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Scarlette: A Gothic Folktale

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Download and Read Scarlette: A Gothic Folktale PDF by Davonna Juroe Full Book and published by Davonna Juroe. This book was released on 2013-12-22 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Aaron Mahnke's "Lore" will be thrilled to read this top bestselling historical-fantasy novel that blurs the line between folklore and reality. Ninety years before the Brothers Grimm penned their version of "Little Red Riding Hood," an historic, gruesome series of events shocked all of Europe. Starting in 1764, an unidentified wolf-like animal ferociously mauled dozens of peasants in the Gévaudan region of France. Whispered rumors of unnatural creatures blended with age-old superstition to cause mass hysteria. Alarmed, King Louis XV sent his best huntsmen to rid the province of the scourge, but this legendary massacre had only just begun. Scarlette, a 19-year-old seamstress who labors to make ends meet, lives under this looming threat. Although fearful of the nightmarish monster lurking in the surrounding forest, she remains naive and skeptical of the dark, supernatural gossip. Until her grandmother is attacked. Scarlette learns her grandmother has been infected by the animal's bite. Desperate to save her, Scarlette begins to uncover the dark secrets of her village and finds there are those who wish to keep their pasts hidden. As time grows short, Scarlette is befriended by a local nobleman and a woodcutter who both share an eerie history with the wolf. Scarlette must unravel the men's connection and solve a long-forgotten crime before her grandmother's infection spreads. Based on both the traditional Grimm fairy-tale and older known French versions of "Little Red Riding Hood", this Gothic novel is set against the historic 18th century Beast of Gévaudan attacks: Attacks which echo the age-old fears that may have inspired the original fairy-tale. Unique to the genre, the novel revives the fable of the girl-in-the-red-cloak with a new historical angle told in a modern-prose style. Buy "Scarlette" today to add some fabled legends to your home library. _____________________________________________________ "Juroe's skill is evident in her writing, since the reader may often feel like s/he is reading a classic gothic romance novel, rather than something created for the modern teenaged audience." - Dayla F. M., Seattle Post-Intelligencer Book Review "Davonna Juroe's Scarlette is a captivating retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. But it is much more than that. Folktale, historical fiction and gothic romance all blend harmoniously in this dark and suspenseful novel. The characters are compelling and complex. The plot will keep you guessing until the very end. The story is beautifully written. With all this in mind, I suspect that Davonna Juroe could be a long-lost Brontë sister." - Jeremy C. Shipp, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of "Cursed", "Vacation", and "Sheep and Wolves"


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The Scarlet Letter

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ISBN : 3849640949
Pages : 251 pages
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Download and Read The Scarlet Letter PDF by Nathaniel Hawthorne Full Book and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like all of Hawthorne's novels, "The Scarlet Letter" has but a slender plot and but few characters with an influence on the development of the story. Its great dramatic force depends entirely on the mental states of the actors and their relations to one another, —relations of conscience, — relations between wronged and wrongers. Its great burden is the weight of unacknowledged sin as seen in the remorse and cowardice and suffering of the Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale. Contrasted with his concealed agony is the constant confession, conveyed by the letter, which is forced upon Hester, and has a double effect, — a healthful one, working beneficently, and making her helpful and benevolent, tolerant and thoughtful ; and an unhealthful one, which by the great emphasis placed on her transgression, the keeping her forever under its ban and isolating her from her fellows, prepares her to break away from the long repression and lapse again into sin when she plans her flight. Roger Chillingworth is an embodiment of subtle and refined revenge. The most striking situation is perhaps "The Minister's Vigil," in chapter xii. The book, though corresponding in its tone and burden to some of the shorter stories, had a more startling and dramatic character, and a strangeness, which at once took hold of a larger public than any of those had attracted. Though imperfectly comprehended, and even misunderstood in some quarters, it was seen to have a new and unique quality; and Hawthorne's reputation became national.


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The Scarlet Thread

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Publisher : Kat Ross
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ISBN : 1957358017
Pages : 319 pages
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Download and Read The Scarlet Thread PDF by Kat Ross Full Book and published by Kat Ross. This book was released on 2022-06-24 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherlock Holmes meets The X-Files in this Gilded Age paranormal mystery series readers call "page-turning," "stay-up-all-night," "witty, smart, and a little sexy." Bloody Mary Worth. Say her name thirteen times in a mirror and you might see the face of your future husband. Or, less happily, your own shrieking demise. December 1889. When society girls start dropping like flies at the start of the Winter Ball Season, Harrison Fearing Pell lands her first juicy case since she was suspended from the Society for Psychical Research. And the prime suspect is the very same client who landed her in the soup last time—criminal prodigy and all-around nuisance James Moran. The victims appear to have been scared to death. But is the real culprit the ghost of a vengeful dead girl—or something even worse? As Harry digs deeper into Mary’s unsolved murder thirty years before, the icy hand of the past reaches into the present. What is the significance of the scarlet thread wound around the victims’ fingers? Is there a connection to the mesmerism fad sweeping New York? And if he’s innocent, why is James still such an insufferable bastard? Moran’s connections to the city’s seedy underworld might be the key to untangling the mystery—assuming Harry can find the answer before she ends up killing him herself.


