Darkness, or blackness, is the state of being dark, or the absence of light. In our world, it is associated with the strange, the unusual-the horrific, the evil that coexists in our universe.
In our existence, it manifests itself in many forms, in many ways, in many places.It lurks, hidden among us;
it exists in plain sight. There is no avoiding it: the darkness comes from anywhere, and comes at any time. It can twist reality, and it can twist our minds.
Heart of Darkness (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)
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Robert Goddard - Painting The Darkness On a mild autumn afternoon in 1882, William Trenchard sits smoking his pipe in the garden of his comfortable family home. When the creak of the garden gate heralds the arrival of an unexpected stranger, he is puzzled but not alarmed. He cannot know the destruction this man will wreak on all he holds most dear...
Perry's new hero is William Monk, a Victorian London police detective whose memory has vanished because of an accident. Trying to hide that fact, Monk returns to work and is assigned to the murder case of an exalted war hero. Slowly, the darkness fades as each new revelation leads Monk to a terrifying conclusion.
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