The Seasons
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A wonderful, and timely, celebration of the passing seasons and their significance, past, present and future.
Nick Groom Books
Known as the “Prof of Goth,” Nick Groom is a leading scholar of Gothic literature and culture. His work delves into the dark and mysterious, exploring its history and influence on art and society. Groom's writing is both analytical and engaging, offering readers a compelling entry into the fascinating world of the Gothic.
The Union Jack
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
The first history of the icon used by everyone from the royalty to pop stars, revised and updated.
The Vampire
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
An authoritative new history of the vampire, two hundred years after it first appeared on the literary scene
The Gothic : A Very Short Introduction
- 163 pages
- 6 hours of reading
There are many interpretations of the word 'Gothic'. Nick Groom explores the rich history and chronology of the term, bringing together various underlying and disparate elements to clarify its meaning. By examining its history, he argues that we can better interpret and understand society today.
Introducing Shakespeare
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Shakespeare's absolute pre-eminence is unparalleled. His plays pack theatres and underpin Hollywood blockbusters. Nick Groom and Piero explore how Shakespeare became so influential, and why he is widely considered the greatest writer ever. More than a biography or a guide to his plays and sonnets, Introducing Shakespeare is a tour through his world and concludes that even after centuries, Shakespeare remains central to our understanding of humanity in all its richness and failings.
'Fascinating.... Wonderfully exhilarating.' Mail on Sunday An engaging, original and radical reassessment of J.R.R. Tolkien, revealing how his visionary creation of Middle-Earth is more relevant now than ever before. What is it about Middle-Earth and its inhabitants that has captured the imagination of millions of people around the world? And why does Tolkien's visionary creation continue to fascinate and inspire us eighty-five years on from its first appearance? Beginning with Tolkien's earliest influences and drawing on key moments from his life, Twenty-First-Century Tolkien is an engaging and radical reinterpretation of the beloved author's work. Not only does it trace the genesis of the original books, it also explores the later adaptations and reworkings that cemented his reputation as a cultural phenomenon, including Peter Jackson's blockbuster films of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and the highly anticipated TV series The Rings of Power. Delving deep into topics such as friendship, failure, the environment, diversity, and Tolkien's place in a post-Covid age, Nick Groom takes us on an unexpected journey through Tolkien's world, revealing how it is more relevant now than ever before. Review Fascinating... Wonderfully exhilarating ...In a rousing finale, Groom suggests that Tolkien is exactly the writer we need at this particularly perilous moment, as we emerge, Hobbit-like, from our holes and try to imagine a new kind of life in this post-pandemic age. ― Mail on Sunday Each chapter displays a mastery of both the works in question - whether books or adaptations - and of the vast corpus of Tolkien scholarship . Narratives of literary production or of Hollywood bureaucratic processes rarely come as absorbing as Groom's... Illuminating ... Groom's explorations of Tolkien's sources... are always provocative and often ingenious. ― Literary Review Groom's enthusiasm is hard to resist, and his garnering of folklore and customs that, for centuries, guided life through the changing seasons bulges with fascination. -- John Carey ― Sunday Times on The Seasons It's no exaggeration to say that this is a volume I have been waiting for all my life... This is a rich celebration of traditions and a plea for them not to be forgotten. -- Bel Mooney ― Daily Mail on The Seasons Wonderful and timely. -- Philip Hoare ― Independent on The Seasons About the Author Nick Groom is Professor in English at the University of Exeter, and Director of ECLIPSE (Exeter Centre for Literatures of Identity, Place, and Sustainability). He has written widely on literature, music, and contemporary art in both academic and popular publications, and is the author of several books including Introducing Shakespeare and The Forger's Shadow. He lives on Dartmoor. The Union Jack was published by Atlantic in 2006.
Shakespeare
Ein Sachcomic
Shakespeare: Modern seit über 400 Jahren. Shakespeares Einfluss als Dichter ist bis heute ohne Beispiel. Seine Werke werden noch immer in Theatern auf der ganzen Welt gespielt. Seine Stoffe ernähren zuverlässig Heerscharen von Drehbuchschreibern für Film und Fernsehen. Der Sachcomic sucht im Leben Shakespeares nach den Gründen für seine Ausstrahlung. Er erzählt, wie der Autor und Schauspieler immer wieder unter verschiedenen Herren arbeiten musste, wie er bejubelt, aber auch missbraucht wurde. Und sie verfolgen den Streit um Person, Aussehen und Werk Shakespeares, der bis heute andauert. So ist dieses Buch mehr als eine Biografie oder Einführung in seine Theaterstücke und Sonette: Im Wesentlichen geht es um unsere Einstellung zum Leben und zum Mitmenschen.
Ein Jahr nach dem mysteriösen Tod seiner Mutter entdeckt Marvin ihr Geheimnis. Das Schicksal seiner Familie ist eng mit dem Schicksal der Rabenvögel verknüpft. Marvin lernt die Nebelkrähe Odin kennen, die Marvin in das Wissen der Rabenvögel einweiht. Vom Rat der Raben wird Marvin die Aufgabe anvertraut das Buch mit den sieben Siegeln zu finden, das seit Jahrhunderten verschollen ist. Auf ihrer Suche müssen Marvin und Odin ständig auf der Hut vor den abtrünnigen Rabenkrähen sein, die sie verfolgen, um die Siegel zu stehlen und die Macht an sich zu reißen. Wird es Marvin und Odin gelingen, alle Siegel zu finden, um das Buch zu entschlüsseln?
