Morgan Le Fay 5 Herself

Author : Fay Sampson
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781667602479

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Morgan Le Fay 5: Herself by Fay Sampson Pdf

I am Morgan the Fay. The wicked witch, the embodiment of evil. And yet. I am the queen who takes Arthur in my arms for healing. Some editing of the story will clearly be necessary.' Morgan stands by Dozmary Pool after the Battle of Camlann, pleading with the dying Arthur to trust her. Only she can heal him. Is her price too high? As she retraces the bitterness and misunderstanding between them, she throws new light on the tales which the first four narrators have told. But that's not all. There have been countless other versions of her story, from prehistoric myths to contemporary novels. With scornful irony Morgan show us how their authors have changed her from a wise and healing ruler to a malignant sorceress and derided temptress. Can Arthur see the truth in time?

Author : Nancy Springer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101142622

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I Am Morgan le Fay by Nancy Springer Pdf

Fans who love King Arthur's legend, Camelot, Merlin, and similar tales will love reading about Morgan le Fay. Morgan is a willful, mischievous girl with mismatched eyes of emerald and violet. A girl of magic, whose childhood ends when King Uther Pendragon murders her father and steals away her mother. Then Pendragon dies and, in a warring country with no one to claim the throne, there are many who want Morgan dead. But Morgan has power, and magic. She is able to change the course of history, to become other, to determine her own fate-and, thus the fate of Britain. She will become Morgan le Fay. "Springer wields language like a sword, and both blood and flowers spring to these pages in vivid hues." (Booklist, starred review)

Author : Jill M. Hebert
Publisher : Springer
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137022653

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Morgan le Fay, Shapeshifter by Jill M. Hebert Pdf

This study re-examines Morgan le Fay in early medieval and contemporary Arthurian sources, arguing that she embodies the concerns of each era even as she defies social and gender expectations. Hebert uses leFay as a lens to explore traditional ideas of femininity, monstrousness, resistance, identity, and social expectations for women and men alike.

Author : Edmund Lester Pearson
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066202590

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The Librarian at Play by Edmund Lester Pearson Pdf

Edmund Lester Pearson's "The Librarian at Play" is a lovely piece that presents a comical perspective on the life of libraries through a series of anecdotes involving librarians and visitors. The work includes depictions of the implementation of telephone reference, experiences at a branch library, and a unique tour of Hell, in which individuals are categorized according to genealogy inquiries posed to librarians. These individual columns are works of fiction that embody the essence of librarians and their profession.

Author : G. F. McCauley
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460212219

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Morgan Le Fay by G. F. McCauley Pdf

Morgan Le Fay: A figure of myth; an ambiguous personification of the mysterious, powerful feminine; half-sister and adversary of King Arthur. Sandy McDougal has such a figure in his life. Is his Morgan friend or foe, ally or enemy? Does she love him, despise him, or merely tolerate him at whim? Sandy is nearing the end of his long journey, putting together the pieces of his troubled life. Haunting his dreams and his waking thoughts are memories of Morgan, sometime lover and baffling antagonist-he has always loved and desired her, sometimes feared her, never understood her-and now, as he reflects on the significant waypoints of his past, she seems to be the key to all that is, for him, unfinished, unlived, unfulfilled. Who is she? Strong, independent woman? Or seductive, deceptive sorceress? Is she real? Does Sandy only know her as a projection of his own desires and dreams? Can he handle knowing her as she is to herself? Who is he? Who is Sandy, with or without Morgan? What will he find when he sees her once again, this time ten thousand miles from home? With echoes of the Arthurian legend and a knight's quest in a strange land, the novel surprises with stunning revelations, unexpected grace, welcome healing and the spiritual insight to guide a man through the rest of his life's journey.

Author : Jane Chance
Publisher : Springer
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137398963

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Tolkien, Self and Other by Jane Chance Pdf

This book examines key points of J. R. R. Tolkien’s life and writing career in relation to his views on humanism and feminism, particularly his sympathy for and toleration of those who are different, deemed unimportant, or marginalized—namely, the Other. Jane Chance argues such empathy derived from a variety of causes ranging from the loss of his parents during his early life to a consciousness of the injustice and violence in both World Wars. As a result of his obligation to research and publish in his field and propelled by his sense of abjection and diminution of self, Tolkien concealed aspects of the personal in relatively consistent ways in his medieval adaptations, lectures, essays, and translations, many only recently published. These scholarly writings blend with and relate to his fictional writings in various ways depending on the moment at which he began teaching, translating, or editing a specific medieval work and, simultaneously, composing a specific poem, fantasy, or fairy-story. What Tolkien read and studied from the time before and during his college days at Exeter and continued researching until he died opens a door into understanding how he uniquely interpreted and repurposed the medieval in constructing fantasy.

