Solitude and lighthouses

The Guardian article “Storms and solitude: the literature of lighthouses” summarizes the lore of lighthouses and their enigmatic keepers: “The solitary existence of a lighthouse keeper has long captured the imagination,” the article notes, whether as adventure fiction or psychological study. Concentrates on Robert Louis Stevenson, Virginia Wolff, M. L. Stedman, and the nonfiction account of W. J. Lewis. Includes a photo gallery of notable lighthouses titled “Seashaken Houses,the stark loneliness of lighthouses – in pictures.”

URL: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/23/to-the-lighthouses-exploring-a-lonely-literature-robert-louis-stevenson-virginia-woolf

URL (photo gallery): https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2018/oct/23/seashaken-houses-the-stark-loneliness-of-lighthouses-in-pictures