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The Ultimate Pirate Saga: 43 Storybooks of Swashbuckling Adventures

The Pirate of Panama, Of Captain Mission, On the Spanish Main, Great Pirate Stories, etc.

de Robert Ervin Howard, Booth Tarkington, Charles S. Brooks, EsmÃ¨ Stuart, Samuel Fletcher, William MacLeod Raine, Nicholas Carter, Charles Dickens, John Masefield, Daniel Defoe, Frank Richard Stockton, Yung-lun YÃ¼an, E. Keble Chatterton, Poul Anderson, Stanley Lane-Poole, J. D. Jerrold Kelley, Oscar Herrmann, Otto A. Rothert, E. Hamilton Currey, William Henry Giles Kingston, G. A. Henty, Howard Pyle, R. M. Ballantyne, Richard Clynton, Ruel Perley Smith, Harry Collingwood, Charles Boardman Hawes, Percy F. Westerman, Van Powell, Harold L. Goodwin, John C. Hutcheson, Bracebridge Hemyng, Howard Roger Garis, Carey Rockwell, Fanny Loviot ...

The Ultimate Pirate Saga: 43 Storybooks of Swashbuckling Adventures sails into the vast sea of pirate lore, presenting an exhilarating anthology that captures the quintessential spirit of high seas adventures. This extensive collection traverses a wide array of literary styles and eras, bringing together tales of treasure hunts, shipwrecks, and notorious pirates under a unifying theme of adventure ... Leer más

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The Ultimate Pirate Saga: 43 Storybooks of Swashbuckling Adventures sails into the vast sea of pirate lore, presenting an exhilarating anthology that captures the quintessential spirit of high seas adventures. This extensive collection traverses a wide array of literary styles and eras, bringing together tales of treasure hunts, shipwrecks, and notorious pirates under a unifying theme of adventure
... Leer más
Kid's Treasury: 99 Classic Children's Books to Enlighten and Educate

Rootabaga Pigeons, The Good Crow's Happy Shop, Little Mitchell, Nobody's Girl, The Magic Fishbone, Slovenly Betsy, The monster-hunters, etc.

de C. E. Smith, Louey Chisholm, Harrison Weir, Harriet Putnam, Thomas Lambert Sappington, Carl Sandburg, Patten Beard, Margaret Warner Morley, Hector Malot, Charles Dickens, Catharine Shaw, Evelyn Sharp, Johanna Spyri, Heinrich Hoffmann, Roy Rutherford Bailey, Pamela Grey, E. Nesbit, Edward Stratemeyer, Loïs Bates, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Josephine Daskam Bacon, John Habberton, James Otis, Padraic Colum, Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, E. Louise Smythe, F. J. Cross, Vesta J. Farnsworth, Douglas English, Francis Rolt-Wheeler, Ella Rodman Church, H. Lee M. Pike, Luna May Ennis, Claire Martha Coburn, Florence Emma Voigt Mendel, Mary F. Nixon-Roulet, Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade, Wm. H. Meadowcroft, Etta Blaisdell McDonald, James H. Shaw, Georgia Eldridge Hanley, W. Harcourt Bath, Paul B. Du Chaillu, Norman F. Langford, Jean M. Thompson, W. Warde Fowler, Katharine Elizabeth Dopp, Joseph Grinnell, Elizabeth Grinnell, Alfred John Church, Homer, A. L. O. E., C. M. Stevens, Francis La Flesche, Karl Friedrich Becker, George P. Upton, Paul Hume, Ruth Fox Hume, Rebecca Deming Moore, Helen Mildred Owen, L. WÃ¼rdig, Elisha Noyce, Julia Dalrymple, Henry C. McCook, Jim Kjelgaard, William Shakespeare, Mary Elting, Edith M. Patch, Mary Proctor, Olive Thorne Miller, Kathrine Lois Scobey, Olive Brown Horne, H. R. Hall, Ray Stannard Baker, Bernadine Bailey, E. F. Buckley, Rupert Sargent Holland, Benjamin Brewster, Neltje Blanchan, Burren Laughlin, L. L. Flood, Sarath Kumar Ghosh, Dorothy Crain, Oliver Optic, Dillon Wallace, Charles H. L. Johnston, G. E. Mitton, Mary Macgregor, John Bunyan, Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Josephine Pollard, May Farinholt Jones, Harriet Pearl Skinner ...

