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Category Archives: Europe
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
George Orwell’s seminal dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four became a powerful symbol of resistance to totalitarianism. Last month an impressive reproduction of the novel’s original manuscript was released by SP Books. The only surviving Orwell manuscript of any of his works … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Writing
Tagged 1984, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Vienna Waits For You
Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages know that I appreciate a well done tourism campaign. However, I was perplexed when my favorite blog follower shared the newest tourism video from the Vienna Tourist Board. I’ve been a huge fan … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Film, History, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Austria, Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Wien
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National Parks
I am a huge fan of national parks. In my travels I have been fortunate to visit quite a few. While some of my favorites are here in North America, I have spent time in some spectacular parks as far … Continue reading
For the sake of a single poem, you must see many cities
Rainer Maria Rilke // “Ah, poems amount to so little when you write them too early in your life. You ought to wait and gather sense and sweetness for a whole lifetime, and a long one if possible, and then, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged Austria, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Poetry, Poets, Prague, Rainer Maria Rilke
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Touched by the Devil
I have long been fascinated by the astounding paintings of the Dutch master of the grotesque Hieronymus Bosch. The documentary (below) Hieronymus Bosch: Touched by the Devil takes a deep dive into his phantasmagorical paintings and his life. In 2016, the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Museums
Tagged Hieronymus Bosch, Netherlands, Painting
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Down and Out in Paris and London
Regular visitors to this humble blog are aware of my deep appreciation for George Orwell’s writing. I was chuffed to discover a new Orwell project set to launch this week. The Orwell Daily is a newletter which will offer tranches … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Writing
Tagged Eric Blair, George Orwell, London, Orwell Foundation, Paris
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The Haunted Castle
In honor of the Halloween season, here’s the first horror film, Georges Méliès’ The Haunted Castle. Originally released in 1896, the year before Dracula was published, it had been thought to be lost until 1988, when a copy was discovered in the … Continue reading
How Clean Is Yours
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 180 countries on climate change performance, environmental health, sanitation, and ecosystem vitality from the cleanest to the dirtiest in the world. There are few surprises in thie top ten list described in the short … Continue reading
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