- Krapp is an "old wreck" sitting at a table, dominated by a tape recorder and the boxes containing the reels he has recorded over the years.
- Krapp is a writer, but he does not entrust his reflections and memories to the page; instead, he delivers them to the new machine. This emblematic character of the mass-media era no longer needs to seek lost time. Everything has been recorded and cataloged.
(From the Introductory Note by Paolo Bertinetti) more
Endgame is Beckett's major theatrical work, the most important text of his dramatic output and one of the most significant in all of his oeuvre.
(From the Introductory Note by Paolo Bertinetti) more
One gets the impression that Beckett, in his own home, is laughing malevolently behind our backs, while with a simple television interview he could clarify everything.
We would immediately say that, in our opinion, demanding this "open sesame" at all costs makes no sense. Establishing whether Godot is God, Happiness, or something else is of little importance; seeing if Vladimir and Estragon represent the petty bourgeoisie who wash their hands of it all, while Pozzo, the capitalist, brutally exploits Lucky, the proletariat, is perfectly legitimate, but the Christian "key" is equally legitimate, whereby everything, from the tree present on stage, which should represent the Cross, to Godot's white beard, can be explained with the Gospel in hand... (Carlo Fruttero) more
Hervé Joncour, a French silk merchant, is forced to travel to Japan to buy silkworm eggs due to an epidemic that has affected them in all European and African countries. He is received at the royal palace of Hara Kei, an enigmatic man who is always accompanied by a young girl.
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The main setting of the story is the Almayer Inn, which Baricco borrows from the writer Joseph Conrad, and where all the characters converge, each with their own past and fears. The theme of the sea, with its magical, healing, but also terrible value, is analyzed from multiple facets through the stories of the individual characters: from the young Elisewin, suffering from hypersensitivity and afraid of everything and everyone, to Professor Bartleboom and his studies on limits... (cit. wiki) more
And we, who think of rising happiness,
would feel the emotion,
which almost astonishes us,
when a happy thing falls.
And we, who think of elevated happiness,
would feel the commotion,
that almost unsettles us,
when a happy thing falls.
Rainer Maria Rilke more
Morrisey takes aim at everyone in his lyrics, I take aim at him for what I believe is the least impactful album of the band. more
I listened to one of their albums (namely Affinity) for the first time, and I was blown away. I will go back to their older works, but for now, this platter has won my heart. more
Shit squacquera. more
Victim of envy, just like his companions! You will never reach his sharpness, not even with tons of Viagra! more
Lock them up in a cell and throw away the keys. There's something better... more
Genesis of Contemporary Music. more
As Neil said, crazily hyper-produced. more
First to dethrone the Fab Four from the throne of Perfidious Albion more
A complete stagnation more
For me, it's simply yet another excellent album by the Floyd, featuring compelling songs on a variety of themes adorned with instrumentation and harmonies that are simply impeccable (although the "metallic" effect of the whole feels a bit heavy to me; personally, it's not an album I feel like listening to often). It's no coincidence that my favorite track is the psychedelic interlude of On the run (in memory of the good old days, sigh...). The artwork is stunning and very evocative. more
Distinctive and innovative but also overly praised; in my opinion, they don't "worth" as much as their fans want us to believe. more
A band that encapsulates the refinement of Virgin Steele, the power of Omen, and the darkness of Manilla Road and Cirith Ungol. Hugely underrated in the Epic genre. They are the living proof that in just 6 songs, history can be written... more
A divine molecule? A multidimensional door? What is real? Is our perception of the world an illusion? Everything is mind; the universe is mind. Everyone should allow themselves an astral journey; there is no work of art or material beauty comparable to such an experience. The times are not yet ripe, but when the Christian era ends, I hope humanity will reconnect directly with its spirituality, as has always been done before we became the puppets we are today. more