Piranesi

by

Susanna Clarke

The House

In Piranesi, the House represents humanity’s relationship to the past. A seemingly endless labyrinth, it is a repository for bygone eras of human history—hall by hall, vestibule by vestibule, the house is filled with the…

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The Great and Secret Knowledge

In Piranesi, the “Great and Secret Knowledge” symbolizes the intersection of personality and methodology. While Piranesi prefers to follow the data, letting observations lead to general conclusions, the Other’s scientific pursuits are driven by…

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