[PDF] The Shadow Of A Great Rock eBook

Author : Harold Bloom
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,2 MB
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0300180012

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A richly insightful reading of the King James Bible as a literary masterwork, published for the text's 400-year anniversary The King James Bible stands at "the sublime summit of literature in English," sharing the honor only with Shakespeare, Harold Bloom contends in the opening pages of this illuminating literary tour. Distilling the insights acquired from a significant portion of his career as a brilliant critic and teacher, he offers readers at last the book he has been writing "all my long life," a magisterial and intimately perceptive reading of the King James Bible as a literary masterpiece. Bloom calls it an "inexplicable wonder" that a rather undistinguished group of writers could bring forth such a magnificent work of literature, and he credits William Tyndale as their fountainhead. Reading the King James Bible alongside Tyndale's Bible, the Geneva Bible, and the original Hebrew and Greek texts, Bloom highlights how the translators and editors improved upon—or, in some cases, diminished—the earlier versions. He invites readers to hear the baroque inventiveness in such sublime books as the Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, and Job, and alerts us to the echoes of the King James Bible in works from the Romantic period to the present day. Throughout, Bloom makes an impassioned and convincing case for reading the King James Bible as literature, free from dogma and with an appreciation of its enduring aesthetic value.

Author : Harold Bloom
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 33,37 MB
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0300166834

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Examines the King James translation of the Bible, comparing it with other translations and noting its superiority over previous editions, and highlights the influences of the King James Bible in literature from the Romantic era to today.

Author : Willa Cather
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 19,19 MB
Release : 2023-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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"Shadows on the Rock" is a historical novel written by the American author Willa Cather. The book was published in 1931 and is set in the 17th century in colonial New France, specifically in Quebec City. The novel focuses on the lives of the early French settlers and the challenges they faced while establishing a life in the rugged wilderness of North America. The central character is Cécile Auclair, a young girl who, with her father, makes the difficult journey from France to Quebec to join her mother. The novel provides a vivid portrayal of daily life, relationships, and the interactions between the French settlers and the indigenous people of the region. "Shadows on the Rock" is known for its rich historical detail and evocative descriptions of the landscape and characters. Willa Cather's storytelling captures the enduring spirit and resilience of the early settlers in North America. The novel is celebrated for its historical accuracy and its exploration of the human experience in a challenging and often harsh environment.

Author : Thomas Mogford
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 16,83 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1408824167

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Een advocaat uit Gibraltar helpt een joodse vriend, die in Marokko wordt beschuldigd van de moord op een jong meisje.

Author : William R. Lighton
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 29,84 MB
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780530078014

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