The Dancing Plague A Collection Of Utter Speculation
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The Dancing Plague A Collection Of Utter Speculation
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Author : Speculation Publications
language : en
Publisher: Speculation Publications
Release Date : 2024-06-01
The Dancing Plague A Collection Of Utter Speculation written by Speculation Publications and has been published by Speculation Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-01 with Fiction categories.
" In 1518, a woman started dancing on the streets of Strasbourg and could not stop. No priests, physics or leaders could help as more and more people joined her, jaunting as their feet bled and their bodies broke. Centuries later the mystery endures, explained as mass hysteria, mob mentality but suspected to be something much more sinister. In this fourth collection of Utter Speculation, nine authors offer stories of witches and wishes, love and longing, of music and mastery and the deepest secrets of restless hearts. "Real-life medieval madness and chaos that was utterly frightening becomes utterly fascinating in The Dancing Plague collection from Speculation Publishing. From Brother Frix's monastery infirmary horrors ("This Way Lies Madness"/Wenzel) to Frau Troffea's cockroach stomp ("Shake, Rattle and Roll"/Updike), this is recommended reading." — Chris Bauer, author of crime thrillers about Philadelphia including 2 STREET, (where the city's most sacred group of dancers, the Philly Mummers, also die in bunches) "I'm always tickled when I hear a new Speculation is imminent because I know I'm in for a ride through unfamiliar, if not unsettling, terrain. The Dancing Plague collection is no exception. Some stories horrify, others ignite the spark of introspection, but all make me eager to keep turning the page." — William J. Donahue, author of BURN, BEAUTIFUL SOUL and CRAWL ON YOUR BELLY ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE "LCW Allingham and her two cohorts have come up with another thematic anthology in their Collection of Utter Speculation series. The Dancing Plague relates to a contagious 16th Century malady in what is now France leading to the victims convulsively dancing in the streets. This clever collection offers nine original takes on the affliction from a variety of authors dealing with time travel to scientific investigation to a modern re-occurrence. Much fun." — Don Swaim, author of THE ASSASSINATION OF AMBROSE BIERCE: A LOVE STORY "
The Dancing Plague
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Author : L. C. W. Allingham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-10-11
The Dancing Plague written by L. C. W. Allingham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-11 with categories.
In 1518, a woman started dancing on the streets of Strasbourg and could not stop. No priests, physics or leaders could help as more and more people joined her, jaunting as their feet bled and their bodies broke. Centuries later the mystery endures, explained as mass hysteria, mob mentality but suspected to be something much more sinister. In this fourth collection of Utter Speculation, nine authors offer stories of witches and wishes, love and longing, of music and mastery and the deepest secrets of restless hearts
Pay The Piper Novella Of Utter Speculation
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Author : Speculation Publications
language : en
Publisher: Speculation Publications
Release Date : 2025-03-04
Pay The Piper Novella Of Utter Speculation written by Speculation Publications and has been published by Speculation Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-04 with Fiction categories.
" In the dark days of plague and poverty, when the church rules with an iron fist, and knowledge is punished with fire, an orphaned girl stumbles upon a legacy of magic. Lucie has only ever known her small farm and the overprotective care of her brother, Tilo, until she learns of the Gathering. Run from the village of Hamelin by the tyrannical White Bishop, these exiles have been forced to live apart from their families. Lucie discovers that she and Tilo are part of this group, expelled from the village as the children of an accused witch. The village of Hamelin is in trouble. Ragged children roam the streets, the poor and downtrodden struggle to fill their bellies, and the homes of the wealthy are infested with rats. A mysterious figure appears with an offer that is too good to be true; reunite the families torn asunder by accusations of witchcraft, provide a home for Lucie and her people, and the rats will be gone. But this is a contract signed with blood, and for Lucie, the Mayor of Hamelin, and the White Bishop, the price may be too high. "
Incubate A Horror Collection Of Feminine Power
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Author : Speculation Publications
language : en
Publisher: Speculation Publications
Release Date : 2024-02-22
Incubate A Horror Collection Of Feminine Power written by Speculation Publications and has been published by Speculation Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-22 with Fiction categories.
