Which would you deem the most contemptible sinner: a gluttonous guzzler, a lusty lecher, or maybe a hubristic artist? As the reader, the judgment lies with you alone. Stride forth and unravel the timeless riddle of humanity’s repetitive transgressions in this collection of moral fables for modern times. The tales traverse the ages, yet remain ceaseless in their relevance. None can claim immunity from sin’s snare – all who live have fallen. From the first bite that banished man from paradise to the perpetual flaws and falsehoods that yet shackle our noble potential, this canonical catalogue chronicles the salacious sins, devious vices and egoic traps which persist in beguiling even the best of us.
Max’s passion for literature bloomed when he was young. He recounts his earliest memories reading 1984 and War of the Worlds, sparking an everlasting love for literature, as if their dystopian worlds seemed more hopeful than our own. The macabre side of literature and film is where his preferences lie. First and foremost, his love for these arts derived from a lifelong fascination with narratives and their power to transport you elsewhere, leave troublesome worries aside, and enter a realm of imaginative self-indulgence.