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  1. #NowWatching “Harlequin” (1980) on 4K UHD Blu-Ray from Indicator Films

    Get it: amzn.to/49C0YMP

    Directed by Simon Wincer
    Starring Robert Powell, David Hemmings, Carmen Duncan

    An enigmatic faith healer - who appears to possess genuine magical powers - and a political fixer vie for influence over a senator and his family.

    #4K #4KUHD #4KBluray #UltraHD #bluray #PhysicalMedia #blurayCollector #ad #fantasty #horror #mystery #thriller

  2. @litstudies

    RETHINKING GEORGE MACDONALD
    Contexts & Contemporaries

    16 essays on MacDonald’s place in the Victorian literary scene, his engagement with the works of his contemporaries, & his interest in the social, political, & theological movements of his age—also online via Project MUSE

    5/5

    asls.org.uk/publications/books

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  3. @litstudies

    RETHINKING GEORGE MACDONALD
    Contexts & Contemporaries

    16 essays on MacDonald’s place in the Victorian literary scene, his engagement with the works of his contemporaries, & his interest in the social, political, & theological movements of his age—also online via Project MUSE

    5/5

    asls.org.uk/publications/books

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  4. @litstudies

    RETHINKING GEORGE MACDONALD
    Contexts & Contemporaries

    16 essays on MacDonald’s place in the Victorian literary scene, his engagement with the works of his contemporaries, & his interest in the social, political, & theological movements of his age—also online via Project MUSE

    5/5

    asls.org.uk/publications/books

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  5. @litstudies

    RETHINKING GEORGE MACDONALD
    Contexts & Contemporaries

    16 essays on MacDonald’s place in the Victorian literary scene, his engagement with the works of his contemporaries, & his interest in the social, political, & theological movements of his age—also online via Project MUSE

    5/5

    asls.org.uk/publications/books

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  6. @litstudies

    RETHINKING GEORGE MACDONALD
    Contexts & Contemporaries

    16 essays on MacDonald’s place in the Victorian literary scene, his engagement with the works of his contemporaries, & his interest in the social, political, & theological movements of his age—also online via Project MUSE

    5/5

    asls.org.uk/publications/books

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  7. @litstudies

    Mark Twain & George MacDonald: The Salty & the Sweet

    “Both SIR GIBBIE and HUCKLEBERRY FINN explore questions of ethics & truth through the life of an unusually bright & unusually unfortunate boy […] and they have at least twenty plot elements in common.”

    —Kathryn Lindskoog explores the connections between the works of George MacDonald & Mark Twain.

    3/5

    discovery.org/a/853/

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #Twain #MarkTwain

  8. @litstudies

    Mark Twain & George MacDonald: The Salty & the Sweet

    “Both SIR GIBBIE and HUCKLEBERRY FINN explore questions of ethics & truth through the life of an unusually bright & unusually unfortunate boy […] and they have at least twenty plot elements in common.”

    —Kathryn Lindskoog explores the connections between the works of George MacDonald & Mark Twain.

    3/5

    discovery.org/a/853/

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #Twain #MarkTwain

  9. @litstudies

    Mark Twain & George MacDonald: The Salty & the Sweet

    “Both SIR GIBBIE and HUCKLEBERRY FINN explore questions of ethics & truth through the life of an unusually bright & unusually unfortunate boy […] and they have at least twenty plot elements in common.”

    —Kathryn Lindskoog explores the connections between the works of George MacDonald & Mark Twain.

    3/5

    discovery.org/a/853/

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #Twain #MarkTwain

  10. @litstudies

    Mark Twain & George MacDonald: The Salty & the Sweet

    “Both SIR GIBBIE and HUCKLEBERRY FINN explore questions of ethics & truth through the life of an unusually bright & unusually unfortunate boy […] and they have at least twenty plot elements in common.”

    —Kathryn Lindskoog explores the connections between the works of George MacDonald & Mark Twain.

    3/5

    discovery.org/a/853/

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #Twain #MarkTwain

  11. @litstudies

    Mark Twain & George MacDonald: The Salty & the Sweet

    “Both SIR GIBBIE and HUCKLEBERRY FINN explore questions of ethics & truth through the life of an unusually bright & unusually unfortunate boy […] and they have at least twenty plot elements in common.”

    —Kathryn Lindskoog explores the connections between the works of George MacDonald & Mark Twain.

    3/5

    discovery.org/a/853/

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #Twain #MarkTwain

  12. @litstudies

    “If we think about how women are portrayed in [MacDonald’s] fiction, we can see that women are shown to, repeatedly, rescue men. Men are taught by women, challenged by women, and also challenged to think about women in different ways.”

