First there was a book. In 1992 Donna Tartt gave us the the college novel and the story of a closely knit group of six classics students at a small, elite Vermont college. Then it was inspiration and desire to share it. Welcome to “The Secret Story” dream casting blog, containing all things related to "The Secret Story" as we see it.
“It's a very Greek idea, and a very profound one. Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it. And what could be more terrifying and beautiful, to souls like the Greeks or our own, than to lose control completely?"
"Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming."