Mostly, the extra-large moon gave everyone a chance to gaze in wonder from their windows or unlock their inner amateur photographer by capturing it on camera in all its super-sized glory. But it also gave rise to a range of new concerns over the effects of the lunar force upon the landscape. Whether the supermoon could be traced as a trigger for climate change or any number of natural disasters it is unclear to say, although the chaos caused by fluctuating tides both at home and abroad at around the time of its occurrence appears to be more than coincidental. While we may not be too familiar with supermoons, there’s nothing new about the speculation; the moon has long been at the centre of all manner of age-old superstitions and unsettling sensations. Putting certain pieces of folklore aside – say, displaying lupine tendencies and an overwhelming urge to howl – the moon as a symbol and sign has a special resonance generally but most definitely in literature. Lunar visions and scenes set against the moonlight are not obviously romantic but full of mystery, secrecy, spirituality and revelation.