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World of Wonders

World of Wonders

World of Wonders is the third novel in Robertson Davies' Deptford Trilogy.


“A sense of wonder is in itself a religious feeling. But in so many people the sense of wonder gets lost. It gets scarred over.”

"World of Wonders".
Conversations with Robertson Davies (1989)
Context: A sense of wonder is in itself a religious feeling. But in so many people the sense of wonder gets lost. It gets scarred over. It's as though a tortoise shell has grown over it. People reach a stage where they're never surprised, never delighted. They're never suddenly aware of glorious freedom or splendour in their lives. This is very unhappy, very unfortunate. The attitude is often self-induced. It is fear. People are afraid to be happy.

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