Ballad Tales: An Anthology of British Ballads Retold (Manwaring Kevan)(Paperback)

Ballad Tales: An Anthology of British Ballads Retold (Manwaring Kevan)(Paperback)

A ballad is a song that tells a story and many traditional British ballads contain fascinating stories--tales of love and jealousy, murder and mystery, the supernatural and the historical. This anthology brings together 19 original retellings in short story form, written by some of the country's

Heavy Weather: Tempestuous Tales of Stranger Climes (Manwaring Kevan)(Paperback)

Since Odysseus' curious crew first unleashed the bag of winds gifted him by Aeolus, the God of Winds, literature has been awash with tales of bad or strange weather. From the flood myths of Babylon, the Mahabharata and the Bible, to 20th century psychological storms, this foray into troubled

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Coen Joel)(Paperback)

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is an American western anthology film written, directed, and produced by the Coen brothers. It stars Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, and Tom Waits. It premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2018, where

Monstrous Affections - An Anthology of Beastly Tales(Paperback / softback)

Tales of Kaimere: Anthology 1 (Taylor Keenan)(Paperback)

Tales of Kaimere is an anthology of fantasy short stories and novellas. All are written and illustrated by Keenan Taylor. These adventure stories explore love and loss, revenge, and coming of age, and include elements of thriller, romance, and horror. Kaimere is a distant planet much like Earth,

Ballads and songs of Peterloo (Morgan Alison)(Paperback)

This is an edited anthology comprising more than seventy poems and songs written in immediate response to Peterloo in 1819. Mainly anonymous, these ballads appears either as broadsides or in the radical press and are collected together for the first

Aperture 239: Ballads(Paperback / softback)

Published by Aperture in 1986, Nan Goldin's The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, with its fresh, unflinching portrayal of the photographer's circle of friends, dramatically changed the course of photography. Decades on, the series retains its searing power, influencing new generations of artists

Brothers & Beasts: An Anthology of Men on Fairy Tales (Zipes Jack)(Paperback)

Despite the availability of several eloquent gender studies of fairy tales, a popular reference on men and fairy tales has so far been nonexistent. Brothers and Beasts offers a new perspective by allowing twenty-three male writers the chance to explore their artistic and emotional relationship to

Shakespeare and the Folktale: An Anthology of Stories (Artese Charlotte)(Paperback)

An international collection of the traditional tales that inspired some of Shakespeare's greatest plays Shakespeare knew a good story when he heard one, and he wasn't afraid to borrow from what he heard or read, especially traditional folktales. The Merchant of Venice, for example, draws from 'A

Empire Writing: An Anthology of Colonial Literature 1870-1918 (Boehmer Elleke)(Paperback)

Empire Writing is the first anthology to gather together British imperial writing alongside native and settler literature, interweaving short stories, poems, essays, travel writing, and memoirs from the phase of British expansionist imperialism known as high empire. This wide-ranging selection

British Literature 1640-1789: An Anthology (DeMaria Robert)(Paperback)

Spanning the period from the British Civil War to the French Revolution, the fourth edition of this successful anthology increases its coverage of canonical writings, plays, and of the development of British Literature in the American colonies. A thoroughly updated new edition of this popular

Somerset Folk Tales (Jacksties Sharon)(Paperback)

These Somerset tales, newly collected or retold with an eye and an ear to the land and waters that shaped them, reflect a growing interest in the natural

Gamayun Tales I: An Anthology of Modern Russian Folk Tales (Utkin Alexander)(Paperback)

Enter a world of magic and adventure in this stunning series based on traditional Russian folklore. Collected into a collectible paperback for the first time Alexander Utkin's Gamayun Tales are fresh and modern adaptations of familiar Slavic folktales, teamed with bold and beautiful illustrations

Tales of the Samurai (Mitford A. B.)(Pevná vazba)

An anthology of classic tales focusing on Japanese life before the Meiji

Ballads and songs of Peterloo (Morgan Alison)(Pevná vazba)

This is an edited anthology comprising more than seventy poems and songs written in immediate response to Peterloo in 1819. Mainly anonymous, these ballads appears either as broadsides or in the radical press and are collected together for the first

Gamayun Tales II: An Anthology of Modern Russian Folk Tales (Volume II) (Utkin Alexander)(Paperback)

Enter a world of magic and adventure in this stunning series based on traditional Russian folklore. Alexander Utkin's Gamayun Tales are fresh and modern adaptations of familiar Slavic folktales, teamed with bold and beautiful illustrations. Jam-packed with stories of magical quests and talking

Travel Writing 1700-1830: An Anthology (Bohls Elizabeth A.)(Paperback)

By the end of the eighteenth century, British travelers had fanned out to every corner of the world, driven by widely varying motives: scientific curiosity, commerce, colonization, diplomacy, exploration, and tourism. In letters, journals, and books, travelers wrote first-hand of exotic lands and

You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife (McDonald Kel)(Paperback)

A diverse collection of tales both real and imagined honoring death as a natural part of life, featuring an introduction by death positivity movement pioneer and activist mortician CAITLIN DOUGHTY and a murderer's row of comics talent including RAINA TELGEMEIER, SHAE BEAGLE, and LISA

Flight or Fright - 17 Turbulent Tales Edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent (King Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

Edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and

Tales of the Tattooed: An Anthology of Ink (Miller John)(Paperback)

Uncovering the history of the tattoo in classic fiction for the first time, this original selection depicts the tattoo as a catalyst for scandal in society, as a symbol for an unknowable supernatural force, and as transcendent living art merging the spirits of a tattooer and his or her living

An Anthology of Asemic Handwriting (Jacobson Michael)(Paperback)

An Anthology of Asemic Handwriting is the first book-length publication to collect the work of a community of writers on the edges of illegibility. Asemic writing is a galaxy-sized style of writing, which is everywhere yet remains largely unknown. For human observers, asemic writing may appear as

Jataka Tales of the Buddha - Volume III (Kawasaki Visakha)(Paperback)

'This set of three volumes includes 217 (of 547) Jataka tales lovingly retold by Ken and Visakha Kawasaki.Whereas Western intellectuals seek the essence of Buddhism in its doctrines and meditation practices, the traditional Buddhists of Asia absorb the ideas and values of their spiritual heritage

Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems (Cole-Dai Phyllis)(Paperback)

Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems is a collection of poetry that provides a refuge of quiet clarity very much needed in today's restless, chaotic world. Every reader will find favorites to share and to return to, again and again. The diverse group of contributing poets includes

Ethical Theory: An Anthology (Shafer-Landau Russ)(Paperback)

The second edition of Ethical Theory: An Anthology features a comprehensive collection of more than 80 essays from classic and contemporary philosophers that address questions at the heart of moral philosophy. Brings together 82 classic and contemporary pieces by renowned philosophers, from