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Alejandro Vasquez
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"Finished "Herbert West - Reanimator," the best-written and most gripping story so far. This is where I'm starting to see the big deal about Lovecraft ... and perhaps fittingly, this is marred by his ugliest racism yet. He interrupts his own story to describe a black character in more grotesque and hideous detail than the actual cannibal zombies. It's morally unforgivable AND it even gets in the way of his writing." — Jun 06, 2018 04:42PM
"Finished "Herbert West - Reanimator," the best-written and most gripping story so far. This is where I'm starting to see the big deal about Lovecraft ... and perhaps fittingly, this is marred by his ugliest racism yet. He interrupts his own story to describe a black character in more grotesque and hideous detail than the actual cannibal zombies. It's morally unforgivable AND it even gets in the way of his writing." — Jun 06, 2018 04:42PM
“What do you think dignity's all about?'
The directness of the inquiry did, I admit, take me rather by surprise. 'It's rather a hard thing to explain in a few words, sir,' I said. 'But I suspect it comes down to not removing one's clothing in public.”
― The Remains of the Day
The directness of the inquiry did, I admit, take me rather by surprise. 'It's rather a hard thing to explain in a few words, sir,' I said. 'But I suspect it comes down to not removing one's clothing in public.”
― The Remains of the Day
“Indeed — why should I not admit it? — in that moment, my heart was breaking.”
― The Remains of the Day
― The Remains of the Day
“The evening's the best part of the day. You've done your day's work. Now you can put your feet up and enjoy it.”
― The Remains of the Day
― The Remains of the Day
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