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A fascinating journey into the secret life of insects, with QR
codes to video and audio to bring the creatures to life. Just as
birds have yearly rhythms, so do insects, bees, beetles and
butterflies. Wildlife experts Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton
discover 52 minibeasts from around the world, every week of the
year. They tell the story of what is happening week-by-week in the
insect world, in our own backyards and just outside our patio
doors. From the daily grind of the house spider building a new web
each morning, to the vast appetites of ladybirds, which can devour
hundreds of aphids a day, and the glory of the Stag beetle's maiden
flight. We delve into the world of the lethal Sydney funnelweb
spider in Australian gardens, the migratory mission of the Monarch
butterfly in America and the life of the backdoor scorpions in
South Africa. In amongst the seasonal behaviour, the authors have
woven history and folkloric tales – from Cardinal Wolsey's fear
of spiders to how flies can solve murders. These brilliant stories
are complemented by wonderful, commissioned illustrations that
bring out the beauty of the entomological world. A QR code for each
entry takes you to a video or audio file to further explore the
habits of these intriguing creatures. A book for any nature lover
to reveal the true wonder of our insect neighbours.
In this interdisciplinary and boundary-breaking study, Gail Ashton
examines the portrayals of women saints in a wide range of medieval
texts. She deploys the French feminist critical theory of Cixous
and Iriguray to illuminate these depictions of women by men and to
further our understanding of both the lives and deeds of female
saints and the contemporary, and almost always male, attitudes to
them.
In this interdisciplinary and boundary-breaking study, Gail Ashton
examines the portrayals of women saints in a wide range of medieval
texts. She deploys the French feminist critical theory of Cixous
and Iriguray to illuminate these depictions of women by men and to
further our understanding of both the lives and deeds of female
saints and the contemporary, and almost always male, attitudes to
them.
What Rain Taught Us follows a mind fracturing into a subjective
landscape of association, reflection and invention, where words,
images and conflicting voices tumble and echo almost to the point
of destruction. But, gradually, islands of stability form. --
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
A photographic identification guide to 150 species of garden insect
most commonly found in Britain and North-West Europe. Packed with
information, written with huge enthusiasm and illustrated with
incredible close-up photos, this guide shines a spotlight on the
insects in your garden. The introduction covers how to attract
insects to your garden, the insect lover's year, a description of
the parts of an insect and details of the insect orders described.
For each species there is a keenly observed description to help you
identify even the smallest creature, as well as one or two
photographs labelled with distinguishing features. There are
details of its life cycle from egg to adult, a calendar showing the
time of year when the adult can be seen and star facts that give
further proof of insects' fascinating lives.
Gail Ashton's Not the Sky - a memoir up-ends a West Midlands
working-class childhood and chaotic family to re-imagine the
present. -- Welsh Books Council
With contributions from 29 leading international scholars, this is
the first single-volume guide to the appropriation of medieval
texts in contemporary culture. Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary
Culture covers a comprehensive range of media, including
literature, film, TV, comic book adaptations, electronic media,
performances, and commercial merchandise and tourism. Its lively
chapters range from Spamalot to the RSC, Beowulf to Merlin,
computer games to internet memes, opera to Young Adult fiction and
contemporary poetry, and much more. Also included is a companion
website at https://medievalafterlives.wordpress.com/ aimed at
general readers, academics, and students interested in the
burgeoning field of medieval afterlives, complete with: - Further
reading/weblinks - 'My favourite' guides to contemporary medieval
appropriations - Images and interviews - Guide to library archives
and manuscript collections - Guide to heritage collection
In Meet Me There, ten Cinnamon writers talk about writing to
celebrate the press's tenth anniversary. Each essay explores the
ways in which place and location is central to the author's work,
focussing on place in work published by Cinnamon Press and offer
into ways in which notions of place are integral to all kinds of
writing, all kinds of readers, all kinds of writers. -- Publisher:
Cinnamon Press
This book presents an introduction to the key texts and historical,
cultural and critical contexts of medieval romance. "Medieval
English Romance in Context" is a clear, accessible and concise
introduction to medieval English verse romantic texts and their
wider contexts. It begins by introducing key issues and events that
impacted on romance writing and its reception such as chivalric
ideals, the Black Death, wars and 'Englishness' as well as key
literary issues such as medieval manuscript production and its
transmission. Close readings of key texts - including Sir Gawain
and the Green Knight, Breton lays and Chaucer's The Man of Law's
Tale - highlight generic features and issues like family drama,
space and time, and nationhood. The final section introduces key
critical interpretations from different perspectives including
gender and queer theory, and post-colonialism in medieval studies.
