“An intellectual? Yes. And never deny it. An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself. I like this, because I am happy to be both halves, the watcher and the watched. ‘Can they be brought together?’ This is a practical question. We must get down to it. ‘I despise intelligence’ really means: ‘I cannot bear my doubts.'”-Albert Camus
Strictly speaking, these Frank C. Papé illustrations for the Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson (1916) have nothing to do with Halloween, yet there is something about them that brings to mind the holiday. It’s a good enough excuse, right? This is the final post in the series. Enjoy!
#1-“Falcon the Hunter.”
Falcon the Hunter by Frank C. Papé. Source: Wiki Commons. Public Domain.
“A work is never completed except by some accident such as weariness, satisfaction, the need to deliver, or death: for, in relation to who or what is making it, it can only be one stage in a series of inner transformations.”-Paul Valéry
Strictly speaking, these Frank C. Papé illustrations for the Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson (1916) have nothing to do with Halloween, yet there is something about them that brings to mind the holiday. It’s a good enough excuse, right? I’ll post a new image every few days, through the 31st.
#2-“She put her good steed to the walls, then leapt lightly over them.”
Good Steed by Frank C. Papé. Source: Wiki Commons. Public Domain.
Swedish author and Nobel Peace Prize winner Klas Pontus Arnoldson was born on 27 October 1844.
Klas Pontus Arnoldson
Klas Pontus Arnoldson
Rumi Quote
Strictly speaking, these Frank C. Papé illustrations for the Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson (1916) have nothing to do with Halloween, yet there is something about them that brings to mind the holiday. It’s a good enough excuse, right? I’ll post a new image every few days, through the 31st.
#3-“The Water Tsar dances.”
The Water Tsar by Frank C. Papé. Source: Wiki Commons. Public Domain.
K is for Kafka, Franz:
Franz Kafka Quote Art Print by The Introverted Forest. $15.00.
I have been too busy to do much reading this month, but, between now and Halloween, I’m going to try my best to make up for lost time.
Since 1st October, I’ve finished:
Louisa Catherine Adams by Edward Savage, 1794
I’m currently reading:
To be read by 31st October:
Which book on your list do you most look forward to reading, and why?
Please share it with me in the comments.
Happy reading!
Strictly speaking, these Frank C. Papé illustrations for the Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson (1916) have nothing to do with Halloween, yet there is something about them that brings to mind the holiday. It’s a good enough excuse, right? I’ll post a new image every few days, through the 31st.
#4-“Then the Princess ran with her feet all bare out into the open corridor.”
The Princess by Frank C. Papé. Source: Wiki Commons. Public Domain.
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