Renowned as a treasure trove of wisdom and whimsy, "Kid's Treasury: 99 Classic Children's Books to Enlighten and Educate" offers a panoramic vista of the children's literary landscape. This anthology brings together an eclectic range of narratives that cater to the budding minds of young readers, emboldening them with lessons in morality, creativity, and intellect. From tales of adventure and ... Leer más

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Renowned as a treasure trove of wisdom and whimsy, "Kid's Treasury: 99 Classic Children's Books to Enlighten and Educate" offers a panoramic vista of the children's literary landscape. This anthology brings together an eclectic range of narratives that cater to the budding minds of young readers, emboldening them with lessons in morality, creativity, and intellect. From tales of adventure and
... Leer más
Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives

The Escape of a Princess Pat, Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom, Three Times and Out, etc.

de Edward Edwards, George Pearson, Kenneth Darlaston Yearsley, Maurice Andrew Brackenreed Johnston, John Alan Lyde Caunter, Mervin C. Simmons, Nellie L. McClung, Jean Martin, Pat O'Brien, A. J. Evans, Gunther PlÃ¼schow, E. H. Jones, Eric A. Keith, Horace Gray Gilliland, H. G. Durnford, W. H. Newlin ...

Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives is an enthralling compendium that explores the indomitable spirit of individuals caught in the harrowing circumstances of war imprisonment. This anthology masterfully weaves together diverse literary styles, from gripping adventures and intense psychological struggles to poignant reflections on humanity and survival. Through its rich tapestry ... Leer más

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Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives is an enthralling compendium that explores the indomitable spirit of individuals caught in the harrowing circumstances of war imprisonment. This anthology masterfully weaves together diverse literary styles, from gripping adventures and intense psychological struggles to poignant reflections on humanity and survival. Through its rich tapestry
... Leer más
Pleasures of Literary Spatiality

Expanding and Contracting Settings

de E.L. Risden ...

Barring such illnesses as claustrophobia or agoraphobia, or situations such as medical isolation or incarceration, most people move naturally from smaller to larger spaces and back again without giving the process much thought. But paying attention to our own movement in space yields all sorts of sensory experiences from something relaxing to something terrifying or even astonishingly beautiful. ... Leer más

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Barring such illnesses as claustrophobia or agoraphobia, or situations such as medical isolation or incarceration, most people move naturally from smaller to larger spaces and back again without giving the process much thought. But paying attention to our own movement in space yields all sorts of sensory experiences from something relaxing to something terrifying or even astonishingly beautiful.
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Medievalism: Key Critical Terms

de Elizabeth Emery, Elizabeth Fay, Gwendolyn Morgan, Jonathan Hsy, Juanita Feros Ruys, Kathleen Biddick, Kevin Moberly, Kevin Murphy, Laura Morowitz, Lauryn S. Mayer0, Richard Utz2, Lisa Reilly3, Louise D'Arcens4, Professor M J Toswell5, Martha Carlin6, Martin Arnold7, Matthew Fisher8, Michael A Cramer9, Nadia Altschul0, Nadia Margolis1, Nils Holger Petersen2, Amy S. Kaufman3, Pamela Clements4, Tom Shippey5, Vincent Ferre6, William Calin7, Zrinka Stahuljak8, Professor Angela Jane Weisl9, Brent Moberly0, Carol L. Robinson1, Clare A Simmons2, David Matthews3, E L Risden4 ...

The discipline of medievalism has produced a great deal of scholarship acknowledging the "makers" of the Middle Ages: those who re-discovered the period from 500 to 1500 by engaging with its cultural works, seeking inspiration from them, or fantasizing about them. Yet such approaches - organized by time period, geography, or theme - often lack an overarching critical framework. This volume aims to ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

The discipline of medievalism has produced a great deal of scholarship acknowledging the "makers" of the Middle Ages: those who re-discovered the period from 500 to 1500 by engaging with its cultural works, seeking inspiration from them, or fantasizing about them. Yet such approaches - organized by time period, geography, or theme - often lack an overarching critical framework. This volume aims to
... Leer más
Beowulf on Film

Adaptations and Variations

de Nickolas Haydock, E.L. Risden ...

Why did the most read work in English literature go without cinematic adaptation for so long? And why did five major film treatments appear between 1999 and 2008? This book explores the growing number of films based on the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and furthers the ongoing consideration of filmic medievalism. Will the powerful influence of cinema affect the future reception of this great ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

Why did the most read work in English literature go without cinematic adaptation for so long? And why did five major film treatments appear between 1999 and 2008? This book explores the growing number of films based on the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and furthers the ongoing consideration of filmic medievalism. Will the powerful influence of cinema affect the future reception of this great
... Leer más
Sir Gawain and the Classical Tradition

Essays on the Ancient Antecedents

Edición de E.L. Risden ...

