It’s satisfying, isn’t it, when a book you read leads the way to others — where one opens your eyes to another topic, another author or another passion and off you go. I’m happy to report that the joy of discovery is still alive and well in the mind of this 50-plus reader. A few …
I like this cheeky interpretation of the first few lines of Chaucer’s General Prologue. In all its geeky futuristic imagery and mispronunciation of the Middle English, it’s completely charming in its simplicity and brings an easy smile. And it is ultimately a tribute to Chaucer’s lines and remarkable that they still speak to people 600 …
It was inevitable, I suppose. Top Ten Lists, by their very nature, must needs be revised every now and then, and herewith I expand my Top Ten All-Time Movies set in the Middle Ages. I’ve just watched an inspiring movie about the Middle Ages that literally bridges that era with the current one. It was …
In yesterday’s post, I introduced the first five of my all-time top ten list of movies about the Middle Ages. To recap, here are the first five: The Name Of The Rose Braveheart Becket Seventh Seal Monthy Python and the Holy Grail Here is the rest of my all-time top ten movies about the Middle …
OK, quick! What are your top ten movies about the Middle Ages? What, nobody responding? Can’t think of ten movies about the Middle Ages? How many can you think of, then? Making my own top 10 list was challenging: there was a whole list of titles crowding the entrance. When I applied rules, there were …