The Mettle of the Pasture
The Mettle of the Pasture

Author: James Lane Allen

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2024-09-21

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13:

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Immerse yourself in the poetic beauty of James Lane Allen’s The Mettle of the Pasture, a novel that explores the intricate relationship between honor, love, and societal expectations in the American South. Allen’s tale follows a young man, Rowan Meredith, as he grapples with a moral dilemma that tests his character. His love for a woman and his sense of honor clash as he must make a life-altering decision that will impact his future. But what defines a person’s true character? Is it love, duty, or the choices made in the face of difficult circumstances? Through lush prose and profound themes, The Mettle of the Pasture offers a moving exploration of human nature, examining the tension between personal desire and societal expectations. Allen’s novel invites readers to reflect on the meaning of integrity in the modern world. Are you ready to witness the emotional journey of The Mettle of the Pasture?This thought-provoking novel challenges readers to consider what it means to stay true to oneself in the face of adversity. Don’t miss your chance to experience this literary masterpiece. Purchase The Mettle of the Pasture today and delve into a story of honor, love, and the choices that define us.Get your copy of The Mettle of the Pasture now and reflect on the powerful questions it raises about life and integrity.

Memories of War in Early Modern England
Memories of War in Early Modern England

Author: Susan Harlan

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-09-23

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1137580127

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This book examines literary depictions of the construction and destruction of the armored male body in combat in relation to early modern English understandings of the past. Bringing together the fields of material culture and militarism, Susan Harlan argues that the notion of “spoiling” – or the sanctioned theft of the arms and armor of the vanquished in battle – provides a way of thinking about England’s relationship to its violent cultural inheritance. She demonstrates how writers reconstituted the spoils of antiquity and the Middle Ages in an imagined military struggle between male bodies. An analysis of scenes of arming and disarming across texts by Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare and tributes to Sir Philip Sidney reveals a pervasive militant nostalgia: a cultural fascination with moribund models and technologies of war. Readers will not only gain a better understanding of humanism but also a new way of thinking about violence and cultural production in Renaissance England.