Masques & Phases
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A scholar surrounded by papyri, maps and an Egyptian mummy opens Robert Baldwin Ross's mixture of stories, essays and criticism. In 'A Case at the Museum,' Professor Lachsyrma works in a secluded Bloomsbury studio while the promise of recovered poems by Sappho stirs the scholarly world. Ross introduces the collection as journalism that crosses the boundaries between fiction, parody and serious discussion, with art, archaeology, drama and books supplying its recurring subjects.
The tone shifts readily from elaborate description to sharp social observation. In a later piece, a disputed will becomes an occasion to question London's public buildings and the suspicion directed at an unconventional wish to beautify the city.
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- Author
- Robert Baldwin Ross
- Pages
- 130
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Satire
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