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The great story motifs of romance--quests and magic, rudderless boats and passionate heroines, missing heirs and fairy mistresses--were transmitted directly through from the Middle Ages to the age of print in an abundance of editions, to form a corpus of secular literature that was universally known in the sixteenth century, by the educated and the illiterate alike. Spenser and Shakespeare assumed a familiarity with them, and so did the variou...

A beautiful story with the charm of "Paddington" and the gentle magic of Blyton. The debut novel from Kate Greenaway award winning Helen Cooper.

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This book gives readers the opportunity to appreciate Shakespeare from the perspectives of the late-medieval European traditions that surrounded him.

This book gives readers the opportunity to appreciate Shakespeare from the perspectives of the late-medieval European traditions that surrounded him.

This follow-up to the popular "Pumpkin Soup" and "A Pipkin of Pepper" is a perfect story about a picky eater, illustrated with rich, expressive paintings in which children will find much to discover. It also includes a recipe for pink soup. Full color.

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Although the themes of women's complicity in and resistance to war have been part of literature from early times, they have not been fully integrated into conventional conceptions of the war narrative. Combining feminist literary criticism with the emerging field of feminist war theory, this collection explores the role of gender as an organising principle in the war system and reveals how literature perpetuates the ancient myth of "arms and t...

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The little boy in this adorable story is positive there's a bear in the closet under the stairs. Afraid to look, he quickly opens the door and tosses his leftovers in. When his family detects an odor coming from the closet, the little boy and his Mom go in to clean up, discovering a furry old rug that could easily be mistaken for a bear.

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Three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. One day the Duck wants to stir instead, and after a horrible squabble, he leaves the cabin in a huff. The story will resonate for any child who has known the difficulties that come with friendship. Full color.