A chapter on afterlives and adaptations explores reinterpretations
of medieval romance and the Arthurian cycles in a range of popular
texts and narratives from Doctor Who to Batman. 'Review, Reading
and Research' sections give suggestions for further reading,
discussion and research. Introducing texts, contexts and criticism,
this is a lively and up-to-date resource for anyone studying
Medieval English Romance. "Texts and Contexts" is a series of
clear, concise and accessible introductions to key literary fields
and concepts. The series provides the literary, critical,
historical context for texts and authors in a specific literary
area in a way that introduces a range of work in the field and
enables further independent study and reading.
This book presents an introduction to the key texts and historical,
cultural and critical contexts of medieval romance. "Medieval
English Romance in Context" is a clear, accessible and concise
introduction to medieval English verse romantic texts and their
wider contexts. It begins by introducing key issues and events that
impacted on romance writing and its reception such as chivalric
ideals, the Black Death, wars and 'Englishness' as well as key
literary issues such as medieval manuscript production and its
transmission. Close readings of key texts - including "Sir Gawain
and the Green Knight", Breton lays and Chaucer's "The Man of Law's
Tale" - highlight generic features and issues like family drama,
space and time, and nationhood. The final section introduces key
critical interpretations from different perspectives including
gender and queer theory, and post-colonialism in medieval studies.
A chapter on afterlives and adaptations explores reinterpretations
of medieval romance and the Arthurian cycles in a range of popular
texts and narratives from Doctor Who to Batman. 'Review, Reading
and Research' sections give suggestions for further reading,
discussion and research. Introducing texts, contexts and criticism,
this is a lively and up-to-date resource for anyone studying
Medieval English Romance. "Texts and Contexts" is a series of
clear, concise and accessible introductions to key literary fields
and concepts. The series provides the literary, critical,
historical context for texts and authors in a specific literary
area in a way that introduces a range of work in the field and
enables further independent study and reading.
This fresh and comprehensive guide to Chaucer's most famous poem
"The Canterbury Tales" introduces readers to Chaucer's life and
times and reconsiders both the impact and the context of its
inception. It carefully details Chaucer's cultural and literary
world, as well as reviewing the publishing history of the Tales and
examining some of the issues surrounding the nature of the material
production of medieval texts. In addition, it raises matters of
'Englishness' and Chaucer's choice of the vernacular in which to
write his works. A highly-readable survey of the critical reception
of the Tales, from early responses to recent critical perspectives,
works together with a series of exemplary, close readings of key
tales and ideas to explore questions such as narrative voice,
genre, language and form, gender and authority. This introduction
to the text is the ideal companion to study, offering guidance on:
literary and historical context; language, style and form; reading
"The Canterbury Tales"; critical reception and publishing history;
adaptation and interpretation; and, further reading. Continuum
Reader's Guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to
key texts in literature and philosophy. Each book explores the
themes, context, criticism and influence of key works, providing a
practical introduction to close reading, guiding students towards a
thorough understanding of the text. They provide an essential,
up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate students.
This fresh and comprehensive guide to Chaucer's most famous poem
"The Canterbury Tales" introduces readers to Chaucer's life and
times and reconsiders both the impact and the context of its
inception. It carefully details Chaucer's cultural and literary
world, as well as reviewing the publishing history of the Tales and
examining some of the issues surrounding the nature of the material
production of medieval texts. In addition, it raises matters of
'Englishness' and Chaucer's choice of the vernacular in which to
write his works. A highly-readable survey of the critical reception
of the Tales, from early responses to recent critical perspectives,
works together with a series of exemplary, close readings of key
tales and ideas to explore questions such as narrative voice,
genre, language and form, gender and authority. This introduction
to the text is the ideal companion to study, offering guidance on:
literary and historical context; language, style and form; reading
"The Canterbury Tales"; critical reception and publishing history;
adaptation and interpretation; and, further reading. Continuum
Reader's Guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to
key texts in literature and philosophy. Each book explores the
themes, context, criticism and influence of key works, providing a
practical introduction to close reading, guiding students towards a
thorough understanding of the text. They provide an essential,
up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate students.
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