History
Discover how medieval famine, climate change, and the fear of hunger influenced European society and literature. From the Great Famine of 1315 to the Land of Cockaigne, see how utopian imagination responded to real crises. Read on.
History
A global catastrophe that killed millions, yet the world chose to forget. How did the 1918 Spanish Flu vanish from collective memory, and where did its traces survive?
Literary Studies
Why do we mistake control for passion and stability for something dull? The Phantom of the Opera reveals how easily toxic love can be romanticised and how difficult it is to accept that real love cannot be forced, only freely given, even when it ends in heartbreak.
Literary Studies
Literary works that explored disease, captured the fin de siècle mood.
History
The Russian Flu (1889–1893) spread rapidly but left little cultural memory. Unlike 1918, it blended into fin de siècle anxieties and ongoing disease. Its impact appears indirectly in literature and art, reflecting fatigue, illness, and modern uncertainty rather than a distinct pandemic narrative.
Literary Studies
They were called slightly differently from their male counterparts, and unlike the latter, they didn't idealized the knights and ladies. Read more.
History
Discover Medieval Sicily's turbulent saga: From Hohenstaufen golden age under Frederick II to Angevin oppression sparking the Sicilian Vespers, and from birth of the Italian sonnet to Aragonese fusion with Spainish culture. Prosperity amid chaos in Europe's multicultural jewel.
History
Ever wondered why the Gospels' resurrection stories differ? From Mark's fearful women to John's intimate encounter, explore angels, witnesses, and theology – canonical vs. Gnostic views. Uncover the truth behind Jesus' rising!
Literary Studies
Sigurna kuća by Marina Vujčić explores domestic violence through the story of a woman who kills her abusive husband in self-defence. This analysis examines the novel’s narrative style, psychological depth, and its critique of social judgment toward victims.
Film Studies
Both are set in 19th-century England. They depict the lives of aristocrats. One is the contemporary TV series Bridgerton; the other is the 19th-century novelist Jane Austen.
Literary Studies
Is Sherlock Holmes the same detective in books and on screen? From Jeremy Brett to Robert Downey Jr. and the BBC series, this analysis explores which adaptation remains most faithful to Conan Doyle. And what to expect from Young Sherlock. Read below.
Literary Studies
Can silence be a form of participation? Discover how Germans acted during the Nazi era through the lens of Ursula von Kardoff's diary. Read more!