C S Lewis wrote: "We must picture hell as a state where everyone is perpetually concerned about his own dignity and advancement and where everyone has a grievance."
Sounds like any large organisation, IOW, a bureaucracy.
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Lord Peter Wimsey in Short Takes (Lord Peter, 1972)
Dorothy Sayers. Lord Peter {The collected short stories} (1972) Compiled by James Sandoe. It’s always a pleasure to read about Lord Peter. ...
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Josephine Tey Miss Pym Disposes (1947) Miss Lucy Pym, suddenly famous for her book on psychology, has been invited to her friend Henr... -
John Cunningham. The Tin Star (Collier’s, December 4, 1947) The short story adapted for High Noon . As often happens, the movie retains v... -
Alan Bullock. Hitler: A Study of Tyranny (1962) This is the second, revised edition, in which Bullock has taken advantage of documents...
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