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Discovering Dante’s Inferno

David Morton — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:30:13 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

The Future of The Canterbury Tales

David Morton — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:28:46 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

New Middle Ages Movie Pick: The Reckoning

David Morton — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:49:34 +0000

My two posts on the Top Ten Films of the Middle Ages List (part one and part two), along with a recent addition to the list, continue to be three of the most viewed pages on this blog. Visitors wander in directly from Google, having searched for movies relating to the Middle Ages. And the [...] Related posts:

New Pick for the Top Ten Medieval Movies List

David Morton — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:00:20 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Top Ten Films About the Middle Ages (Part Two)

David Morton — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:00:27 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Top Ten Films About the Middle Ages (Part One)

David Morton — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:00:54 +0000

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 [...] Related posts: