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Searchers After Horror Understanding H
Mats Nyholm Mats Nyholm Searchers After Horror Understanding H. P. Lovecraft and His Fiction // Searchers After Horror Horror After Searchers // 2021 9 789517 659864 ISBN 978-951-765-986-4 Åbo Akademi University Press Tavastgatan 13, FI-20500 Åbo, Finland Tel. +358 (0)2 215 4793 E-mail: [email protected] Sales and distribution: Åbo Akademi University Library Domkyrkogatan 2–4, FI-20500 Åbo, Finland Tel. +358 (0)2 -215 4190 E-mail: [email protected] SEARCHERS AFTER HORROR Searchers After Horror Understanding H. P. Lovecraft and His Fiction Mats Nyholm Åbo Akademis förlag | Åbo Akademi University Press Åbo, Finland, 2021 CIP Cataloguing in Publication Nyholm, Mats. Searchers after horror : understanding H. P. Lovecraft and his fiction / Mats Nyholm. - Åbo : Åbo Akademi University Press, 2021. Diss.: Åbo Akademi University. ISBN 978-951-765-986-4 ISBN 978-951-765-986-4 ISBN 978-951-765-987-1 (digital) Painosalama Oy Åbo 2021 Abstract The aim of this thesis is to investigate the life and work of H. P. Lovecraft in an attempt to understand his work by viewing it through the filter of his life. The approach is thus historical-biographical in nature, based in historical context and drawing on the entirety of Lovecraft’s non-fiction production in addition to his weird fiction, with the aim being to suggest some correctives to certain prevailing critical views on Lovecraft. These views include the “cosmic school” led by Joshi, the “racist school” inaugurated by Houellebecq, and the “pulp school” that tends to be dismissive of Lovecraft’s work on stylistic grounds, these being the most prevalent depictions of Lovecraft currently. -
Medievalism and the Shocks of Modernity: Rewriting Northern Legend from Darwin to World War II
Medievalism and the Shocks of Modernity: Rewriting Northern Legend from Darwin to World War II by Dustin Geeraert A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of The University of Manitoba In partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department of English, Film, and Theatre University of Manitoba Winnipeg Copyright © 2016 by Dustin Geeraert 1 Abstract Literary medievalism has always been critically controversial; at various times it has been dismissed as reactionary or escapist. This survey of major medievalist writers from America, England, Ireland and Iceland aims to demonstrate instead that medievalism is one of the characteristic literatures of modernity. Whereas realist fiction focuses on typical, plausible or common experiences of modernity, medievalist literature is anything but reactionary, for it focuses on the intellectual circumstances of modernity. Events such as the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, many political revolutions, the world wars, and the scientific discoveries of Isaac Newton (1643-1727) and above all those of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), each sent out cultural shockwaves that changed western beliefs about the nature of humanity and the world. Although evolutionary ideas remain controversial in the humanities, their importance has not been lost on medievalist writers. Thus, intellectual anachronisms pervade medievalist literature, from its Romantic roots to its postwar explosion in popularity, as some of the greatest writers of modern times offer new perspectives on old legends. The first chapter of this study focuses on the impact of Darwin’s ideas on Victorian epic poems, particularly accounts of natural evolution and supernatural creation. The second chapter describes how late Victorian medievalists, abandoning primitivism and claims to historicity, pushed beyond the form of the retelling by simulating medieval literary genres. -
Opuntia-376.Pdf
Middle May 2017 Opuntia is published by Dale Speirs, Calgary, Alberta. It is posted on www.efanzines.com and www.fanac.org. My e-mail address is: [email protected] When sending me an emailed letter of comment, please include your name and town in the message. ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY: MOUNT STONEY SQUAW AND LAKE LOUISE photos by Dale Speirs As part of Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations, the federal government is giving away free admission passes, good for the full year 2017 at any national park in the country. (Campground and other fees still apply.) Anyone may get one, including outlanders, so if you are interested, go to www.parkscanada.ca to apply for one. I sent off for mine (scan shown at right) as soon as I read the announcement. You can expect lots of photos in the next few OPUNTIA issues of majestic mountains and such. On May 4, I drove out to Banff National Park for the day. My first stop was to go up to the top of Mount Stoney Squaw, on the north side of the Banff townsite. The cover photo looks due south over the townsite. Mount Rundle is at left, Sulphur Mountain at right, and the Goat Ranges further up the valley. A bit of the Bow River can be seen along the right edge. It was early morning when I got up to the summit, so the alpine meadows were still covered in frost. The herd of bighorn sheep are grazing on fresh grass underneath, but they also get their water from the frost without having to trek down to the river. -
