Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2)
Title | Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) PDF eBook |
Author | A Sexton of the Old School |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 342 |
Release | 2020-08-13 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3752427256 |
Reproduction of the original: Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by A Sexton of the Old School
Dealings With the Dead Volume II
Title | Dealings With the Dead Volume II PDF eBook |
Author | A Sexton of the Old School School |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2020-08-13 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3752427523 |
Reproduction of the original: Dealings With the Dead Volume II by A Sexton of the Old School School
Dealing With The Dead
Title | Dealing With The Dead PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 461 |
Release | 2017-12-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004358331 |
Death was a constant, visible presence in medieval and renaissance Europe. Yet, the acknowledgement of death did not necessarily amount to an acceptance of its finality. Whether they were commoners, clergy, aristocrats, or kings, the dead continued to function literally as integrated members of their communities long after they were laid to rest in their graves. From stories of revenants bringing pleas from Purgatory to the living, to the practical uses and regulation of burial space; from the tradition of the ars moriendi, to the depiction of death on the stage; and from the making of martyrs, to funerals for the rich and poor, this volume examines how communities dealt with their dead as continual, albeit non-living members. Contributors are Jill Clements, Libby Escobedo, Hilary Fox, Sonsoles Garcia, Stephen Gordon, Melissa Herman, Mary Leech, Nikki Malain, Kathryn Maud, Justin Noetzel, Anthony Perron, Martina Saltamacchia, Thea Tomaini, Wendy Turner, and Christina Welch
Love Letters to the Dead
Title | Love Letters to the Dead PDF eBook |
Author | Ava Dellaira |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2014-04-01 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0374346682 |
“Dear Ava, I loved your book.” —Award-winning actress Emma Watson For fans of Kathleen Glasgow and Amber Smith, Ava Dellaira writes about grief, love, and family with a haunting and often heartbreaking beauty in this emotionally stirring, critically acclaimed debut novel, Love Letters to the Dead. It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did. Soon, Laurel has a notebook full of letters to people like Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Amelia Earhart, Heath Ledger, and more—though she never gives a single one of them to her teacher. She writes about starting high school, navigating new friendships, falling in love for the first time, learning to live with her splintering family. And, finally, about the abuse she suffered while May was supposed to be looking out for her. Only then, once Laurel has written down the truth about what happened to herself, can she truly begin to accept what happened to May. And only when Laurel has begun to see her sister as the person she was—lovely and amazing and deeply flawed—can she begin to discover her own path.
The Publishers Weekly
Title | The Publishers Weekly PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1088 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | American literature |
ISBN |
Reminiscences of Lucius Manlius Sargent
Title | Reminiscences of Lucius Manlius Sargent PDF eBook |
Author | John Hannibal Sheppard |
Publisher | |
Pages | 70 |
Release | 1871 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Lucius Manlius Sargent (1786-1867) was the youngest child of Daniel Sargent and Mary Turner of Boston, Massachusetts. He married Mary Binney (d. 1824), daughter of Barnabas and Mary Binney of Philadelphia, in 1816. They had three children. He married (2) Sarah Cutler (d. 1868), daughter of Samuel and Sarah Dunn of Boston, in 1825. They had one son. The earliest known ancestor was William Sargent of Exeter, England, who was married to Mary Epes. He went from Exeter to Bridgetown, Barbadoes, and returned to England. His son William Sargent the 2nd came to Gloucester, Mass. previous to 1678, for in 1677 he married Mary (d. 1724), daughter of Peter Duncan.
The Limerick
Title | The Limerick PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Turvey |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 283 |
Release | 2024-09-17 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1476652805 |
For more than 200 years, the limerick has been loved for its mordant wit, breathtaking rhymes, swinging rhythm, groaning puns, and ability to paint outrageous mental pictures. This book analyzes the limerick's origin and evolution as the best-known humorous verse form in the English-speaking world. It also examines previous attempts to capture the history of the limerick, including those that used guesswork, presented flawed conclusions and even contradicted each other. Findings are laid out logically and chronologically, so readers can easily follow the thread of every claim.