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Gail Ashton

    Gail Ashton est une universitaire, écrivaine et poète dont les recherches et les publications s'intéressent à la littérature médiévale et féminine, à la poésie et à la théorie littéraire contemporaine. Son travail explore les profondeurs des textes médiévaux, examinant les voix féminines qui s'y trouvent et les reliant aux approches théoriques modernes. L'analyse d'Ashton se caractérise par sa perspicacité aiguë, offrant de nouvelles perspectives sur des thèmes intemporels. Ses publications contribuent à notre compréhension de l'évolution littéraire et de l'importance de l'écriture des femmes.

    Hmyz v záhrade
    Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales
    Not the Sky - A Memoir
    What Rain Taught Us
    The Generation of Identity in Late Medieval Hagiography
    An Insect A Day
    • An Insect A Day

      Bees, bugs, and pollinators for every day of the year

      • 368pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      Delving into the diverse world of insects, this beautifully illustrated compendium combines captivating stories with intriguing facts. It offers readers a unique perspective on the roles and significance of these creatures in our ecosystem, making it an engaging resource for both enthusiasts and curious minds alike.

      An Insect A Day
    • The Generation of Identity in Late Medieval Hagiography

      Speaking the Saint

      • 184pages
      • 7 heures de lecture

      Focusing on the portrayal of female saints, this interdisciplinary study delves into various medieval texts, offering insights into their representation and significance. Gail Ashton explores the complexities of these figures, highlighting how they challenge and redefine traditional narratives within their historical context. Through her analysis, the book reveals the multifaceted roles of women in medieval spirituality and society.

      The Generation of Identity in Late Medieval Hagiography
    • What Rain Taught Us

      • 74pages
      • 3 heures de lecture

      What Rain Taught Us follows a mind fracturing into a subjective landscape of association, reflection and invention, where words, images and conflicting voices tumble and echo almost to the point of destruction. But, gradually, islands of stability form.

      What Rain Taught Us
    • Not the Sky - A Memoir

      • 136pages
      • 5 heures de lecture

      Gail Ashton's Not the Sky - a memoir up-ends a West Midlands working-class childhood and chaotic family to re-imagine the present. -- Cinnamon Press

      Not the Sky - A Memoir
    • Whether considered an expert or a student, this study has something for you, as it demonstrates various approaches that can be adopted to learn about style, structure, multiple voices and the key themes of Chaucer's work.

      Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales
    • Hmyz v záhrade

      • 160pages
      • 6 heures de lecture

      Praktická príručka na pozorovanie a určovanie hmyzu. Vďaka tejto obrazovej publikácií spoznáte aj toho najmenšieho tvora na svojom pozemku, dozviete sa, aký má životný cyklus a čím sa živí. Zistíte, prečo je dôležité chrániť a starať sa o hmyzie spoločenstvá a ako ich prilákať do svojej záhrady.

      Hmyz v záhrade