Quote by Christopher Hitchens

The enduring rapture with magic and fable has always struck me as latently childish and somehow sexless (and thus also related to childlessness).

The enduring rapture with magic and fable has always struck

Summary

The quote suggests that the writer finds the fascination with magic and fantastical stories to be childlike and lacking in sensuality, which they also associate with being childless. It implies that the appeal of magic and fables stems from a desire to escape reality and maintain a certain innocence, while dismissing any erotic or adult elements. The quotation conveys a sense of skepticism or rejection towards the enchantment and allure of magical tales.

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Sex Magic Literature Sexuality Literary Criticism Childishness Childlessness Fable Fantasy Literature

By Christopher Hitchens

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