Gardners Whys Wherefores.Pdf
I p p GARDNER'S WHY WHE ORES MARTIN GARDNER 9 Prometheus Books 59 John Glenn Drive Amherst, New York 14228-2197 Published 1999 by Prometheus Books Gardner's Whys & Wherefores. Copyright C 1999 by Martin Gardner. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Inquiries should be addressed to Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, New York 14228-2197. VOICE: 716-691-0133, ext. 207. FAX: 716-564-2711. WWW.PROMETHEUSBOOKS.COM 03 02 01 00 99 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gardner, Martin, 1914- Gardner's whys & wherefores / Martin Gardner. P. cm. Originally published: Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989. With new introd. ISBN 1-57392-744-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) I. Title. II. Title: Gardner's whys and wherefores. III. Title: Whys & wherefores. PS3557.A714G37 1999 814'.54-dc2l 99-32953 CIP Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper GARDNER'S WHY WHE ORES In Memoriam: Bob and Betty I Contents Preface to Paperback Edition ix Part Two: Reviews 153 Preface xiii 17. Polywater 155 18. Science in Part One: Essays 1 Ancient China 157 1. The Ancient Mariner 3 19. Great Experiments 159 2. The Mighty Casey 25 20. Gardner's Whys 162 3. The Martian 21. How Science Chronicles 37 Self-Corrects 169 4. -
Verlorene Arkadien
Verlorene Arkadien Das pastorale Motiv in der englischen und amerikanischen fantastischen Literatur – H.P. Lovecraft, James Branch Cabell, Mervyn Peake, William Gibson Inauguraldissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Neuphilologischen Fakultät der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg von Oliver Plaschka Danksagung Ich danke meinem Doktorvater Prof. Dr. Peter Paul Schnierer für das mir entgegengebrachte Vertrauen und die Unterstützung; meinem Zweitgutachter Prof. Dr. Dieter Schulz; sowie allen Freunden und Kollegen, die mir über die Jahre Inspiration und Motivation gewesen sind, last but not least an Peter Bews' Autorenstammtisch: Erik Hauser, Matthias Mösch, Dale Adams, Alexander Flory, Marjolijn Storm ... et ceteri doctores quondam doctoresque futuri Diese Arbeit wurde eingereicht im Oktober 2008 unter dem Titel: "Verlorene Arkadien: Das pastorale Motiv in der angloamerikanischen fantastischen Literatur – H.P. Lovecraft, James Branch Cabell, Mervyn Peake, William Gibson" 2 Inhaltsverzeichnis Vorwort 6 Ziele und Forschungsstand 8 I. Einleitung 13 I.1 Die Erschließung Arkadiens 13 I.1.1 Der Mangel an Drachen 14 I.1.2 Die beste der Welten 15 I.1.3 Das innere Paradies 17 I.1.4 Der zerrissene Mensch 21 I.1.5 Der Blick zurück 24 I.1.6 Desiderie 28 I.2 Zur Theorie der fantastischen Literatur 29 I.2.1 Von der Romanze zur Fantasy 31 I.2.2 Zum Verhältnis von Welt und Gegenwelt 34 I.2.3 Heldenreise und Weltheilung 40 I.3 Die Pansfigur zwischen Antike und Neuzeit 44 I.3.1 Aufstieg und Tod einer Gottheit 45 I.3.2 Die Wiederkehr des Großen Pan 49 I.4 Die zerrissene Welt 53 I.4.1 Zur Theorie der Phantastik 54 I.4.2 Ursprünge des Unheimlichen 56 I.4.3 Die Ambivalenz des Heiligen 58 I.4.4 Das manifeste Mysterium 60 I.4.5 Alle möglichen Welten 62 II. -
Locating Ireland in the Fantastic Fiction of Lord Dunsany
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Enlighten: Theses Scott, Tania (2011) Locating Ireland in the fantastic fiction of Lord Dunsany. PhD thesis. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/2630/ Copyright and moral rights for this thesis are retained by the author A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the Author The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the Author When referring to this work, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given Glasgow Theses Service http://theses.gla.ac.uk/ [email protected] Locating Ireland in the Fantastic Fiction of Lord Dunsany Tania Scott Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of English Literature College of Arts University of Glasgow 2 Abstract This thesis will locate the fantastic fiction of Lord Dunsany in a tradition of Irish writing, while simultaneously examining representations of Ireland within the texts themselves. Dunsany has been regarded – until now – as a marginal figure in Irish literature, but this study will show that he deserves a place in the canon. My research will demonstrate that, from his early involvement in the Abbey Theatre through to his late introspective novels set in Ireland, Dunsany throughout his life engages with Irish literary and cultural traditions. -
Tales of Three Hemispheres Lord Dunsany
