The Legend Of The Green Man

Author : Carolyne Larrington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780857729347

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The Land of the Green Man by Carolyne Larrington Pdf

Beyond its housing estates and identikit high streets there is another Britain. This is the Britain of mist-drenched forests and unpredictable sea-frets: of wraith-like fog banks, druidic mistletoe and peculiar creatures that lurk, half-unseen, in the undergrowth, tantalising and teasing just at the periphery of human vision. How have the remarkably persistent folkloric traditions of the British Isles formed and been formed by the psyches of those who inhabit them? In this sparkling new history, Carolyne Larrington explores the diverse ways in which a myriad of fantastical beings has moulded the nation's cultural history. Fairies, elves and goblins here tread purposefully, sometimes malignly, over an eerie landscape that also conceals brownies, selkies, trows, knockers, boggarts, land-wights, Jack o'Lanterns, Barguests, the sinister Nuckleavee and Black Shuck: terrifying hell-hound of the Norfolk coast with eyes of burning coal. Ranging from Shetland to Jersey and from Ireland to East Anglia, while evoking the Wild Hunt, the ghostly bells of Lyonesse and the dread fenlands haunted by Grendel, this is a book that will captivate all those who long for the wild places: the mountains and chasms where giants lie in wait

Author : William Anderson,Clive Hicks
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0062500759

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Green Man by William Anderson,Clive Hicks Pdf

Traces the origins and evolution of the concept of the Green Man, a symbol of renewal and oneness with nature, from prehistory to the present, in the myths, folklore, and art of cultures around the world

Author : Ellen Datlow,Terri Windling
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504060387

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The Green Man by Ellen Datlow,Terri Windling Pdf

Drawing on the mythology of the Green Man and the power of nature, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, and others serve up “a tasty treat for fantasy fans” (Booklist). There are some “genuine gems” in this “enticing collection” of fifteen stories and three poems, all featuring “diverse takes on mythical beings associated with the protection of the natural world,” most involving a teen’s coming-of-age. Delia Sherman “takes readers into New York City’s Central Park, where a teenager wins the favor of the park’s Green Queen.” Michael Cadnum offers a “dynamic retelling of the Daphne story.” Charles de Lint presents an “eerie, heartwarming story in which a teenager resists the lure” of the faerie world. Tanith Lee roots her tale in “the myth of Dionysus, a god of the Wild Wood.” Patricia A. McKillip steeps her story in “the legend of Herne, guardian of the forest. Magic realism flavors Katherine Vaz’s haunting story. Gregory Maguire takes on Jack and the Beanstalk, and Emma Bull looks to an unusual Green Man—a Joshua tree in the desert” (Booklist). These enduring works of eco-fantasy by some of the genre’s most popular authors impart “a real sense of how powerful nature can be in its various guises” (School Library Journal). “A treasure trove for teens and teachers exploring themes of ecology and folklore.” —Kirkus Reviews “The stories are well-written and manage to speak to both the intellect and the emotions.” —SF Site

Author : Kathleen Basford
Publisher : D. S. Brewer
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 0859914976

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The Green Man by Kathleen Basford Pdf

Delightful, oft-reprinted guide to the foliate heads so common in medieval sculpture. This was the first-ever monograph dedicated to the Green Man.

Author : Nina Lyon
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780571318032

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Uprooted by Nina Lyon Pdf

Who, or what, is the Green Man, and why is this medieval image so present in our precarious modern times? An encounter with the Green Man at an ancient Herefordshire church in the wake of catastrophic weather leads Nina Lyon into an exploration of how the foliate heads of Norman stonemasons have evolved into today's cult symbols. The Green Man's association with the pantheistic beliefs of Celtic Christianity and with contemporary neo-paganism, with the shamanic traditions of the Anglo-Saxons and as a figurehead for ecological movements, sees various paths crossing into a picture that reveals the hidden meanings of twenty-first-century Britain. Against a shifting backdrop of mountains, forests, rivers and stone circles, a cult of the Green Man emerges, manifesting itself in unexpected ways. Priests and philosophers, artists and shamans, morris dancers, folklorists and musicians offer stories about what the Green Man might mean and how he came into being. Meanwhile, in the woods, strange things are happening, from an overgrown Welsh railway line to leafy London suburbia. Uprooted is a timely, beautifully written and joyfully provocative account of this most enduring and recognisable of Britain's folk images.

Author : Michael Bedard
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781770495111

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The Green Man by Michael Bedard Pdf

When Ophelia's father heads off to Italy for the summer to finish work on his book on the poet Ezra Pound, O - as she prefers to be called - is sent by train to stay with her Aunt Emily, who runs a secondhand bookshop back east called The Green Man. Emily has recently suffered a heart attack. Part of the reason O is sent to stay with her is to see if she can help out with the shop. Part mystery, part fantasy, this compelling and beautifully written novel slips between the real world, and that of the creative imagination. Cloaked in the simple story of a young woman taking over a bookstore from her aged aunt, The Green Man is an eerie story about finding voice and courage, and about suspending disbelief!

