The Butcher's Wife has an extraordinary secret: amongst the slaughtered animals which are hung each day in the cellar of her house, there are some which still have souls imprisoned inside their carcasses. Deprived of her freedom and identity by an abusive husband, she must draw upon her own resources in her struggle to set the dead things free, and seek her own source of tenderness in the midst of hideous violence. Front cover picture by Buffarches. Genre: horror/magical realism. Contains scenes of strong violence and coarse language.
The Butcher's Wife has an extraordinary secret: amongst the slaughtered animals which are hung each day in the cellar of her house, there are some whi...
These 99 paraphrases of the works of the fourteenth century Welsh poet, Dafydd ap Gwilym, explore the extraordinary diversity of his work, from poems inspired by love and nature, through scathing self-examinations and bitter satires, to poems in praise of literary patrons. The style, humour and cadences of Dafydds work can never be satisfactorily translated, but the interpretations in this volume are a tribute to the genius of the master bard. (Please note: although the illustrations are in colour in the preview, they are black and white in the printed copy.)
These 99 paraphrases of the works of the fourteenth century Welsh poet, Dafydd ap Gwilym, explore the extraordinary diversity of his work, from poems ...
A new translation of the fourteenth century Middle English poem. (Please note: although the illustrations are in colour in the preview, they are black and white in the printed copy.)
A new translation of the fourteenth century Middle English poem. (Please note: although the illustrations are in colour in the preview, they are black...
