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While in his novels Greene may have soberly tackled the decidedly melancholic and despondent psyche of the victim, in reality he was no wet blanket. On the contrary, as Wood points out, the witty Greene had a sense of humor about him and was known to enter (and even win) satire contests devoted to mimicking the style of famous authors—including himself...
...Republic senior editor and Harvard College Visiting Lecturer on English and American Literature and Language James Wood and Smith College English Professor Michael Gorra, who both contributed introductions to Penguin Books’ centennial commemorative release of two of Graham’s most famous novels, presided over the centennial ceremonies...
...their place are gentler staff touting New Age aromatherapy massages. Experience one for yourself at the Hammam Ba?os ?rabes, tel: (34-958) 22 99 78. Set in the shadow of the stunning Alhambra palace of the Nasrid emirs, the 15th century Hammam was once the private, wood-fired bathhouse of a fabulously wealthy family, and still looks like something straight out of the pages of A Thousand and One Nights. Lit by star-shape skylights and flickering candles, its waters are perfumed with a heady blend of cinnamon, rosemary and mint oils. Water in the marble fountains trickles and flows...
...melancholy that is typical of ukiyo-e?a reminder that pleasure is often best when bittersweet. Soon, however, the public wanted not just emotion but cheap, portable souvenirs of their visits to the pleasure pits?even if they lacked the nerve to actually enter. To the occasion rose the wood-block printmaking business. At first its images were mainly black and white, as they had been almost since the art form arrived from China in the 8th century. By the early 1600s, printmakers had learned how to run a sheet of paper over two identical wood blocks, each one inked...
...magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder the Nasrid emirs, the 15th century Hammam was once the private, wood-fired bathhouse of a fabulously wealthy family, and still looks like something straight out of the pages of A Thousand and One Nights. Lit by star-shaped skylights and flickering candles, its waters are perfumed with a heady blend of cinnamon, rosemary and mint oils. Water in the marble fountains...