Yeah it's an unnecessarily broad-brush term that's become standard usage for some reason, no question

Its about the British novel of ideas insofar as it developed in somewhat antagonistic relationship with modernist literary precepts, anyway.

C. 1890. Dimensions: very small.

I didn't realise there were so many graptolite fans on Bluesky

I mean he's been through a lot, fair play to him

Interesting. That's probably where Kobayashi got it from then. But I still like to think he just enjoyed French poetry!

Creatures of Another Age was fantastic! Foreseeing this being one of my favorite reads of the year. @valancourtbooks.bsky.social themed anthologies are always so great - I loved this just as much as Terrifying Transformations: An Anthology of Victorian Werewolf Fiction that I read a few years ago

Really glad to hear that you enjoyed the book so much!

The scene there is the presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple, although I don't know who the people on the left are

One of his pieces in the National Museum at the former Collins Barracks, Dublin.

Yeah, the twentieth century and onwards displays were a real surprise and pleasure.