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The Gothic's Gothic (Routledge Revivals)

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ISBN : 1317206584
Pages : 402 pages
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Download and Read The Gothic's Gothic (Routledge Revivals) PDF by Benjamin Franklin Fisher IV Full Book and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1988, this book aims to provide keys to the study of Gothicism in British and American literature. It gathers together much material that had not been cited in previous works of this kind and secondary works relevant to literary Gothicism — biographies, memoirs and graphic arts. Part one cites items pertaining to significant authors of Gothic works and part two consists of subject headings, offering information about broad topics that evolve from or that have been linked with Gothicism. Three indexes are also provided to expedite searches for the contents of the entries. This book will be of interest to students of literature.


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The Myth of Aunt Jemima

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Publisher : Routledge
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ISBN : 1134944977
Pages : 205 pages
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Download and Read The Myth of Aunt Jemima PDF by Diane Roberts Full Book and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Myth of Aunt Jemima is a bold and exciting look at the way three centuries of white women writers have tackled the subject of race in both Britain and America. Diane Roberts challenges the widely-held belief that white women writers have simply acquiesed in majority cultural inscriptions of race. The Myth of Aunt Jemima shows how 'the mythic spheres of race, of the separation of black and white into low and high, other and originary, tainted and pure, remain to trouble a society struggling still to free itself from debilitating racial representations.' Beautifully written with a powerful series of textual readings, The Myth of Aunt Jemima pushes at the boundaries of thought around the issues of race and gender. An important and innovative book.


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Callisto Myth from Ovid to Atwood

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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
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ISBN : 0773561560
Pages : 240 pages
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Download and Read Callisto Myth from Ovid to Atwood PDF by Kathleen Wall Full Book and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1988-07-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathleen Wall traces the myth through fifteen works of English, American, and Canadian literature, providing a fresh, feminist reading of these narratives. Among the works analysed are selections by Margaret Atwood, Charlotte Bronte, Thomas Hardy, and George Elliot. The resulting text reveals many facets of the realities of women's experience from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. And ultimately, Wall shows rape to be an expression of dominance rather than lust, giving increased support to the definition suggested by feminists. Wall demonstrates that the Callisto myth is a powerful archetype which illustrates both the victimization of women and their search for independence and autonomy, an archetype that should not be ignored by modern women.


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The Diagonal Line

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ISBN : 9780941664028
Pages : 204 pages
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Download and Read The Diagonal Line PDF by August J. Nigro Full Book and published by Susquehanna University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suggests that the understanding of American literature can be expanded through an examination of the universal symbolic pattern that underlies the Adamic myth -- the pattern of separation from and reparation with the boundless.


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The Threads of The Scarlet Letter

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Publisher : University of Delaware Press
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ISBN : 9780874137699
Pages : 214 pages
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Download and Read The Threads of The Scarlet Letter PDF by Richard Kopley Full Book and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Threads of The Scarlet Letter offers new discoveries regarding the origins of Hawthorne's masterpiece, as well as critical interpretations based on these discoveries. Relying on a blend of close reading, biographical analysis, and archival research, this book demonstrates anew the power of traditional scholarship. The Threads of The Scarlet Letter illuminates Hawthorne's transformation of Poe's celebrated tale The Tell-Tale Heart and Lowell's long-neglected poem A Legend of Brittany and, identifying the hitherto-unknown author of the seminal narrative The Salem Belle, investigates Hawthorne's brilliant borrowing from that novel as well. The present volume argues that Hawthorne repeatedly attenuated his sources, but also allowed sufficient detail to permit their recognition. Furthermore, this volume elaborates Hawthorne's reworking of formal traditions in The Scarlet Letter--traditions that importantly clarify the meaning of the whole. The Scarlet Letter is shown to be a complex rendering of man's fall and redemption, and a triumphant assertion of literary vocation. The Threads of The Scarlet Letter includes a useful bibliographical overview of the history of the study of the origins of Hawthorne's greatest work.


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The Encyclopedia of the Gothic

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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
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ISBN : 1119210410
Pages : 880 pages
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Download and Read The Encyclopedia of the Gothic PDF by William Hughes Full Book and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encylopedia of the Gothic features a series of newly-commissioned essays from experts in Gothic studies that cover all aspects of the Gothic as it is currently taught and researched, along with the development of the genre and its impact on contemporary culture. Comprises over 200 newly commissioned entries written by a stellar cast of over 130 experts in the field Arranged in A-Z format across two fully cross-referenced volumes Represents the definitive reference guide to all aspects of the Gothic Provides comprehensive coverage of relevant authors, national traditions, critical developments, and notable texts that define, shape, and inform the genre Extends beyond a purely literary analysis to explore Gothic elements of film, music, drama, art, and architecture. Explores the development of the genre and its impact on contemporary culture


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Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from around the World, 2nd Edition [4 volumes]