Tales of Three Hemispheres Lord Dunsany Published: 1920 Categorie(s): Fiction, Fantasy, Short Stories Source: http://www.gutenberg.org 1 About Lord Dunsany: Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were published, and his oeuvre includes many hundreds of published short stories, as well as successful plays, novels and essays. Born to one of the oldest titles in the Irish peerage, Dunsany lived much of his life at perhaps Ireland's longest-in- habited home, Dunsany Castle near Tara, worked with W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, received an honourary doctorate from Trinity College, was chess and pistol-shooting champion of Ire- land, and travelled and hunted extensively. He died in Dublin after an attack of appendicitis. Also available on Feedbooks for Lord Dunsany: • Fifty-One Tales (1915) • A Dreamer's Tales (1910) • Time and the Gods (1905) • The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories (1908) • The Book of Wonder (1912) • Tales of Wonder (1916) • The Gods of Pegana (1905) • Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley (1922) Copyright: This work is available for countries where copy- right is Life+50 or in the USA (published before 1923). Note: This book is brought to you by Feedbooks http://www.feedbooks.com Strictly for personal use, do not use this file for commercial purposes. 2 Part 1 The Last Dream of Bwona Khubla 3 From steaming lowlands down by the equator, where mon- strous orchids blow, where beetles big as mice sit on the tent- ropes, and fireflies glide about by night like little moving stars, the travelers went three days through forests of cactus till they came to the open plains where the oryx are. -
Beyond the Fields We Know
Volume 1 Issue 2 Article 11 January 1971 Beyond the Fields We Know Lois Newman Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythpro Part of the English Language and Literature Commons Recommended Citation Newman, Lois (1971) "Beyond the Fields We Know," Mythcon Proceedings: Vol. 1 : Iss. 2 , Article 11. Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/vol1/iss2/11 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Mythopoeic Society at SWOSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mythcon Proceedings by an authorized editor of SWOSU Digital Commons. An ADA compliant document is available upon request. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Mythcon 51: The Mythic, the Fantastic, and the Alien Albuquerque, New Mexico • Postponed to: July 30 – August 2, 2021 Abstract Discussion of the career and writings of Lord Dunsany, precursor of Tolkien and a great influence on H.P. Lovecraft in particular. Emphasizes Dunsany’s unique literary style, inventive and opulent, and focuses primarily on Tales of Three Hemispheres and The King of Elfland’s Daughter. Keywords Dunsany, Lord This article is available in Mythcon Proceedings: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/vol1/iss2/11 Newman: Beyond the Fields We Know :&:yonb the F1elbs «re Enow by Lois Newman There is in the United States today a revival or interest in fantasy "The City of the Dog"; Bethmoora; Taraphet and Merimna. People also !,iterature. ,,When The Lord or the Rings by J. R.R. Tolkien was had fabulous names; i.e. the end of his story "The Sword of Welleran" discovered m 1965 this was the signal for a strong resurgence of ends "But back from the ramparts and beyond the mountains and over the popularity for heroic fantasy. -
The Third Hemisphere. Lord Dunsany's Journeys Between The
| Francesco Bernuzzi THE THIRD HEMISPHERE: LORD DUNSANY'S JOURNEY BETWEEN THE REAL AND THE FANTASTIC Abstract The following article considers the peculiarity of fantastic settings in Lord Dunsany’s fantasy fiction. In contrast to many canonical examples of the genre, Dunsany’s works, though openly rejecting realism, never fully exclude reality, creating instead a continuous dialogue between the two dimensions. The article examines the status of Dunsany’s fantasy settings as extensions of reality, as parts of the world beyond the reach of common knowledge, rather than self-standing cosmologies. It studies the role of the first-person nar- rator, a narrative device frequently employed by Dunsany to present the fantastic tale as a personal experience and to involve his readers in the story. Finally, it analyses the use of irony in Dunsany’s fiction and its importance in prompting reflections on the nature and role of fantasy literature. Key words: fantastic, fantasy literature, irony, Dunsany While frequently neglected by literary critics, in the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries fantasy literature has experienced a remarkable surge in popularity, attested by the wide range of media this versatile genre has in- spired: television and cinema productions, graphic novels, artworks and games. J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) may be safely assumed to be the leading figure of twentieth century fantasy writing, and his works are a landmark for the compo- 50 The Third Hemisphere... sition, or as he would call it the “sub-creation” 1 of literary worlds of fantasy. Less known to the wider public, but no less established as a “Forefather of Fan- tasy”, is the Anglo-Irish writer Edward Plunkett, 18 th Baron of Dunsany (1878 – 1957).