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Michael R. Collings examines the life and work of American science
fiction author Piers Anthony. Starmont Reader's Guide 20.
No artist creates his works in a vacuum. Beyond the conscious
influence of books read, artwork seen, minds probed (through
conversation or exchange of letters), writers are in no small part
products of everything that surrounds them--people, places, things,
events. MILTON'S CENTURY is designed to place one particular
genius--John Milton, arguably the finest poet the English nation
(perhaps even Western civilization) has produced--in the context of
his time. And what a remarkable time it was--a century of
revolutions, of discoveries, of literary and artistic
efflorescence, of religious turmoil and political turbulence, of
plagues and fires and ultimate rebuilding...and of the first
adumbrations of the Modern Age. MILTON'S CENTURY becomes vital and
alive for twenty-first-century readers through the vast network of
connections and interconnections that Professor Collings
articulates. Borgo Literary Guides, No. 15.
Professor Collings' absorbing study, IN THE IMAGE OF GOD (1990),
the first full-length treatment of Orson Scott Card, did not
circulate widely following its initial publication. Now it has been
republished-along with several key essays exploring directions in
Card's fiction-in trade paperback. Taken as a whole, the augmented
study examines Card's unique vision and literary achievements, a
consummate storyteller who blends science fiction and fantasy with
his deepest religious beliefs and moral convictions. Included in
ORSON SCOTT CARD: PENETRATING TO THE GENTLE HEART are not only the
earlier book in its entirety but also significant essays on ENDER'S
GAME as modern epic; on Card as an established writer of mythopoeic
prose; on THE FOLK OF THE FRINGE as defining a mode of community
and belief. The expanded volume includes a full index and
bibliography. It will be of value to any student of Card's writing,
particularly those looking for beginning points in discussing his
life and his works.
Originally ephemeral pamphlets sold by traveling peddlers, or
'chap-men', chapbooks have enjoyed a long and illustrious history,
surviving in print form from the sixteenth century until today--in
fact, much contemporary poetry has first appeared in small-press
chapbooks, most frequently folded sheets stapled in the crease.
BlueRose compiles ten chapbooks by Michael R. Collings, with
publication dates ranging from the early 1980s to 2011.
Individually they explore a variety of themes, topics, and
forms--the wit and cleverness of limericks; the ethereal grace of
haiku; the directness and humor of children's verses. One of the
chapbooks contains only short poems, several of them one or two
words long; another is a single extended look into the mind and
career of one of the greatest sixteenth-century poets through the
mediation of his mother's will. One celebrates vitality and energy;
another celebrates loving memories of lives well spent. All present
readers with carefully chosen words woven into thought-provoking
lines. Fans of Michael R. Collings's work will find in this new
collection a treasure trove of words and thoughts and feelings to
savor and enjoy.
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Space Eldritch (Paperback)
Michael R. Collings, Robert J. Defendi, Carter Reid
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Science fiction goes occult in SPACE ELDRITCH, a volume of seven
original novelettes and novellas of Lovecraftian pulp space opera.
Featuring work by Brad R. Torgersen (Hugo/ Nebula/Campbell
nominee), Howard Tayler (multiple Hugo nominee), and Michael R.
Collings (author of over 100 books), plus a foreword by New York
Times bestselling author Larry Correia, SPACE ELDRITCH inhabits the
intersection between the eternal adventure of the final frontier
and the inhuman darkness between the stars.
Here are verses ranging from one-page lyrics, to longer meditations
on belief and faith, to self-contained narratives. Drawn from
religious backgrounds, particularly Latter-Day Saint faith, the
five parts move through space and time from the ancient tales of
the Middle East to contemporary visions of our world today. These
moving verses will inspire all believers to think about their creed
and their faith in new--and very moving--ways.
In the tradition of the old "Ace Doubles" two-in-one books (flip
one over to read the second title)--here is the eighth Wildside
Double. THREE TALES OF OMNE: A COMPANION TO WORDSMITH, by Michael
R. Collings This is Omne, a world enveloped by perpetual clouds,
without metals, machines, or technology, whose people harbor the
secrets of an unimaginable power for destruction--or redemption.
But--before it became Omne, it was Colony, home of a small group of
refugees from Earth, struggling to survive on a new planet and
understand its rules, unaware of their gradual transformation into
something no longer quite human. This is the story of how it all
began THE ELDER OF DAYS: TALES OF THE ELDERS, by Robert Reginald
They hide among us, these near-immortals, and they go by names like
William Shakespeare and John Donne and Napoleon Bonaparte. They're
immune to most diseases, heal rapidly from injury, and age so
slowly that their life-spans are encompassed by the passage of
millennia. These are The Elders. In "Katydid," Jack must penetrate
the mystery of a decaying trolley car and the curious 1920s photo
album secreted within. A statistical reporting anomaly for
"Eldering," a forgotten town tucked away in the Cumberland
Mountains, prompts a dying census worker to investigate. Abused
wife Jewel-Rose can only find the "chaud" in the "Boneyard" just
outside her small Montana town. Time traveler Pat Wardon is
determined upon "Saving Jane Austen"--whether she wants to be saved
or not Great romantic fantasy stories.
During her long life, NELLIE HUNT COLLINGS (1883-1961) kept copious
journals detailing life on a small Idaho farm. Interspersed with
those entries were bits of poetry, most relating to the things that
were central to her--family and community. She celebrated the small
things in verses that spoke from her heart to the hearts of those
she loved. At times, she notes, during the harsh winters, she might
go weeks without seeing anyone except her family...but she was
never alone. She had her words. Her verses make no pretense to
sophistication or high art. They are meant to be spoken and
understood, not analyzed and assessed. Nevertheless, they attain to
a kind of emotional purity that is rare. Now, half a century after
her death, they allow her to live again.
More than 100 delightful autobiographical poems of Growing Up West,
with indexes of First Lines and Titles. As W. Gregory Stewart says
in his Introduction: "This volume will find its own special place
upon your shelf. You will take it down again and again, and read it
again and again.
This collection of 25 essays of literary criticism includes pieces
on British poet John Milton, British fantasy writer C. S. Lewis,
American horror writer Stephen King, American SF and fantasy writer
Orson Scott Card, British horror writer Clive Barker, and several
others. Complete with bibliography and index.
John Milton (1608-1674) is best known today for his two epic poems,
Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, but he wrote a great many
other works, both poetry and nonfiction, all infused with his
particular philosophy and theology of the Christian religion.
Well-known scholar Michael R. Collings here examines one of
Milton's major themes--human liberty and choice--and shows how it
permeates all the master's writings. Complete with bibliography,
notes, and index.
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