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Author : Michael John Harrison
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Release Date : 2011
ISBN : 9788071933328
Pages : 481 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (71 Download)
Download PDF Viriconium Book by Michael John Harrison Full eBook and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. John Harrison
Publisher : Spectra
Release Date : 2007-12-18
ISBN : 0307418693
Pages : 480 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (418 Download)
Download PDF Viriconium Book by M. John Harrison Full eBook and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificent city existing on the ringes of the past, and on the brink of destruction, Viriconium • With a foreword by Neil Gaiman Available to American readers for the first time, this landmark collection gathers four groundbreaking fantasy classics from the acclaimed author of Light. Set in the imagined city of Viriconium, here are the masterworks that revolutionized a genre and enthralled a generation of readers: The Pastel City, A Storm of Wings, In Viriconium, and Viriconium Nights. Back in print after a long absence, these singular tales of a timeless realm and its enigmatic inhabitants are now reborn and compiled to captivate a whole new generation. Praise for M. John Harrison’s Viriconium “The world that Harrison depicts is intricate and authentic, peopled with a multitude of strange yet lifelike characters—a combination which serves to make his richly imagined empire of Viriconium feel very real indeed. . . . This omnibus collection from the author of Light is canon-reading for those who wish to know the genre's roots, as well as the heights, to which it can aspire.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Brilliant, beautiful, and absolutely essential reading. The breadth of vision and imagination alone in these books is unparalleled. It is truly one of a kind and will continue to haunt you in the best possible way for years.”—Jonathan Carroll, author of White Apples “Harrison’s Viriconium sequence is the jewel in the crown of 20th-century fantasy, a work that proves irrefutably that fantastic literature can be Art with a capital A, holding its own alongside the very finest writing of our time, or any other.”—Elizabeth Hand, author of Mortal Love “M. John Harrison is a true master of English prose. He possesses the eye of a painter, the ear of a bard, and a rigorous and playful intellect. The Viriconium novels and stories are infused with a haunting genius that never falters.”—K.J. Bishop, author of The Etched City
Author : Merle Jacob
Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group
Release Date : 2000
ISBN : 157356155X
Pages : 465 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (561 Download)
Download PDF To be Continued Book by Merle Jacob Full eBook and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 2000 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Main entries by author, then series. Title and subject index also included.
Author : Hadas Elber-Aviram
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-01-28
ISBN : 1350110698
Pages : 312 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (11 Download)
Download PDF Fairy Tales of London Book by Hadas Elber-Aviram Full eBook and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the 2022 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Myth and Fantasy Studies From the time of Charles Dickens, the imaginative power of the city of London has frequently inspired writers to their most creative flights of fantasy. Charting a new history of London fantasy writing from the Victorian era to the 21st century, Fairy Tales of London explores a powerful tradition of urban fantasy distinct from the rural tales of writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien. Hadas Elber-Aviram traces this urban tradition from Dickens, through the scientific romances of H.G. Wells, the anti-fantasies of George Orwell and Mervyn Peake to contemporary science fiction and fantasy writers such as Michael Moorcock, Neil Gaiman and China Miéville.
Author : Giles Morgan
Publisher : Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-01-27
ISBN : 1849019002
Pages : 164 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (19 Download)
Download PDF A Brief History of the Holy Grail Book by Giles Morgan Full eBook and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brief History of the Holy Grail charts the origins of the grail story from early Christian gospels through to eastern mysticism and the rise of medieval romances and Arthurian legends. The grail reappears once more in the story of the Crusades and in particular the rise and dramatic fall of the Knight Templars, who it is said were the guardians of the cup, newly discovered in Jerusalem. The myths have been more powerful that the facts and the allure of the Grail has attracted the attention of modern writers and artist in search of an ancient symbol of purity: psychologist Carl Jung, composer Richard Wagner, poets William Blake, and T S Eliot, the Pre-Raphelite painters have all been seduced by the legend. Today the grail quest can be found in films such as Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Excalibur, as well as Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code
Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-09-01
ISBN : 1780333552
Pages : 688 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (333 Download)
Download PDF The Mammoth Book of King Arthur Book by Mike Ashley Full eBook and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete guide ever to the real Arthurian world and the legends that surround it He defeated the Saxons so decisively at the Battle of Badon that he held the Saxon invasion of Britain at bay for at least a generation. He has inspired more stories, books and films than any other historical or legendary figure. But who was the real King Arthur? Here is the most comprehensive guide to the real Arthurian world and the legends that surround and often obscure it. Sifting fact from fancy, Mike Ashley reveals the originals not only of King Arthur but also of Merlin. Guinevere, Lancelot and the knights of the Round Table - as well as all the major Arthurian sites. He traces each of the legends as they developed and brilliantly shows how they were later used to inspire major works of art, poetry, fiction and film. There is clear evidence that. The Arthurian legends arose from the exploits of not just one man, but at least three originating in Wales, Scotland and Brittany The true historical Arthur really existed and is distantly related to the present royal family The real Arthur and the real Merlin never knew each other The real Lancelot was not British but was closer to a sixth-century asylum-seeker The Holy Grail legend probably grew out of a cosmic catastrophe that could have destroyed most of civilization
Author : Tim Cottrill
Publisher : Scholarly Title
Release Date : 1986
ISBN : 9780824086718
Pages : 422 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (824 Download)
Download PDF Science Fiction and Fantasy Series and Sequels: Books Book by Tim Cottrill Full eBook and published by Scholarly Title. This book was released on 1986 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John E. Simkin
Publisher : K G Saur Verlag Gmbh & Company
Release Date : 1996
ISBN :
Pages : 1198 pages
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Download PDF The Whole Story Book by John E. Simkin Full eBook and published by K G Saur Verlag Gmbh & Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is the only comprehensive guide to sequels in English, with over 84,000 works by 12,500 authors in 17,000 sequences.
