literature – theparsnipoftime

A Consideration on Comedy

There are two kinds of laughter: one is the most beautiful sound under heaven, the other the most cruel. This fact is generally recognised. We talk about laughing at someone and laughing with someone; one is nasty, one is nice. The extremes are worlds apart: the difference between the harsh echo in an ancient despot’sContinue reading “A Consideration on Comedy”

Between the Seasons

Spring is already upon us. The winds and rains have battered the lands in earnest, and now satisfied those of us who feel an almost religious awe for the force of nature’s frown. It was the season of pensive melancholy, the season of originality – for winter has not yet become a cliché. Spring has:Continue reading “Between the Seasons”