Purgatory, Volume 2

A series of essays modeled on the Purgatory of Dante Alighieri—personal reflections, historical incidents, and unexpected mythological correspondences. “The obsession with Beauty and Virtue must inevitably bring Trash into existence. Trash offers a way of lifting their curse; it marks the end of all such fatal enchantments.” In this sequel to 2020’s Inferno , Hollings shifts his attention away from America in the Age of Pop to take a close look at European decadence and decay at the end of the n