Genom punktromanens glimtvisa koncentrat skildrar Jonas Rasmussen ett flertal tidsförlopp. Här vävs fem disparata berättarstrategier samman och bildar en riktning, ett mönster, snarare än en berättelse. Svartvita fotografier beskrivs ingående och ett specifikt minne spelas upp gång på gång, som en teaterscen. Men till skillnad från fotografiernas fastetsade motiv modifieras detta minne med tiden. Eftervärlden är ett framkallningsbad och i centrum finns Simon. Hans värld är eftervärlden – d...

The Letter to Strahan is an ostensible letter that Adam Smith wrote on the last days, death, and character of his closest friend, the philosopher David Hume, and published alongside Hume’s autobiography, My Own Life, in 1777. Other than his two books, it is the only work that Smith published under his name during his lifetime, and it elicited a great deal of commentary and controversy. Because of Hume’s reputation for impiety, Smith’s portrayal of his friend’s cheerfulness and equanimity d...

Dr. Faustus is one of the jewels of early modern English drama, and is still widely performed today. Interestingly, the play has come down to the contemporary audience in two distinct versions that have become known as the 'A' and the 'B' texts. David Bevington and Eric Rasmussen, who edited the original Revels edition over twenty years ago (and are two of the most eminent editors currently working), have hit upon the fascinating idea of presenting both texts on facing pages. This allows r...