Oliver Tearle delves into the landscapes of literary history and theory, with a particular passion for exploring modernism and twentieth-century literature. His work often interrogates complex subjects, such as hallucination within literary contexts, uncovering fascinating insights into the human psyche through written works. Tearle's approach is both analytical and accessible, allowing readers to gain a deeper understanding of the significance and impact of literary texts. His expertise in gender studies and creative writing further enriches his perspective on diverse literary viewpoints.
An alternative history of Western civilization told through its most emblematic invention, the book. As well as taking in the well-known titles that have helped shape the world in which we live, The Secret Library uncovers more neglected works, exploring the intersection between books of all kinds and the history of the Western world.
The Secret Library is a fascinating tour of Western history through the medium of its most emblematic invention – the book.
Hallucination was always the ghost storys elephant in the room. Even before the vogue for psychical research and spiritualism began to influence writers at the end of the nineteenth century, tales of horror and the supernatural, of ghosts and demons, had been haunted by the possibility of some grand deception by the senses. But what is ...