Unhappy Far-off Things
Author : Lord Dunsany
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 17,49 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Battlefields
ISBN :
Unhappy Far-Off Things
Author : Lord Dunsany
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 39,70 MB
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Unhappy Far-Off Things by Lord Dunsany: Lose yourself in the mystical and fantastical world of Lord Dunsany's short stories. This collection of tales takes readers on extraordinary journeys to enchanted realms and far-off lands where mythical creatures roam and ancient gods wield their powers. With vivid prose and imaginative storytelling, Lord Dunsany weaves tales of wonder and adventure, inviting readers to escape the mundane and immerse themselves in a world of dreams and magic. Key Aspects of the Book "Unhappy Far-Off Things": Fantasy and Mythology: Dunsany's stories draw from rich mythological traditions and present a captivating blend of fantasy and imagination. Exploration of Dreams: The book delves into the realm of dreams and the human desire for escapism, taking readers on a surreal journey beyond the boundaries of reality. Short Story Masterpieces: Each story in this collection stands as a self-contained masterpiece, showcasing Dunsany's exceptional storytelling and imaginative prowess. Lord Dunsany was an influential Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist known for his contributions to the fantasy genre. Born as Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett in 1878, Dunsany adopted the title of Lord Dunsany from his family estate in Ireland. His works, including "Unhappy Far-Off Things," have left a lasting impact on the fantasy genre, inspiring generations of writers and readers with his enchanting tales of myth and magic.
Unhappy Far-Off Things
Author : Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 40,71 MB
Release : 2022-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
The First World War in France is the central subject of this historical book. The author says the book was written to show the wrongs that were done to France and the French people in the Great War. He opens with a melancholy description of the destroyed church at Arras, where trees no more than 4 years old grow by the side of the steps to the vanished entrance.
Unhappy Far-off Things
Author : Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Baron Dunsany
Publisher :
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 48,57 MB
Release : 1919
Category : France
ISBN :
Book Description
The Face of Battle
Author : John Keegan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 15,23 MB
Release : 1983-01-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780140048971
Book Description
John Keegan's groundbreaking portrayal of the common soldier in the heat of battle -- a masterpiece that explores the physical and mental aspects of warfare The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: a look at the direct experience of individuals at the "point of maximum danger." Without the myth-making elements of rhetoric and xenophobia, and breaking away from the stylized format of battle descriptions, John Keegan has written what is probably the definitive model for military historians. And in his scrupulous reassessment of three battles representative of three different time periods, he manages to convey what the experience of combat meant for the participants, whether they were facing the arrow cloud at the battle of Agincourt, the musket balls at Waterloo, or the steel rain of the Somme. The Face of Battle is a companion volume to John Keegan's classic study of the individual soldier, The Mask of Command: together they form a masterpiece of military and human history.
The Red and the Black
Author : Brian A. Sparkes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 34,47 MB
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134525516
Book Description
The Red and the Black covers the major stages in the history of Greek pottery production, both figured and plain, as they are understood today. It provides an up-to-date evaluation of ways of studying Greek pottery and encourages new approaches. There is a detailed analysis of the subject matter of figured scenes covering some of the main preoccupations of ancient Greece: myth, fantasy and everyday life. Furthermore, it sets the artefacts in the context of the societies that produced them, highlighting the social, art historical, mythological and economic information that can be revealed from their study. This volume also covers a hitherto neglected area: the history of the collecting of Greek pottery through the Renaissance and up to the present day. It shows how market values have gradually increased to the high prices of today and goes on to take a closer look at the enthusiasm of the collectors.
The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton
Author : G. K. Chesterton
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 39,31 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780898701173
Book Description
The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton is an ongoing project, edited by many of the most prominent Chesterton scholars in the world, including Dale Ahlquist, Denis Conlon, George Marlin, Lawrence Clipper, and many others. These handsome editions include explanatory footnotes, introductory essays, and much more.
The Sound Sense of Poetry
Author : Peter Robinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 34,14 MB
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1108395309
Book Description
What real role can poetry have in the world? How are its truths created by the words and sounds chosen by the poet and by the way readers respond to them? Acclaimed poet Peter Robinson brings his knowledge of poetic art to the understanding of the reader's contribution in enabling poetry to play its part in life. Emphasising the value of individual writers' and readers' interactions, together with such key matters as meter and rhythm, voicing and form, rhyme and syntax, Robinson shows how poems engage in speech performances such as promising, justifying, excusing, and explaining - including the telling of truths. Illustrated with detailed readings of poems by, among others, Jonson, Marvell, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Tennyson, Christina Rossetti, Dickinson, Kipling, Basil Bunting, Frank O'Hara, Tony Harrison, and Denise Riley, this book shows how important poetry is as a means to do things with words and make things happen.
Tennyson Echoing Wordsworth
Author : Jayne Thomas
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 18,26 MB
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1474436897
Book Description
Uncovering Wordsworth's influence on TennysonThis book explores Tennyson's poetic relationship with Wordsworth through a close analysis of Tennyson's borrowing of the earlier poet's words and phrases, an approach that positions Wordsworth in Tennyson's poetry in a more centralised way than previously recognised. Focusing on some of the most representative poems of Tennyson's career, including 'The Lady of Shalott', 'Ulysses' and In Memoriam, the study examines the echoes from Wordsworth that these poems contain and the transformative part they play in his poetry, moving beyond existing accounts of Wordsworthian influence in the selected texts to uncover new and revealing connections and interactions that shed a penetrating light on Tennyson's poetic relationship with his Romantic predecessor.Key FeaturesFirst book-length study of Tennyson's poetic relationship with WordsworthBy focusing on echoes or parallel passages, book reevaluates Tennyson's poetic relationship with Wordsworth Reveals Wordsworth as the lynchpin of Tennyson's poetryRecalibrates critical estimates of Tennyson as poet, Poet Laureate and Post-Romantic poet
Twentieth-Century Fantasists
Author : Kath Filmer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,53 MB
Release : 1992-07-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1349221260
Book Description
Twentieth-Century Fantasists is a collection of essays which examine the way in which fantasy literature functions as cultural and social criticism. Essays on Tolkien, Le Guin, Angela Carter, H.G. Wells and C.S. Lewis are included: and also works by William Burroughs, Ford Madox Ford, and Salman Rushdie are discussed. The book surveys the social and cultural changes of the twentieth century as reflected in the works of fantasy writers.
