Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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Punch volumes, Charterhouse, by Terry Freedman
Punch volumes, Charterhouse, by Terry Freedman

One of the things that fascinates me is the idea that each of us, without realising it, can have an influence far greater, or wider, or for longer, than might seem likely.

Take the photo above, for instance. It shows a series of bound volumes of a satirical magazine called Punch. These are in the library of C…

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