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The House of Incest

Anaïs Nin-Hugh Guiler House in Louveciennes, Paris

  • Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Jul 31, 2023
Anaïs Nin-Hugh Guiler House in Louveciennes, Paris
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Photo: Kreg Wallace

Also see: Louveciennes and Le Vésinet

The other Joan of Arc, Jeanne Hachette

The other Joan of Arc, Jeanne Hachette

Who knew there were two? Jeanne Hachette (real name Jeanne Laisné) was born more than 20 years after Jeanne d'Arc's death in 1431. She gained fame by inspiring the defenders of her city of Beauvais - especially the women - to resist a attack by the
Jun 24, 2025 2 min read
All religions borrow from each other: the odd case of Serapis

All religions borrow from each other: the odd case of Serapis

Many religious believers refuse to accept that their religion borrows from other religions, or even that it can evolve. For example, Judaism arose from ancient Canaanite religions and has continued to evolve, the ancient Egyptians and Greeks borrowed from all over the place, and Jesus Christ did not arise out
Jun 18, 2025 2 min read
Death isn't all He's cracked up to be

Death isn't all He's cracked up to be

Or should I say She? My favorite Death character in literature is Ninon de Lenclos' Noctambule where, if Ninon doesn't cheat Death exactly, she does delay him and deny him her immortal soul. She lived to be 84. Similarly, in movies it's Ingmar Bergman'
Jun 11, 2025 4 min read
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  • A Tale of Two Women
  • The Age of Consent
  • Alice's Mirrors
  • Angel Incarnate
  • Beauty & the Beast
  • Dreaming of the Virgin Mary
  • From Russia with Love
  • Homer's Women
  • The House of Incest
  • How to Look at a Naked Lady
  • Immortal Beloved
  • The Judgment of Paris
  • Kama Sutra
  • Letters from Africa
  • Life as Opera
  • Loki's Children
  • Oz is China
  • Poison Pen Letters
  • Precious Bodily Fluids
  • Sacred Prostitute
  • Spinster
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  • Splendour in the Grass
  • The Town Square
  • Vampires in Venice
  • Voices and Saints
  • The Whore's Revenge
  • The Woman in the Bower
  • Women in Trousers
  • About the Author
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