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“There is a virtue, I must presume, in shamelessness, since by placing on parade the things one does not know, one discovers that no one else knows either.”
― The Territorial Imperative: A Personal Inquiry Into the Animal Origins of Property and Nations
― The Territorial Imperative: A Personal Inquiry Into the Animal Origins of Property and Nations
“Advertisements at 1 a.m. are nauseating.”
― In Search of London
― In Search of London
“For eyes we have no models in the remotely antique.”
― Ligeia
― Ligeia
“Forget everything. Open the windows. Clear the room. The wind blows through it. You see only its emptiness, you search in every corner and don’t find yourself.”
― Diaries, 1910-1923
― Diaries, 1910-1923
“One should embrace the artist's profession only after recognising in oneself an intense passion for Nature and the disposition to pursue it with a perseverance that nothing can shatter - thirst for neither approval nor financial profit. Do not be discouraged by the censure that might fall upon one's works - one must be armoured with a strong conviction which makes one go straight ahead fearing no obstacle. An unremitting task […] an unassailable conscience. (From a sketchbook of 1847).”
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Bright Young Things
— 1221 members
— last activity Jan 03, 2023 09:21PM
...the perfect place for you to discuss your favourite authors from the early 20th Century. In the years from 1900 to 1945 the world of literature w ...more
The Patrick Hamilton Appreciation Society
— 159 members
— last activity 22 hours, 31 min ago
A place where readers can come to discuss the life and work of the English writer Patrick Hamilton, and similar or associated writers. You will also f ...more
Reading the 20th Century
— 1619 members
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Welcome to 'Reading the 20th Century', a friendly and inclusive group that explores and discusses the literature, history, culture and music of the ye ...more
The Novella Club
— 962 members
— last activity Apr 16, 2026 08:05AM
A book group devoted to reading and discussing novellas (one a month). Definition of NOVELLA 1) a story with a compact and pointed plot 2) a work of ...more
Espionage Aficionados
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— last activity Apr 13, 2026 02:12AM
Pssst--buddy. Dig spy stories? Foreign intrigue? Conspiracies? Join up with.. We got LeCarre, Deighton; Follett; Littell; Ambler; Furst; Silva a ...more
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