The (True?) Story of Eustace the Monk
Title | The (True?) Story of Eustace the Monk PDF eBook |
Author | Kathryn Bedford |
Publisher | Sacristy Press |
Total Pages | 34 |
Release | 2012-11-01 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1908381108 |
This engaging book for younger readers explores the life of a real historical figure in the medieval period and provides a fascinating and colourful way of introducting children to this period.
Storyworlds of Robin Hood
Title | Storyworlds of Robin Hood PDF eBook |
Author | Lesley Coote |
Publisher | Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | 305 |
Release | 2020-04-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1789142695 |
Robin Hood is one of the most enduring and well-known figures of English folklore. Yet who was he really? In this intriguing book, Lesley Coote reexamines the early tales about Robin in light of the stories, both English and French, that have grown up around them—stories with which they shared many elements of form and meaning. In the process, she returns to questions such as where did Robin come from, and what did these stories mean? The Robin who reveals himself is as spiritual as he is secular, and as much an insider as he is an outlaw. And in the context of current debates about national identity and Britain’s relationship with the wider world, Robin emerges to be as European as he is English—or perhaps, as Coote suggests, that is precisely the quality which made him fundamentally English all along.
The Gentleman's Magazine
Title | The Gentleman's Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 730 |
Release | 1835 |
Genre | Books |
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Contains opinions and comment on other currently published newspapers and magazines, a selection of poetry, essays, historical events, voyages, news (foreign and domestic) including news of North America, a register of the month's new publications, a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs, a summary of monthly events, vital statistics (births, deaths, marriages), preferments, commodity prices. Samuel Johnson contributed parliamentary reports as "Debates of the Senate of Magna Lilliputia."
The Outlaws of Medieval Legend
Title | The Outlaws of Medieval Legend PDF eBook |
Author | Maurice Keen |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 274 |
Release | 2013-01-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 113512888X |
Wonderfully written and beautifully presented , The Outlaws of Medieval Legend brings the popular heroes of the Middle-Ages to life. Featuring both famous - Robin Hood and William Wallace - and now forgotten rogues such as Gamelyn and Fulke Fitzwarin, this book explains the popularity of these semi-mythical figures, and how their stories appealed to the common people of the Middle Ages. Long unavailable, and now featuring a new introduction from the author, this is the perfect book for anyone with a fondness for medieval history and folklore.
The Marsh King's Daughter
Title | The Marsh King's Daughter PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Chadwick |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Total Pages | 428 |
Release | 2000-08-11 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780312264918 |
Driven into a convent by her stepfather, Miriel Weaver is rescued by a mercenary, but their eventual parting will bring bad fortune on both of them.
Fraser's Magazine
Title | Fraser's Magazine PDF eBook |
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Publisher | |
Total Pages | 840 |
Release | 1837 |
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Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country
Title | Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 820 |
Release | 1837 |
Genre | Great Britain |
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