Author: Mary Lejeune
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Languages : en
Pages : 282
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The Old Chateau. [A Tale.]
Author: Mary Lejeune
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Languages : en
Pages : 282
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Languages : en
Pages : 282
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Sheridan and His Times; by an Octogenarian who Stood by His Knee in Youth, and Sat at His Table in Manhood
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Languages : en
Pages : 358
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Languages : en
Pages : 358
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Practical sermons
Author: George William Brameld
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Languages : en
Pages : 346
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Languages : en
Pages : 346
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Traces of Primitive Truth in the Principal Nations of the World
Author: John Lockhart Ross
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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The Life and Times of Dante
Author: Raymond de VÉRICOUR
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Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Merlin
Author: Stephen Knight
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501732927
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend, has been a source of enduring fascination for centuries. In this authoritative, entertaining, and generously illustrated book, Stephen Knight traces the myth of Merlin back to its earliest roots in the early Welsh figure of Myrddin. He then follows Merlin as he is imagined and reimagined through centuries of literature and art, beginning with Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose immensely popular History of the Kings of Britain (1138) transmitted the story of Merlin to Europe at large. He covers French and German as well as Anglophone elements of the myth and brings the story up to the present with discussions of a globalized Merlin who finds his way into popular literature, film, television, and New Age philosophy. Knight argues that Merlin in all his guises represents a conflict basic to Western societies-the clash between knowledge and power. While the Merlin story varies over time, the underlying structural tension remains the same whether it takes the form of bard versus lord, magician versus monarch, scientist versus capitalist, or academic versus politician. As Knight sees it, Merlin embodies the contentious duality inherent to organized societies. In tracing the applied meanings of knowledge in a range of social contexts, Knight reveals the four main stages of the Merlin myth: Wisdom (early Celtic British), Advice (medieval European), Cleverness (early modern English), and Education (worldwide since the nineteenth century). If a wizard can be captured within the pages of a book, Knight has accomplished the feat.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501732927
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend, has been a source of enduring fascination for centuries. In this authoritative, entertaining, and generously illustrated book, Stephen Knight traces the myth of Merlin back to its earliest roots in the early Welsh figure of Myrddin. He then follows Merlin as he is imagined and reimagined through centuries of literature and art, beginning with Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose immensely popular History of the Kings of Britain (1138) transmitted the story of Merlin to Europe at large. He covers French and German as well as Anglophone elements of the myth and brings the story up to the present with discussions of a globalized Merlin who finds his way into popular literature, film, television, and New Age philosophy. Knight argues that Merlin in all his guises represents a conflict basic to Western societies-the clash between knowledge and power. While the Merlin story varies over time, the underlying structural tension remains the same whether it takes the form of bard versus lord, magician versus monarch, scientist versus capitalist, or academic versus politician. As Knight sees it, Merlin embodies the contentious duality inherent to organized societies. In tracing the applied meanings of knowledge in a range of social contexts, Knight reveals the four main stages of the Merlin myth: Wisdom (early Celtic British), Advice (medieval European), Cleverness (early modern English), and Education (worldwide since the nineteenth century). If a wizard can be captured within the pages of a book, Knight has accomplished the feat.
The Literary and educational year book
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Languages : en
Pages : 452
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Pages : 452
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The Pirate; and Other Poems
Author: Charlotte BOOT
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Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Languages : en
Pages : 108
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The Collected Letters of Rosina Bulwer Lytton Vol 3
Author: Marie Mulvey-Roberts
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 104024811X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
In 1858, Rosina Bulwer Lytton was incarcerated in a lunatic asylum by her husband, the eminent Victorian politician and novelist, Edward Bulwer Lytton. After the disintegration of their marriage, Rosina wrote letters to prominent figures in which she revealed details about Edward's mistresses and illegitimate children.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 104024811X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
In 1858, Rosina Bulwer Lytton was incarcerated in a lunatic asylum by her husband, the eminent Victorian politician and novelist, Edward Bulwer Lytton. After the disintegration of their marriage, Rosina wrote letters to prominent figures in which she revealed details about Edward's mistresses and illegitimate children.
The Monthly Literary Advertiser
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Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Pages : 238
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