Author : Daniel Jupp
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781471666643

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Camelot Cosmos: GM's Guide by Daniel Jupp Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Archibald,Anthony Stockwell Garfield Edwards
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780859915205

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A Companion to Malory by Elizabeth Archibald,Anthony Stockwell Garfield Edwards Pdf

Malory's Morte Darthur - text, history and reception - expertly appraised by international scholars. This collection of original essays by an international group of distinguished medievalists provides a comprehensive introduction to the great work of Sir Thomas Malory, which will be indispensable for both students and scholars. It is divided into three main sections, on Malory in context, the art of the Morte Darthur, and its reception in later years. As well as essays on the eight tales which make up the Morte Darthur, there are studies ofthe relationship between the Winchestermanuscript and Caxton's and later editions; the political and social context in which Malory wrote; his style and sources; and his treatment of two key concepts in Arthurian literature, chivalry and the representation of women. The volume also includes a brief biography of Malory with a list of the historical records relating to him and his family. It ends with a discussion of the reception of the Morte Darthurfrom the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, and a select bibliography. Contributors: P.J.C. FIELD, FELICITY RIDDY, RICHARD BARBER, ELIZABETH EDWARDS, TERENCE MCCARTHY, CAROL MEALE, JEREMY SMITH, ELIZABETH ARCHIBALD, BARBARA NOLAN, HELEN COOPER, JILL MANN, DAVID BENSON, A.S.G. EDWARDS

Author : Sophie Keetch
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781039011953

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Le Fay by Sophie Keetch Pdf

"A very real, passionate retelling of Morgan le Fay's story, with detail about political and magical lives, and the women who are such a vital part of the tale." —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author From the author of Morgan Is My Name comes the second installment in the Morgan le Fay trilogy, a feminist retelling of the story of the formidable and misunderstood villainess of Arthurian legend, Morgan le Fay. Having escaped an unhappy marriage, Morgan finds herself in Camelot—the city of dreams and peace. Her brother, King Arthur, treats her as a valued advisor and Morgan finally has recognition befitting her intelligence within his trusted circle, despite a longstanding conflict with Queen Guinevere. But Morgan’s life is not without complications. Between a vengeful husband determined to snatch their son away, the strict ideals of court life and a jealous rival for Arthur’s attentions in the sorcerer Merlin, gaining true power and freedom is a greater challenge than Morgan envisioned. And when a face from her past arrives at Camelot, bringing old memories and new desires, the future that she has planned becomes fraught with danger. Morgan must break the shackles of expectation to seek true happiness. But at the risk of destroying everything she’s worked so hard to gain, what is she willing to sacrifice for control over her life?

Author : Mark Twain
Publisher : EDCON Publishing Group
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 155576357X

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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain Pdf

Bring the Classics To Life. These novels have been adapted into 10 short chapters that will excite the reluctant reader as well as the enthusiastic one. Key words are defined and used in context. Multiple-choice questions require the student to recall specific details, sequence the events, draw inferences from story context, develop another name for the chapter, and choose the main idea. Let the Classics introduce Kipling, Stevenson, and H.G. Wells. Your students will embrace the notion of Crusoe's lonely reflections, the psychological reactions of a Civil War soldier at Chancellorsville, and the tragedy of the Jacobite Cause in 18th Century Scotland. In our society, knowledge of these Classics is a cultural necessity. Improves fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

Author : Jennifer Reif
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0806522003

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Morgan Le Fay's Book of Spells and Wiccan Rites by Jennifer Reif Pdf

A scholarly history of the Wiccan religion from Paleolithic times to the present, as well as complete instructions for casting spells inspired by Morgan Le Fay, half-sister of King Arthur and the sorceress-witch who learned her craft from Merlin.

Author : Sally K. Slocum
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0879725621

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Popular Arthurian Traditions by Sally K. Slocum Pdf

Scholars of popular culture turn their attention to various expressions of the Arthurian legend, most from the 20th century, with a more balanced consideration of women (writers, characters, and critics) than has traditionally been the case. Among the topics are the image of Morgan Le Fay, postmodern Arthur, Mark Twain, Joseph Campbell, and several recent movies. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Elizabeth Archibald,David F. Johnson
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781843841715

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Arthurian Literature XXV by Elizabeth Archibald,David F. Johnson Pdf

The most recent research in matters Arthurian, by leading scholars in the field.

Author : Sir Thomas Malory
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1853264636

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Le Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Malory Pdf

This work begins with the birth of Arthur and the establishment of his kingdom and the fellowship of knights. It describes courtly society which is outwardly secure and successful, but which is, in reality, torn by dissent and ultimately treachery.

Author : Evans Lansing Smith,Nathan Robert Brown
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1592577644

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology by Evans Lansing Smith,Nathan Robert Brown Pdf

The dictionary defines mythology as a collection of ancient tales handed down over millennia, mainly dealing with gods and goddesses, that explains the way the world works, from natural events to society at large. Many people think of the deities of Greece and Rome when they think of mythology, forgetting that almost every culture has its own set of myths to interpret and explain its distinct worldview, often showing striking and fascinating similarities to the classical myths most people are familiar with. The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythologyexplores the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and angels of the myths from every corner of the globe - the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, Asia, and more. Additionally, it explores the parallels between every culture, including Greece and Rome - striking similarities in mythic figures and the structure, action, wording, and result of the stories themselves.