Incorporating the most recent discoveries concerning Blake's heritage and cultural context, Visionary Materialism in the Early Works of William Blake: The Intersection of Enthusiasm and Empiricism proposes a radical new reading of his early works, that sees them taking enlightenment ideas to heights never dreamed of by Locke and Priestley. Drawing on a careful analysis of key figures from both sides of the enlightenment/counter-enlightenment divide (including Boehme, Swedenborg, the Moravians, Lavater, Brothers, Erasmus Darwin), the discussion traces an alternative tradition that disrupts...

Young readers can experience Sydney's famous landmarks and events through the eyes of fairies with this volume. Inspired as tourists in Sydney, the author and illustrator have started working on the concepts of how fairies are interacting with the different places and events.

Alan Moore's extensive interventions in the Gothic continue to enrich the genre and demonstrate his immersion within a tradition stretching back to the social and cultural upheavals of eighteenth-century Britain. Including detailed analyses of texts from across Moore's oeuvre, this volume presents the first collection of scholarly essays to encompass his work in comics, performance, poetry and prose. These essays identify the Gothic tradition as perhaps the most significant cultural context for understanding texts dealing explicitly with terror and horror (V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, From...

It's time for a vacation so Tom decides that an adventure on mainland Alaska is in order. Swan joins him as he heads across Alaska and British Columbia toward Ketchikan on an old motorcycle. It's an interesting trip to take in the autumn, especially with the frosty nights and a hot companion. Their vacation is full of delight and wonderment as Tom and Swan explore their new love and see the sights of Alaska. They meet some interesting characters on their trip and Swan proves to be an intriguing character all on her own; oh, to be so full of lust. The story is just like Alaska - serious,...

Roll Up Roll Up Roll Up The Monster Circus is in town Cuddly Monsters. Hairy Monsters. Big Monsters. Small Monsters. Flying out of cannons and riding floating balloons. Pulling out magical bunnies, their tricks you'll see soon. Join these friendly monsters on an out of this world experience, capturing the magical ways of a circus where anything can happen. And they can't do it without you.

In this comprehensive analysis, political scholar Matthew N. Green disputes the widely held belief that the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives wields little or no legislative influence. Green has examined the record of House minority party members from 1970 to the present and offers empirical evidence of their important role in passing or blocking controversial legislation, often through active floor protests, press conferences, obstructionism, and other means. The author explores such spheres of minority influence as fundraising, candidate recruitment, and the shaping of...