" In a ruthless world, we must become monsters to survive. A bitter woman terrorizes her husband's perfect new wife. A predator stalks a college town, seeking a very specific type of prey. Found family can be the most unforgiving of all, when a mother, maid and lover fails to care for her boys. Girls go out alone at night, exhuming the lies their town propagates to keep them in line. A fussy baby and an ignorant husband leave a new mom feeling not quite herself. If it is divine to suffer, then revenge might be the sweetest reward. There are no limits to how far a girl will go to achieve perfection for the man she loves, if that love lasts an eternity. The hunger to become one's true self must be fed… If women must be monsters, what kind of world will they give birth to? "
A Time To Dance A Time To Die
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Author : John Waller
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2009-05-07
A Time To Dance A Time To Die written by John Waller and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-07 with History categories.
'A compelling 'whatdunnit'' The Times 'Waller's book should interest both historians and scientists, while the general reader will enjoy his colourful depictions of medieval life.' BBC Focus Magazine This is the true story of a wild dancing epidemic that brought death and fear to a 16th-century city, and the terrifying supernatural beliefs from which it arose. In July 1518 a terrifying and mysterious plague struck the medieval city of Strasbourg. Hundreds of men and women danced wildly, day after day, in the punishing summer heat. They did not want to dance, but could not stop. Throughout August and early September more and more were seized by the same terrible compulsion. By the time the epidemic subsided, heat and exhaustion had claimed an unfold number of lives, leaving thousands bewildered and bereaved, and an enduring enigma for future generations. Drawing on fresh evidence, John Waller's account of the bizarre events of 1518 explains why Strasbourg's dancing plague took place. In doing so it leads us into a largely vanished world, evoking the sights, sounds, aromas, diseases and hardships, the fervent supernaturalism, and the desperate hedonism of the late medieval world. At the same time, the extraordinary story this book tells offers rich insights into how people behave when driven beyond the limits of endurance. Above all, A Time to Dance, a Time to Die: The Extraordinary Story of the Dancing Plague of 1518 is an exploration into the strangest capabilities of the human mind and the extremes to which fear and irrationality can lead us.
The Western Journal Of Medicine And Surgery
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Author : Lunsford Pitts Yandell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1849
The Western Journal Of Medicine And Surgery written by Lunsford Pitts Yandell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1849 with Medicine categories.
The Cambridge Introduction To Satire
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Author : Jonathan Greenberg
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019
The Cambridge Introduction To Satire written by Jonathan Greenberg and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Humor categories.
Provides a comprehensive overview for both beginning and advanced students of satiric forms from ancient poetry to contemporary digital media.
The Cambridge Companion To World Literature
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Author : Ben Etherington
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-22
The Cambridge Companion To World Literature written by Ben Etherington and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-22 with Literary Criticism categories.
This Companion presents lucid and exemplary critical essays, introducing readers to the major ideas and practices of world literary studies.
My Bright Abyss
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Author : Christian Wiman
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2013-04-02
My Bright Abyss written by Christian Wiman and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Seven years ago, Christian Wiman, a well-known poet and the editor of Poetry magazine, wrote a now-famous essay about having faith in the face of death. My Bright Abyss, composed in the difficult years since and completed in the wake of a bone marrow transplant, is a moving meditation on what a viable contemporary faith—responsive not only to modern thought and science but also to religious tradition—might look like. Joyful, sorrowful, and beautifully written, My Bright Abyss is destined to become a spiritual classic, useful not only to believers but to anyone whose experience of life and art seems at times to overbrim its boundaries. How do we answer this "burn of being"? Wiman asks. What might it mean for our lives—and for our deaths—if we acknowledge the "insistent, persistent ghost" that some of us call God? One of Publishers Weekly's Best Religion Books of 2013
Sophie S World
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Author : Jostein Gaarder
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-07-15
Sophie S World written by Jostein Gaarder and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-15 with Fiction categories.
The international bestseller about life, the universe and everything. 'A simply wonderful, irresistible book' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A terrifically entertaining and imaginative story wrapped round its tough, thought-provoking philosophical heart' DAILY MAIL 'Remarkable ... an extraordinary achievement' SUNDAY TIMES When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself? To solve the riddle, she uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller, SOPHIE'S WORLD sets out to draw teenagers into the world of Socrates, Descartes, Spinoza, Hegel and all the great philosophers. A brilliantly original and fascinating story with many twists and turns, it raises profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe.