A quiet city is a contradiction in terms. It is a thing uncanny, spectral

A quiet city is a contradiction in terms. It is a thing uncanny, spectral

Max Beerbohm, a renowned English essayist and caricaturist, once famously said, “A quiet city is a contradiction in terms. It is a thing uncanny, spectral.” This statement by Beerbohm perfectly encapsulates the essence of urban life and the inherent contradictions that exist within it.