The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new.

Samuel Beckett

Murphy

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Topic

Same old same old Ennui Malaise The sun

Author

Samuel Beckett

Source

Murphy

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1938 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Ireland Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Beckett, Samuel. Murphy. Routledge, 1938.

Current Citation

Beckett, Samuel. Murphy. Grove P, 2011.

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This universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent.

John H. Holmes

The Sensible Man's View of Religion

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Topic
Nature of the universe The universe

Author

John H. Holmes
Source
The Sensible Man's View of Religion
Genre
Religious literature
Language
English
Time
1932 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Holmes, John H. The Sensible Man's View of Religion. Harper & Brothers, 1932, ch. 4.