Author: abbé PrévostPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Story of a Fair Greek of Yesteryear
Author: abbé PrévostOld Greek Stories
Author: James BaldwinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Old Greek Stories (Unabridged)
Author: James BaldwinPublisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Discover a world of gods and heroes in Old Greek Stories. These captivating tales, brought to life by James Baldwin, will transport you to ancient Greece. From the cunning Prometheus to the heroic Perseus, you'll encounter legendary figures and their extraordinary feats. Immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of myth and legend, where love, courage, and betrayal intertwine. Prepare to be enchanted by these timeless stories that have inspired countless generations.
Abbé Prévost's Histoire D'une Grecque Moderne
Author: Jonathan WalshPublisher: Summa Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 9781883479305
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Histoire d'une Grecque moderne is a masterpiece of ambiguity. Through the narrator's own bias and hypocrisy and through his "doubles" in the story who mirror or contrast with his character, Abbe Prevost deflates the patriarchal figures of eighteenth-century European society. The Oriental heroine's quest for intellectual and physical autonomy challenges such traditional authority figures as the aristocratic hero/narrator, the European imperialist, the "philosophe," and the writer who reflect Western sexual and cultural prejudices. Like the other novels of Prevost's 1740 trilogy (and even to a greater extent than in "Manon Lescaut"), "La Greque moderne" conveys a disturbing moral pessimism and indeterminancy that, in the end, the heroine's courage and determination cannot overcome. In an age of skepticism and increasing individualism, "La Greque moderne" seems to question the existence of any trustworthy model of moral authority.
Old Greek Folk-stories Told Anew
Author: Josephine Preston PeabodyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The Old Book Collector's Miscellany: A dialogue between the Common Secretary and Jealousy
Author: Charles HindleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Vanity Fair
Author: T.G. BowlesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
A periodical in part famous for the cartoon portraits of politicians and public figures. These were mainly by "Spy" (i.e. Sir Leslie Ward) and "Ape" (i.e. Carlo Pellegrini).
Chivalric Stories as Children's Literature
Author: Velma Bourgeois RichmondPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147661735X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Knights and ladies, giants and dragons, tournaments, battles, quests and crusades are commonplace in stories for children. This book examines how late Victorians and Edwardians retold medieval narratives of chivalry--epics, romances, sagas, legends and ballads. Stories of Beowulf, Arthur, Gawain, St. George, Roland, Robin Hood and many more thrilled and instructed children, and encouraged adult reading. Lavish volumes and schoolbooks of the era featured illustrated texts, many by major artists. Children's books, an essential part of Edwardian publishing, were disseminated throughout the English-speaking world. Many are being reprinted today. This book examines related contexts of Medievalism expressed in painting, architecture, music and public celebrations, and the works of major authors, including Sir Walter Scott, Tennyson, Longfellow and William Morris. The book explores national identity expressed through literature, ideals of honor and valor in the years before World War I, and how childhood reading influenced 20th-century writers as diverse as C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Siegfried Sassoon, David Jones, Graham Greene, Ian Fleming and John Le Carre.
Vanity Fair
Author: British Drama 1533-1642: A Catalogue
Author: Martin WigginsPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199265720
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Volume 3 covers the years 1590-1597 and sees the start of Shakespeare's career as a dramatist.