(But of course the 19-year-old Lewis considered a man in his thirties to be past any temptation.) But now, when he is famous, he is in more danger, because the most beautiful ladies of Madrid want him as their confessor. His life up to now has been blameless and now he’s pretty sure if he reached his thirties, he’s past any danger and now can concentrate on controlling the sins of his neighbours. When alone in his cell, he embarks on a long self-congratulatory soliloquy. He’s the toast of the whole Madrid and starts to enjoy it a bit too much. That excerpt begins with the return of the titular character, Ambrosio, from church, where he’s just preached another of his famous sermons. James Joyce – “Ulyss… on James Joyce – “Ulysses” (“Lest…Īnd now for one of the most shocking of Gothic novels, penned by a 19=year-old diplomat in training during his stay in The Hague (which I guess confirms the reputation of The Hague as the most boring city in the world). James Joyce – “A Por… on James Joyce – “A Portrait of t…Ĭonsider sunk costs… on Rudyard Kipling –…Ĭonsidering Sunk Cos… on Rudyard Kipling –… James Joyce – “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” (ctd.).
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