Grief and Unfinished Goodbyes
  
  4.9 K Words • Jan 8, '25
3. VII LISPENARD STREET
  
  4.4 K Words • Jan 8, '25
Literary

20 75.7 K May 22, '25 testsuphomeAdmin 0 Ongoing

Everyone E
Chapter

A Friend of Keats

by LovelyMay — A Friend of Keats introduces us to John Hamilton Reynolds, a poet often overshadowed by his illustrious peers but worthy of renewed attention. The narrative frames Reynolds not as a distant literary relic, but as a vibrant participant in the Romantic era’s creative pulse—someone whose work, though now faded in public memory, once moved among the era's poetic titans. Reynolds possessed not only literary grace but also a fascination with the grit of life, evidenced in his passion for boxing and its…
1. Letters on Literature
  
  72.7 K Words • Ongoing
Literary

4.1 K Jun 9, '25 0

Everyone E
Previous 1 … 17 18 19 Next