by Ben Stubbs
In 1762 the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau observed that we are blind half our lives because of what we miss during the night. Yet we fear the dark, and are led to believe that bad things happen during the small hours, especially in cities. This is when insomniacs, psychopaths and photophobics—those who are afraid of the light—roam the streets; the time when “normal” people should be tucked up in their beds. The Elizabethan playwright Thomas Middleton wrote that there should be “no occupation
ISBN: 9780722361672
199 pages
Published: 2026-01-15
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited