Author: John Payne Collier
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
The mad pranks and merry jests of Robin Goodfellow
Author: John Payne Collier
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Folk-lore of Shakespeare
Author: Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
Publisher:
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Category : Folklore in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
The Roxburghe Ballads
Author: William Chappell
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Category : Ballads, English
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Ballads, English
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Folk-Lore of Shakespeare
Author: Thiselton T.F Dyer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752323752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Folk-Lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton T.F Dyer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752323752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Folk-Lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton T.F Dyer
Fools and Jesters in Literature, Art, and History
Author: Vicki K. Janik
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313033579
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
Jesters and fools have existed as important and consistent figures in nearly all cultures. Sometimes referred to as clowns, they are typological characters who have conventional roles in the arts, often using nonsense to subvert existing order. But fools are also a part of social and religious history, and they frequently play key roles in the rituals that support and shape a society's system of beliefs. This reference book includes alphabetically arranged entries for approximately 60 fools and jesters from a wide range of cultures. Included are entries for performers from American popular culture, such as Woody Allen, Mae West, Charlie Chaplin, and the Marx Brothers; literary characters, such as Shakespeare's Falstaff, Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel, and Singer's Gimpel; and cultural and mythological figures, such as India's Birbal, the American circus clown, the Native American Coyote, Taishu Engeki of Japan, Hephaestus, Loki the Norse fool, schlimiels and schlimazels, and the drag queen. The entries, written by expert contributors, are critical as well as informative. Each begins with a biographical, artistic, religious, or historical background section, which places the subject within a larger cultural and historical context. A description and analysis follow. This section may include a discussion of the fool's appearance, gender role, ethical and moral roles, social function, and relationship to such themes as nature, time, and mortality. The entry then discusses the critical reception of the subject and concludes with an extensive bibliography of general works.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313033579
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
Jesters and fools have existed as important and consistent figures in nearly all cultures. Sometimes referred to as clowns, they are typological characters who have conventional roles in the arts, often using nonsense to subvert existing order. But fools are also a part of social and religious history, and they frequently play key roles in the rituals that support and shape a society's system of beliefs. This reference book includes alphabetically arranged entries for approximately 60 fools and jesters from a wide range of cultures. Included are entries for performers from American popular culture, such as Woody Allen, Mae West, Charlie Chaplin, and the Marx Brothers; literary characters, such as Shakespeare's Falstaff, Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel, and Singer's Gimpel; and cultural and mythological figures, such as India's Birbal, the American circus clown, the Native American Coyote, Taishu Engeki of Japan, Hephaestus, Loki the Norse fool, schlimiels and schlimazels, and the drag queen. The entries, written by expert contributors, are critical as well as informative. Each begins with a biographical, artistic, religious, or historical background section, which places the subject within a larger cultural and historical context. A description and analysis follow. This section may include a discussion of the fool's appearance, gender role, ethical and moral roles, social function, and relationship to such themes as nature, time, and mortality. The entry then discusses the critical reception of the subject and concludes with an extensive bibliography of general works.
The Quest for the Green Man
Author: John Matthews
Publisher: Quest Books
ISBN: 9780835608251
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Explores the theme of the Green Man in mythology, folklore, and literature throughout history, in such guises as Merlin, Robin Hood, Herne the Hunter, the Green Knight, Enkidu, and Cernunnos.
Publisher: Quest Books
ISBN: 9780835608251
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Explores the theme of the Green Man in mythology, folklore, and literature throughout history, in such guises as Merlin, Robin Hood, Herne the Hunter, the Green Knight, Enkidu, and Cernunnos.
Robin Hood
Author: John Matthews
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445656027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
An exploration into the myths surrounding the figure of Robin Hood
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445656027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
An exploration into the myths surrounding the figure of Robin Hood
A Midsummer night's dream, ed. by R.B. Johnson
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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The University of North Carolina Magazine
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The Roxburghe Ballads with Short Notes by Wm. Chappell (etc.)
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 694
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