Author : Kingsley Amis
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781590176160

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The Green Man by Kingsley Amis Pdf

The owner of a haunted country inn contends with death, fatherhood, romantic woes, and alcoholism in this humorous and “rattling good ghost story” from a Booker Prize–winning author (The New York Times) Maurice Allington has reached middle age and is haunted by death. As he says, “I honestly can’t see why everybody who isn’t a child, everybody who’s theoretically old enough to have understood what death means, doesn’t spend all his time thinking about it. It’s a pretty arresting thought.” He also happens to own and run a country inn that is haunted. The Green Man opens as Maurice’s father drops dead (had he seen something in the room?) and continues as friends and family convene for the funeral. Maurice’s problems are many and increasing: How to deal with his own declining health? How to reach out to a teenage daughter who watches TV all the time? How to get his best friend’s wife in the sack? How to find another drink? (And another.) And then there is always death. The Green Man is a ghost story that hits a live nerve, a very black comedy with an uncannily happy ending: in other words, Kingsley Amis at his best.

Author : Gary R. Varner
Publisher : Algora Publishing
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780875864365

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The Mythic Forest, the Green Man and the Spirit of Nature by Gary R. Varner Pdf

In this world tour of folklore and ancient art, Varner examines the images we give to the spirit of nature and explores this important aspect of human perception.

Author : Gail E. Haley
Publisher : Lightworks Unlimited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : 0929944003

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The Green Man by Gail E. Haley Pdf

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Author : Bob Curran
Publisher : Career Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1564149315

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Walking with the Green Man by Bob Curran Pdf

From heroic archetypes such as Robin Hood to Demigods such as Herne the Hunter; from the King of the Woods to the Jack in the Green, Walking With the Green Man examines the interconnection of man and Nature throughout history. Whether as a man amongst the trees, a man of the trees, or a symbol of Nature used to express secrets and solidarity, the Green Mans visage is traced throughout lands and cultures.

Author : R. A. Waldron
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0810103281

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by R. A. Waldron Pdf

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Author : E. G. Foley
Publisher : Gryphon Chronicles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0997254920

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Rise of Allies (The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 4) by E. G. Foley Pdf

NY Times Bestselling Author E.G. Foley brews up a magical potion for fantasy readers of all ages Take a dash of Harry Potter and a splash of Oliver Twist, add a pinch of steampunk and a sprinkle of Victorian fairy lore, and what do you get? The Gryphon Chronicles A rollicking fantasy adventure series that's as much fun for grownups as it is for kids. A Storm on the Horizon... Every spring, the aristocratic magical families of Victorian England gather secretly at Merlin Hall to hobnob and hold the annual Fey Parliament. While the adults of Magic-kind--from wizards to wood elves, fauns to fairies, giants to djinnis, and their human counterparts--debate matters of importance, the gifted youths must undergo the dreaded Assessments, testing their supernatural abilities. And Jake's up next. For rascally Jake Everton, the boy Earl of Griffon, the pressure's on Hungry to qualify for the elite Lightrider program that guarantees a life of adventure, Jake must prove himself to the Elders as a worthy young hero-in-training. But when a mysterious junior witch arrives at Merlin Hall with secrets in her eyes and danger at her heels, Jake and his friends must unite to defeat the dark forces that have invaded the gathering and have sworn the frightfully-talented girl's destruction. Join Jake and Dani, Archie and Isabelle on an epic journey into a world of enchantment, making marvelous new friends...and terrible new enemies. "A wonderful novel in the same vein as Harry Potter, full of nonstop action, magical creatures, and the reality that was Queen Victoria's England." The Reading Caf The Gryphon Chronicles Series: Book 1 - THE LOST HEIR Book 2 - JAKE & THE GIANT Book 3 - THE DARK PORTAL Book 3.5 - JAKE & THE GINGERBREAD WARS Book 4 - RISE OF ALLIES Book 5 - SECRETS OF THE DEEP Book 6 - THE BLACK FORTRESS

Author : Anonim
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780393334159

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (A New Verse Translation) by Anonim Pdf

One of the earliest great stories of English literature after ?Beowulf?, ?Sir Gawain? is the strange tale of a green knight on a green horse, who rudely interrupts King Arthur's Round Table festivities one Yuletide, challenging the knights to a wager. Simon Armitrage, one of Britain's leading poets, has produced an inventive and groundbreaking translation that " helps] liberate ?Gawain ?from academia" (?Sunday Telegraph?).

Author : Sara Hely
Publisher : Fontana Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : English fiction
ISBN : 0006134939

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The Legend of the Green Man by Sara Hely Pdf

Author : Robert Jordan
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1990-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312850098

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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan Pdf

The Wheel of Times turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, and Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.