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Publisher : ABC-CLIO
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ISBN : 1610692543
Pages : 1590 pages
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Download and Read Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from around the World, 2nd Edition [4 volumes] PDF by Anne E. Duggan Ph.D. Full Book and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 1590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedic in its coverage, this one-of-a-kind reference is ideal for students, scholars, and others who need reliable, up-to-date information on folk and fairy tales, past and present. • Provides encyclopedic coverage of folktales and fairy tales from around the globe • Covers not only the history of the fairy tale, but also topics of contemporary importance such as the fairy tale in manga, television, pop music, and music videos • Brings together the study of geography, culture, history, and anthropology • Revises and expands an award-winning work to now include a full volume of selected tales and texts


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Reading the Short Story

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ISBN : 1476637245
Pages : 205 pages
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Download and Read Reading the Short Story PDF by Anna Wing-bo Tso Full Book and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a brief history and evolution of the short story genre, alongside an overview of the key short story writers, and an explanatory chapter of literary criticism, this book aims to give readers insight into the works by canonical British, Irish, and American authors, including Edgar Allan Poe, James Joyce, Flannery O'Connor, and more. Applying close reading skills and critical literary approaches to twelve selected short stories in English, this work conducts comparative analyses to reveal the interrelationships between the texts, the authors, the readers, and the sociocultural contexts. Developed and tested in literature classes at university over several semesters, this book addresses key issues, topics and trends in the short story genre.


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Study Guide to The Scarlet Letter and Other Works by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Publisher : Influence Publishers
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ISBN : 1645423530
Pages : 130 pages
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Download and Read Study Guide to The Scarlet Letter and Other Works by Nathaniel Hawthorne PDF by Intelligent Education Full Book and published by Influence Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-28 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Nathaniel Hawthorne, renowned American novelist. Titles in this study guide include The Marble Faun, The House of the Seven Gables, and The Scarlet Letter. As an author of the nineteenth-century, his novels and short stories primarily contained themes of mortality, religion, and history. Moreover, his writing influenced and followed the literary subgenre of dark romanticism, which reflected a fascination of the irrational and strange. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.


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Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

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Download and Read Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter PDF by Kimberly Free Muirhead Full Book and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference guides scholars through the vast amount of literary criticism devoted to Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" between 1950 and 2000. Following introductory information on the work's initial reception are some 800 cross-referenced bibliographical entries--arranged first by decade, and then alphabetically by author. Muirhead's annotations illuminate the principal arguments and describe the theoretical models used by the authors. The volume is indexed by author, subject, and critical approach. Muirhead (Duquesne U.) has published three prior bibliographic studies on Hawthorne in the Nathaniel Hawthorne Review.


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Century in Scarlet

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Pages : 438 pages
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Download and Read Century in Scarlet PDF by Lajos Zilahy Full Book and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powieść o tematyce polskiej.


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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales

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ISBN : 9780313334412
Pages : 420 pages
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Download and Read The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales PDF by Donald Haase Full Book and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides alphabetically arranged entries on folk and fairy tales from around the world, including information on authors, subjects, themes, characters, and national traditions.


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The Use of Arthurian Legend in Hollywood Film

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ISBN : 9780313297984
Pages : 228 pages
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Download and Read The Use of Arthurian Legend in Hollywood Film PDF by Rebecca A. Umland Full Book and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 1996 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to examine the various uses of the Arthurian legend in Hollywood film, covering films from the 1920s to the present. The authors use five representational categories: intertextual collage (or cult film); melodrama, which focuses on the love triangle; conservative propaganda, pervasive during the Cold War; the Hollywood epic; and the postmodern quest, which commonly employs the grail portion of the legend. Arguing that filmmakers rely on the audience's rudimentary familiarity with the legend, the authors show that only certain features of the legend are activated at any particular time. This fascinating study shows us how the legend has been adapted and how through the popular medium of Hollywood films, the Arthurian legend has survived and flourished.


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The Scarlet Letter and Other Writings (Second International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)

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ISBN : 0393623521
Pages : 587 pages
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Download and Read The Scarlet Letter and Other Writings (Second International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) PDF by Nathaniel Hawthorne Full Book and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This perennially popular Norton Critical Edition has been revised to reflect the most current scholarly approaches to The Scarlet Letter—Hawthorne’s most widely read novel—as well as to the five short prose works—“Mrs. Hutchinson,” “Endicott and the Red Cross,” “Young Goodman Brown,” “The Minister’s Black Veil,” and “The Birth-mark”—that closely relate to the 1850 novel. This Second Norton Critical Edition also includes: · Revised and expanded explanatory footnotes, a new preface, and a note on the text by Leland S. Person. · Key passages from Hawthorne’s notebooks and letters that suggest the close relationship between his private and public writings · Seven new critical essays by Brook Thomas, Michael Ryan, Thomas R. Mitchell, Jay Grossman, Jamie Barlowe, John Ronan, and John F. Birk. · A Chronology and revised and expanded Selected Bibliography.