Fitz-James O'Brien Quotes

Now, I can understand why the appearance of a man struggling violently, as it would seem, with an airy nothing, and calling for assistance against a vision, should have appeared ludicrous. Then, so gr...

Now, I can understand why the appearance of a man struggling violently, as it would seem, with an airy nothing, and calling for assistance against a vision, should have appeared ludicrous. Then, so gr...

Fitz-James O'Brien

Tags: ludicrous, mocking, rage, vision

We love the night and its quiet; and there is no night that we love so well as that on which the moon is coffined in clouds.

Fitz-James O'Brien

We love the night and its quiet; and there is no night that we love so well as that on which the moon is coffined in clouds.

Fitz-James O'Brien

Tags: night, quiet

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Fitz-James O'Brien (25 October 1826 — 6 April 1862) was an Irish-American writer of works in fantasy and science fiction short stories. His career was marked by a significant contribution to the American literary scene in the mid-19th century.