To steal from Bruno Bettelheim, it was a good use of enchantment. I was sad to see J.K. Rowling go from being a beloved author to someone who caused a great deal of pain for many people. Daniel Radcliffe responded to that, and I think what he wrote was good and echoes my thinking...
In this classic book about a unicorn who sets out on a journey to find out what happened to her brethren, Peter Beagle has weaved a rich, spellbinding fairy tale of enchantment, hope, whimsy, and bittersweet lessons learned. You’ll encounter harpies, witches, wizards, and kings, all ...
Their stories spiral around each other, across worlds and time. This is a tale of truth and lies and hearts, and the blurring of one into another. A journey on which knowledge erodes certainty, and on which, though the pen may be mightier than the sword, blood will be spilled and citie...
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (contemporary thought) Bruno Bettelheim 1978 Samuel Johnson (biography and autobiography) W. Jackson Bate The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870–1914 (history) David McCullough Winners and Losers: ...
a congregation sits around a table. Bound by a mysterious silence and with only a tarot deck at their disposal, these disembodied travelers proceed to lay down series of cards by means of which the protagonist interprets the life story of each. When at last comes time for Calvino’s alter...
tale about a woman who finds true happiness in the forest, among the trees and animals who love her as much as she loves them. It’s odd and lovely, and the book itself is gorgeous, filled with black-and-white illustrations (by Victoria Sawdon) that add to the sense of enchantment. ...
In the heart of Agrabah, a bustling city steeped in mystery and enchantment, Aladdin (Mena Massoud), a street urchin with a heart of gold, embarks on an unforgettable journey. Guided by a magical Genie (Will Smith) who emerges from an age-old lamp, Aladdin sets out to win the love of...
“is merely the occasion of the novel, not the substance of Mr. Hersey’s art. He wonderfully succeeds in purveying the slow, dreamlike journey up this ancient river. We move with the junk as if under enchantment and are as helpless as the teller of the story to alter the drift of ...
If Cocteau learned to be wary of Maurice’s charms, Sachs gave into his enchantment with the poet and artist completely: it was, he wrote, “total, immediate, and delicious.”“When we left this magician,” Sachs recalled, “I knew beyond all doubt that I was going to live only for ...
Janine Ashblessis a multi-published author of erotica and erotic romance. Her first collection of erotic fairy, fantasy and paranormal stories,Cruel Enchantment, was published in 2000 by Black Lace.Red Grow the Rosesis her sixth novel. Her stories have been published by Spice, Black Lace, Nexus...