Ventriloquized Voices is a fascinating examination of the appropriation of the feminine voice by male authors. In a historical and theoretical study of English texts of the early modern period, Elizabeth D. Harvey looks at the transvestism at work in texts which purport to be by women but which are in fact written by men. The crossing of gender in these ventriloquized works illuminates the discourses of patronage, medicine, madness and eroticism in English Renaissance society, revealing as it does the construction of sexuality, gender identity, and power. Harvey has also published: Soliciting...
Ventriloquized Voices is a fascinating examination of the appropriation of the feminine voice by male authors. In a historical and theoretical study o...
Some people never "grow out of faerie tales." For some, they're a part of everyday life and there's no escaping the magic and mystery that lurk around every corner. Unfortunately, sometimes that magic is downright irritating. "Damn Faeries" is a collection of faerie tales for those that never quite grew out of them. There's no telling what surprises and horrors lie around every nook and cranny of this book. The tales within are designed to amuse and delight, inspire and entertain, and remind us that magic is only ever a pixie's wing away.
Some people never "grow out of faerie tales." For some, they're a part of everyday life and there's no escaping the magic and mystery that lurk around...
A man buys a house that comes with a whole lot more "property" than he ever could have expected... A demon's presence rocks a small town to the very bones, terrifying the community and drawing them to seek help from a group that people don't believe exists... A mysterious woman with terrifying nightmares draws a detective into a case that will change his life forever... These stories and more lurk in the pages of this fantastic new book. Each tale of supernatural suspense features a new voice in the world of writing and is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats. "When Nightmares...
A man buys a house that comes with a whole lot more "property" than he ever could have expected... A demon's presence rocks a small town to the very b...