All creative art is magic, is evocation of the unseen in forms persuas…

Joseph Conrad
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All creative art is magic, is evocation of the unseen in forms persuasive, enlightening, familiar and surprising. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2015). The Complete Novels of Joseph Conrad - All 20 Works in One Premium Edition: Including Unforgettable Titles like Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, Under Western Eyes and Many More (With Author’s Letters, Memoirs and Critical Essays), p.4543, e-artnow
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