Author : Vinisius
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Release Date : 1904
ISBN :
Pages : 16 pages
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Download PDF Vinisius to Nigra Book by Vinisius Full eBook and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Melvil Dewey
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Release Date : 2005
ISBN :
Pages : 950 pages
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Download PDF Library Journal Book by Melvil Dewey Full eBook and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.
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Release Date : 2005
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Download PDF Library Journal Book by Full eBook and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Aurel Guillemette
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Release Date : 1993
ISBN :
Pages : 379 pages
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Download PDF The Best in Science Fiction Book by Aurel Guillemette Full eBook and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for readers looking for the best. Encompasses 17 major fantasy and science fiction awards (foreign-language awards are excluded). Arrangement is in five sections: awards and their winners; authors; titles; award winners only, by year; the best of the best, by genre; and the best of the best, by year. The data is legibly presented, in tabular computer print-outs. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Release Date : 2009
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Download PDF Talking Book Topics Book by Full eBook and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carole Patricia Biggam
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Release Date : 1998
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Pages : 363 pages
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Download PDF Grey in Old English Book by Carole Patricia Biggam Full eBook and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study comprises a colour semantic investigation into the greyness of Old English, forming a companion volume to the author's Blue in Old English (1997). The research is conducted by means of word-studies of graeg, har, hsau, and wylfen, and their context. The investigation makes use of etymology, literary studies, sociolinguistics, zoology, botany and ornithology, giving Anglo-Saxon' subtle use of grey to inspire a sense of the richly varied Anglo-Saxon world of frost, iron, ancient trees, stalking wolves, and hoary-headed saints and warriors.
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Release Date : 1986
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Pages : 1042 pages
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Download PDF British Book News Book by Full eBook and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Bould
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2009-03-30
ISBN : 1135228353
Pages : 576 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (228 Download)
Download PDF The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction Book by Mark Bould Full eBook and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-03-30 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is a comprehensive overview of the history and study of science fiction. It outlines major writers, movements, and texts in the genre, established critical approaches and areas for future study. Fifty-six entries by a team of renowned international contributors are divided into four parts which look, in turn, at: history – an integrated chronological narrative of the genre’s development theory – detailed accounts of major theoretical approaches including feminism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, postcolonialism, posthumanism and utopian studies issues and challenges – anticipates future directions for study in areas as diverse as science studies, music, design, environmentalism, ethics and alterity subgenres – a prismatic view of the genre, tracing themes and developments within specific subgenres. Bringing into dialogue the many perspectives on the genre The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and the future of science fiction and the way it is taught and studied.
Author : Nicholas J. Higham
Publisher : Yale University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-20
ISBN : 0300240864
Pages : 477 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (24 Download)
Download PDF King Arthur Book by Nicholas J. Higham Full eBook and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prominent scholar explores King Arthur’s historical development, proposing that he began as a fictional character developed in the ninth century According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it gloriously sometime around A.D. 500. Whether or not there was a “real” King Arthur has all too often been neglected by scholars; most period specialists today declare themselves agnostic on this important matter. In this erudite volume, Nick Higham sets out to solve the puzzle, drawing on his original research and expertise to determine precisely when, and why, the legend began. Higham surveys all the major attempts to prove the origins of Arthur, weighing up and debunking hitherto claimed connections with classical Greece, Roman Dalmatia, Sarmatia, and the Caucasus. He then explores Arthur’s emergence in Wales—up to his rise to fame at the hands of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Certain to arouse heated debate among those committed to defending any particular Arthur, Higham’s book is an essential study for anyone seeking to understand how Arthur’s story began.
