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I got to Shakespeare and Co in Paris. Thats the queue to the left! I bought one second hand book for me (a Margaret Drabble I hadn‘t read) and one for my daughter (Jean Rhys - couldn‘t pass that up in Paris!) Didnt do any other bookish things but ate a LOT and practiced my high school French, which people were very polite about but rarely made any sense to them 😂😂😂

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Excerpt (again) from tagged.

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Excerpt from tagged book.

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And now, a short historical mystery by Elizabeth Bear and Katherine Addison, begun near the Chapelle Expiatoire, where Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette‘s bodies rested after their executions and such revolutionary figures as Manon Roland are interred.

The book‘s great so far, but I completely crashed at about 50% and had to fall asleep immediately. I shall finish it while I wait to see if I can land a (steeply discounted) opera ticket for tonight.

Based on the Aeneid, this play is both an exploration of the devastating meddling of the gods in human affairs and a depiction of the harmful consequences of unrequited love. I haven‘t read the source material but I‘m enticed by the story to consider picking it up. No one gets a happy ending here, which leads me to ask, “Why?” The plot revolves around Aeneas and crew being marooned at Carthage and finding haven with Dido. ⬇️

“Not bloody spears, appearing in the air/ Presage the downfall of my empery,/ Nor blazing comets threatens Dido‘s death;/ It is Aeneas‘ frown that ends my days.”
#CupidMadeMeActThisWay.

#OnThisDay in 1593 an arrest warrant was issued for playwright Christopher Marlowe, following accusations of heresy from fellow playwright Thomas Kyd. Heretical documents had been found in Kyd's rooms, leading to his arrest and torture, during which he claimed the papers belonged to Marlowe. Marlowe was arrested, but quickly bailed out by wealthy friends. His freedom did not last long, on May 30th he was killed in a bar brawl. #HistoryGetsLIT

“I count religion but a childish toy,
And hold there is no sin but ignorance.“

Remembering Christopher Marlowe on his birthday.

I enjoyed this imagined telling of Christopher Marlowe, mixed with as much historical accuracy as known (at least at the time of publication), it was very intriguing. It was in its honesty that I was intrigued to read on, rather than some of its fictional imaginings. But it was the final portion of the book that really drew me in and had my attentions captive. I would recommend it for anyone that has interests in the likes of Shakespeare‘s era.

“We are but the guests of life, we begin aghast and end a ghost.”