    —An interview with Dr Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson on George MacDonald’s life & work.

    2/5

    radixmagazine.com/2021/11/09/i

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  13. @litstudies

    “If we think about how women are portrayed in [MacDonald’s] fiction, we can see that women are shown to, repeatedly, rescue men. Men are taught by women, challenged by women, and also challenged to think about women in different ways.”

    —An interview with Dr Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson on George MacDonald’s life & work.

    2/5

    radixmagazine.com/2021/11/09/i

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  14. George MacDonald (1824–1905) was born #OTD, 10 Dec. One of the earliest theorists of the fantastic, & grandfather of modern fantasy literature, he was read & admired by CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien & Madeleine L’Engle, among others

    @litstudies

    🎨 : Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941)

    🧵 1/5

    nationalgalleries.org/art-and-

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #CSLewis #Tolkien

  15. George MacDonald (1824–1905) was born #OTD, 10 Dec. One of the earliest theorists of the fantastic, & grandfather of modern fantasy literature, he was read & admired by CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien & Madeleine L’Engle, among others

    @litstudies

    🎨 : Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941)

    🧵 1/5

    nationalgalleries.org/art-and-

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #CSLewis #Tolkien

  16. #NowWatching “Phantom of the Paradise” (2974) on Blu-Ray

    Starring Paul Williams & Jessica Harper

    Get it: amzn.to/3WarmpV

    A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.

    #bluray #PhysicalMedia #blurayCollector #ad #horror #comedy #musical #DarkComedy #fantasty #FeverDream

  17. @litstudies

    RETHINKING GEORGE MACDONALD
    Contexts & Contemporaries

    16 essays on MacDonald’s place in the Victorian literary scene, his engagement with the works of his contemporaries, & his interest in the social, political, & theological movements of his age—also online via Project MUSE

    5/5

    asls.org.uk/publications/books

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  18. @litstudies

    RETHINKING GEORGE MACDONALD
    Contexts & Contemporaries

    16 essays on MacDonald’s place in the Victorian literary scene, his engagement with the works of his contemporaries, & his interest in the social, political, & theological movements of his age—also online via Project MUSE

    5/5

    asls.org.uk/publications/books

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  19. @litstudies

    Mark Twain & George MacDonald: The Salty & the Sweet

    “Both SIR GIBBIE and HUCKLEBERRY FINN explore questions of ethics & truth through the life of an unusually bright & unusually unfortunate boy […] and they have at least twenty plot elements in common.”

    —Kathryn Lindskoog explores the connections between the works of George MacDonald & Mark Twain.

    3/5

    discovery.org/a/853/

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #MarkTwain

  20. @litstudies

    Mark Twain & George MacDonald: The Salty & the Sweet

    “Both SIR GIBBIE and HUCKLEBERRY FINN explore questions of ethics & truth through the life of an unusually bright & unusually unfortunate boy […] and they have at least twenty plot elements in common.”

    —Kathryn Lindskoog explores the connections between the works of George MacDonald & Mark Twain.

    3/5

    discovery.org/a/853/

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #MarkTwain

  21. @litstudies

    George MacDonald: A Life of Relationships

    “If we think about how women are portrayed in [MacDonald’s] fiction, we can see that women are shown to, repeatedly, rescue men. Men are taught by women, challenged by women, and also challenged to think about women in different ways.”

    —An interview with Dr Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson on George MacDonald’s life & work.

    radixmagazine.com/2021/11/09/i

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  22. @litstudies

    George MacDonald: A Life of Relationships

    “If we think about how women are portrayed in [MacDonald’s] fiction, we can see that women are shown to, repeatedly, rescue men. Men are taught by women, challenged by women, and also challenged to think about women in different ways.”

    —An interview with Dr Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson on George MacDonald’s life & work.

    radixmagazine.com/2021/11/09/i

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit

  23. George MacDonald (1824–1905) was born #OTD, 10 Dec. One of the earliest theorists of the fantastic, & grandfather of modern fantasy literature, he was read & admired by CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien & Madeleine L’Engle, among others

    @litstudies

    🎨 : Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941)

    🧵 1/5

    nationalgalleries.org/art-and-

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #CSLewis #Tolkien

  24. George MacDonald (1824–1905) was born #OTD, 10 Dec. One of the earliest theorists of the fantastic, & grandfather of modern fantasy literature, he was read & admired by CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien & Madeleine L’Engle, among others

    @litstudies

    🎨 : Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941)

    🧵 1/5

    nationalgalleries.org/art-and-

    #Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thCentury #fantasty #childrenslit #CSLewis #Tolkien