The 14th century English alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is admired for its morally complex plot and brilliant poetics. A chivalric romance placed in an Arthurian setting, it has since received acclaim for its commentary regarding important socio-political and religious concerns. The poem's technical brilliance blends psychological depth and vivid language to produce an effect ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

The 14th century English alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is admired for its morally complex plot and brilliant poetics. A chivalric romance placed in an Arthurian setting, it has since received acclaim for its commentary regarding important socio-political and religious concerns. The poem's technical brilliance blends psychological depth and vivid language to produce an effect
... Leer más
Narrative Subversion in Medieval Literature

de E.L. Risden ...

A story that follows a simple trajectory is seldom worth telling. But the unexpected overturning of narrative progress creates complexity and interest, directing the reader's attention to the most powerful elements of a story.Exile, for example, upsets a protagonist's hopes for a happy earthly life, emphasizing spiritual perception instead. Waking life interrupts dreams, just as dreams may ... Leer más

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A story that follows a simple trajectory is seldom worth telling. But the unexpected overturning of narrative progress creates complexity and interest, directing the reader's attention to the most powerful elements of a story.Exile, for example, upsets a protagonist's hopes for a happy earthly life, emphasizing spiritual perception instead. Waking life interrupts dreams, just as dreams may
... Leer más
Medievalia et Humanistica, No. 36

Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Culture

de Anthony Bale, Robert Boenig, John Bugbee, Annemarie Weyl Carr, Romanus Cessario, Albecht Classen, Eva von Contzen, Raymond J. Cormier, Kate Dimitrova, John Garrison, Karen Green, Uwe Klaitter, Nicoletta Marcelli, Richard Marsden, Martin Ossikovski, Christoph Pieper, Wolfgang Polleichtner, José Carlos Redondo-Olmedilla, Michael Renemann, E L. Risden, Jacob Riyeff, Laura Smoller, George G. Weindhardt, Craig M Nakashian, Julius Kirshner, Paul M. Clogan, Z T. Kosztolnyik, Robert E. Lerner ...

Series Libro 36 - Medievalia et Humanistica Series
Since its founding in 1943, Medievalia et Humanistica has won worldwide recognition as the first scholarly publication in America to devote itself entirely to medieval and Renaissance studies. Since 1970, a new series, sponsored by the Modern Language Association of America and edited by an international board of distinguished scholars and critics, has published interdisciplinary articles. In ... Leer más

$123.99 USD

Since its founding in 1943, Medievalia et Humanistica has won worldwide recognition as the first scholarly publication in America to devote itself entirely to medieval and Renaissance studies. Since 1970, a new series, sponsored by the Modern Language Association of America and edited by an international board of distinguished scholars and critics, has published interdisciplinary articles. In
... Leer más

Literature

A Student's Guide

de Louis Markos, David S. Dockery ...

Series series Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition
Enjoying poetry and novels can seem irrelevant and out of touch in a world of texting, tweeting, and blogging. But even in this technological age literature matters.Seasoned professor Louis Markos invites us into the great literary conversation that has been taking place throughout the ages and illuminates the wisdom to be found therein. He offers both a guide to studying and understanding ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Enjoying poetry and novels can seem irrelevant and out of touch in a world of texting, tweeting, and blogging. But even in this technological age literature matters.Seasoned professor Louis Markos invites us into the great literary conversation that has been taking place throughout the ages and illuminates the wisdom to be found therein. He offers both a guide to studying and understanding
... Leer más
Romance

de Barbara Fuchs ...

Series series The New Critical Idiom
Often derided as an inferior form of literature, 'romance' as a literary mode or genre defies satisfactory definition, dividing critics, scholars and readers alike. This useful guidebook traces the myriad transformations of 'romance' from medieval courtly love to Mills and Boon, and claims that its elusive and complex nature serves as a touchstone for larger questions of literary and cultural ... Leer más

$42.99 USD

Often derided as an inferior form of literature, 'romance' as a literary mode or genre defies satisfactory definition, dividing critics, scholars and readers alike. This useful guidebook traces the myriad transformations of 'romance' from medieval courtly love to Mills and Boon, and claims that its elusive and complex nature serves as a touchstone for larger questions of literary and cultural
... Leer más
Timely Voices

Romance Writing in English Literature

Edición de Goran Stanivukovic ...

From the fourteenth-century Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to In Parenthesis - an epic poem written in 1937 by painter and poet David Jones - English writers have looked to romance as a resource and a strategy to expand the imaginary reach of their writing.Rethinking the resilience, purpose, and place of romance in English literature, Timely Voices discusses moments that have altered how we read ... Leer más

$49.99 USD

From the fourteenth-century Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to In Parenthesis - an epic poem written in 1937 by painter and poet David Jones - English writers have looked to romance as a resource and a strategy to expand the imaginary reach of their writing.Rethinking the resilience, purpose, and place of romance in English literature, Timely Voices discusses moments that have altered how we read
... Leer más

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