Name: | Critical Failures II: Fail Harder |
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By: | Robert Bevan |
Narrated by: | Jonathan Sleep |
Series: | Caverns and Creatures |
Length | 6 hrs and 35 mins |
Category: | Literature & Fiction, Humor & Satire |
Release Date: | 2015-08-23 |
Language: | English |
Robert Bevan was an English painter and one of the founders of the Camden Town Group. He is best known for his paintings of urban scenes, often featuring working-class people.
Bevan was born in London in 1865. He studied at the Slade School of Art from 1884 to 1888. After a period of travel in Europe, he returned to London and began to paint scenes of everyday life in the city.
In 1911, Bevan co-founded the Camden Town Group with Walter Sickert and other artists. The group was known for its realistic and down-to-earth style, in contrast to the more idealized and romantic approach of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Bevan’s work was exhibited widely in London and Paris, and he was awarded a gold medal at the 1912 Salon d’Automne. He continued to paint until his death in 1925.
There is no set series of work that will be written, but I do plan on writing more pieces that explore the relationship between art and religion. In particular, I am interested in how different religions view art, and how art can be used to religious ends. Additionally, I would like to continue to explore the role of art in society, and how it can be used to comment on social issues.
Critical failures are a part of life, and sometimes they happen when we least expect it.
For example, imagine you’re at a job interview and you’re asked a question that you don’t know the answer to. You could try to bluff your way through it, but there’s a good chance that you’ll end up making a fool of yourself.
Or, let’s say you’re out on a first date and you spill your drink all over your date’s lap. Not only is this incredibly embarrassing, but it’s also a surefire way to ruin any chance of a second date.
In both of these cases, the best thing you can do is to laugh it off and learn from your mistake. After all, we all have to fail sometimes before we can succeed.
If you’re looking for a new audio book to listen to, I highly recommend Critical Failures II: Fail Harder. It’s the sequel to the first book in the series, and it’s just as entertaining. The story follows a group of friends who play a tabletop RPG, and their adventures are hilarious and action-packed.
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