I am sure many of you are familiar with these verses Roses are red, Violets are blue, Honey is sweet, But not as sweet as you, You might have heard Aqua or seen it or Archies cards. I was pleasantly surprised when I found something similar in Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd “The [...]
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Roses are red, Violets are blue
Posted in Book review on November 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Mists of Avalon
Posted in Book review, tagged Arthurian legends, Christianity, feminist perspective, God, Goddess, Gwenhwyfar, Igraine, King Arthur’s Round Table, Lancelot, Marion (Zimmer) Bradley, Morgaine, Morguase, Paganism, Pellinore’s dragon, the Holy Grail, Viviane on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Marion Zimmer Bradley retells the Arthurian legends from the point of view of the women – the much maligned Morgaine, Viviane, Igraine, Gwenhwyfar and Morguase. A feminist perspective which gives the classic characters new depth and dimension. It’s a fantastic and pleasant read, whose flaws don’t make it any less interesting. The Mists of Avalon [...]
