The Tempest by William Shakespeare (1623)
Your favourite bit, aside from the clichéd I cried to dream again and brave new world that has such people in’t? Mine’s got to be Caliban’s few words while basted on the booze or, as he lovingly calls it, celestial liquor. What tickles is the characteristic hallmarks of the drunk as he tries to give … Continue reading The Tempest by William Shakespeare (1623)
Lewis Carroll An Illustrated Biography by Derek Hudson (1954)
Loosen your clothing and keep the airways free for this one. In October 1950, Reverend G Edward Charlesworth was having his Croft Rectory in Yorkshire renovated. When they pulled up the floor in what used to be Charles Dodgson’s [Lewis Carroll’s] nursery on the second storey, they came across a child’s secret stash of little … Continue reading Lewis Carroll An Illustrated Biography by Derek Hudson (1954)