This is quite possibly the funniest book I have ever read, and I recommend it for that reason. It will have you laughing out loud.
Brooks gives Chaucer’s larger-than-life, serial monogamist an opportunity to tell her side of the story. And fair enough.
Created by Geoffrey Chaucer for The Canterbury Tales in 1392, the Wife of Bath is literature’s first feminist hero. The outspoken and exuberant Alyson (the wife’s real name) suffers immeasurably – physically, emotionally, and financially - at the hands of the men she chooses to marry. Yet, she never loses her self-respect and humor. Likewise, she is never broken despite her husband’s best efforts to tame her.
A provocative, immersive medieval novel starring one of literature's most unforgettable characters in her own words-Chaucer's bold and libidinous Wife of Bath.
"So damned readable and fun...This is the story of a woman fighting for her rights; it breaches the walls of history."--The Australian
In the middle ages, a famous poet told a story that mocked a strong woman. It became a literary classic. But what if the woman in question had a chance to tell her own version?
England, 1364: When married off at aged twelve to an elderly farmer, brazen redheaded Eleanor quickly realizes it won't matter what…
I first read it for school when I was about 16 or 17 years old. Now an English teacher myself, I read it for the umpteenth time this year with my Year 11 class, and it was an incredible experience. It was the first time I have taught it at a boys' school. Wow! Thadgot it! Each time I revisit the book, I uncover more subtleties within its pages.
The characters are so well-crafted, and I never fail to be invested in their harrowing journeys. As a mother of two sons, the nuances of each boy's character resonate with me. And the descriptions are impeccable! I still cry when Piggy dies and at the poignant closing lines.
Golding's exploration of society and human nature has provided me with fresh insights into history and humanity, Both of which are still relevant in 2023.
A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast. As the boys' delicate sense of order fades, so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive, and their behaviour starts to take on a murderous, savage significance.
First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern…
I am right into Shakespeare at the moment, more so than at any other time in my life. As a student of English, I have always loved his work, but as a writer, I'm more interested in the man. And what a man he was. Poet, playwright, entrepreneur, lover, husband, father. Talk about multitasking!
Wells, a Shakespeare scholar, weaves meticulous research with insights about what Shakespeare's writing and what was written about him, reveals about his inner life.
Will Shakespeare was a genius, of course, but he was also loving, funny, and kind. Shakespeare's life and his world have come alive in exhilarating ways.
Sir Stanley Wells is one of the world's greatest authorities on William Shakespeare. Here he brings a lifetime of learning and reflection to bear on some of the most tantalising questions about the poet and dramatist that there are. How did he think, feel, and work? What were his relationships like? What did he believe about death? What made him laugh? This freshly thought and immensely engaging study wrestles with fundamental debates concerning Shakespeare's personality and life. The mysteries of how Shakespeare lived, whom and how he loved, how he worked, how he produced some of the greatest and most…
A feisty, free-thinking young woman, determined to make her mark in a man’s world, discovers the high price of independence.
When her dreams of breaking a major story are thwarted, journalist Maggie Almond accepts an offer to interview Claire Clairmont, sister of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley.
At the same time, she meets William Dodd, a fellow scribe. Their desire overrides their class difference and the views of ‘respectable’ society. Maggie’s bold actions ignite scandal, bitterness, and resentment. Long-buried secrets are unearthed as her life veers along a treacherous path from which there is no turning back. Steamy, stirring, and set in Victorian-era London, Maggie Almond and the Scandalous Sister is perfect for fans of Bridgerton.
