Quote of the day
I can only say that one's individual situation is more real and important to oneself than the devastations of fates and empires especially when they do not vitally affect oneself
Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
Born: November 2, 1808
Died: April 23, 1889 (aged 80)
Bio: Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was a French novelist and short story writer. He specialised in mystery tales that explored hidden motivation and hinted at evil without being explicitly concerned with anything supernatural.
Known for:
- Les Diaboliques (1874)
- The Story Without a Name (1882)
- Dandyism
- The Bewitched (1852)







