Author: John Greene (of Bury Saint Edmund's.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
John Lydgate, Monk of Bury ....
Author: John Greene (of Bury Saint Edmund's.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Contributions to a Life of John Lydgate, Monk and Poet of Bury St. Edmund's
Author: Hermann Georg FiedlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
The Fall of Princes
Author: Robert GoolrickPublisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616205385
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“A heart-wrenching, beautiful, darkly comic, deeply necessary tale that stuns again and again with razor-sharp prose and glittering wit. Robert Goolrick is, without question, one of the greatest storytellers of our time.” —Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger’s Wife In the spellbinding new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Goolrick, 1980s Manhattan shimmers like the mirage it was, as money, power, and invincibility seduce a group of young Wall Street turks. Together they reach the pinnacle, achieving the kind of wealth that grants them access to anything--and anyone. Until, one by one, they fall. Goolrick’s literary chops are on full display, painting an authentic portrait of a hedonistic era, tense and stylish, perfectly mixing adrenaline and melancholy. Stunning in its acute observations about great wealth and its absence, and deeply moving in its depiction of the ways in which these men learn to cope with both extremes, it’s a true tour de force. “An addictive slice of semiautobiographical fiction . . . Goolrick vividly plumbs the depths of fortune and regret. The result is a compulsively readable examination of the highs and lows of life in the big city.” —Publishers Weekly “A compelling, wholly seductive narrative voice . . . Goolrick’s stellar prose infuses this redemption story with a good deal of depth and despair, making it read like the literary version of The Wolf of Wall Street.” —Booklist “A dark, intoxicating morality tale . . . With his impeccable prose, Goolrick focuses his unflinching eye on the grittiness beneath the sleek facade of nightclubs, fashion, and monied Manhattan extravagance. Beautifully crafted, seductive, and provocative.” —Garth Stein, author of A Sudden Light and The Art of Racing in the Rain
Medieval Graffiti
Author: Matthew ChampionPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473503639
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A fascinating guide to decoding the secret language of the churches of England through the medieval carved markings and personal etchings found on our church walls from archaeologist Matthew Champion. 'Rare, lovely glimmers of everyday life in the Middle Ages.' -- The Sunday Times 'A fascinating and enjoyable read' -- ***** Reader review 'Superb' -- ***** Reader review 'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review 'Compelling, moving and fascinating' -- ***** Reader review ***************************************************************************************************** Our churches are full of hidden messages from years gone by and for centuries these carved writings and artworks have lain largely unnoticed. Having launched a nationwide survey to gather the best examples, archaeologist Matthew Champion shines a spotlight on a forgotten world of ships, prayers for good fortune, satirical cartoons, charms, curses, windmills, word puzzles, architectural plans and heraldic designs. Here are strange medieval beasts, knights battling unseen dragons, ships sailing across lime-washed oceans and demons who stalk the walls. Latin prayers for the dead jostle with medieval curses, builders' accounts and slanderous comments concerning a long-dead archdeacon. Strange and complex geometric designs, created to ward off the 'evil eye' and thwart the works of the devil, share church pillars with the heraldic shields of England's medieval nobility. Giving a voice to the secret graffiti artists of Medieval times, this engaging, enthralling and - at times - eye-opening book, with a glossary of key terms and a county-by-county directory of key churches, will put this often overlooked period in a whole new light.
John Lydgate
Author: Larry ScanlonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
A range of essays on Lydgate and his work which challenge preconceived notions of the quality and nature of Lydgate's writing
John Lydgate
Author: Timothy Russell JordanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The fifteenth-century poet John Lydgate is frequently remembered as a continuator of Geoffrey Chaucer and as a servant of the Lancastrian court, but he also deserves attention as a Benedictine monk. Lydgate was a life-long member of Bury St. Edmunds Abbey in Suffolk, and this affiliation significantly shapes many of his poems. Among the works shaped by Lydgate's monastic identity is the saint's life, the Lives of Ss Edmund and Fremund. In it, Lydgate follows a Benedictine hagiographic tradition of using the vita of King Edmund of East Anglia to provide a model of holy rule for young kings. In Lydgate's case this king was twelve-year-old Henry VI. I argue, however, that Lydgate's model also highlights the relationship he and his abbot desired Henry to have with their own monastery. Thus, the poem's themes benefit Bury St. Edmunds Abbey as much as the young king. Lydgate's themes on sanctified rule are accented by four clusters of illuminations in the presentation copy of his Lives, which is extant as British Library MS Harley 2278. These clusters also suggest Lydgate's importance as abbey-poet among his brethren and the investment of the entire monastic community in nurturing their relationship with Henry. Lydgate uses the St. Edmund legend elsewhere in his poetry to justify monastic privilege to other audiences as well. A series of extra miracles centered on his abbey's town depict Lydgate's brethren modeling a sanctified relationship with the local burghal populace. These continuations show Lydgate's sustained agenda of writing on behalf of the monastic institution he called his home.
Mummings and Entertainments
Author: John LydgatePublisher: Medieval Institute Publications
ISBN: 9781580441483
Category : Mumming
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The project is sponsored by the Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages (TEAMS) and is affiliated with the Medieval Institute of Western Michigan University at Kalamazoo. --Book Jacket.
Studies in the Life and Writings of John Lydgate
Author: Henry Noble MacCrackenJohn Lydgate, The Dance of Death, and its model, the French Danse Macabre
Author: Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900444260X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
This book combines a scholarly edition of Lydgate’s Dance of Death and the French Danse Macabre poem, and discusses their wider context and historical circumstances of their creation, authorship and visualisation.
Author: John Lydgate