The comedy ensues as characters navigate misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and various romantic entanglements. Sir Abel’s attempts to control his daughter’s future are thwarted by the cleverness of the common folk, who challenge social hierarchies and reveal the absurdities of the upper class’s attitudes.Through witty dialogue and character-driven humor, Morton critiques class distinctions and celebrates the wisdom and charm of rural life. The play’s title, Speed the Plough, suggests...

From the author of Bird Spotting in a Small Town, "a dark and deliciously tense modern fairy-tale, brutal and beautiful" (Sophie Hannah, New York Times–bestselling author).A shattered memory. A deadly trap. A fight for freedom.When Yalina wakes up in the hospital, she doesn't even recognize her own parents. Hoping to reconnect with her estranged brother, Yalina travels to Sheffield—but instead, she's lured into a house where girls a...

In "The New English Canaan," Thomas Morton presents a fascinating examination of life in 17th-century New England, infused with a rich tapestry of personal narrative, satirical commentary, and anthropological insights. Written in a vivid and engaging literary style, Morton juxtaposes the Puritan ethos with the more libertine culture he espoused, painting a portrait of a diverse colonial landscape. The text is not merely a historical account but a critical reflection on the moral and social...

My feet are itching to walk to the shore, to leave the kids again, to sit with the birds and pretend none of this has happened.In a small, isolated town on the North Norfolk coast, Fran's life is unravelling.As she fills her days cleaning the caravan park she owns, she is preoccupied by worry - about the behaviour of her son, the growing absence of her husband and the strained relationship with her sister. Her one source of solace is slipping out to the beach early...

In "The New English Canaan," Thomas Morton presents a rich tapestry of narrative blending personal memoir and socio-political commentary set in the early 17th-century New England. Written in an engaging yet polemical style, the text serves as a counter-narrative to the Puritanical doctrines dominating the region. Morton chronicles his experiences and observations during the establishment of Merrymount, a settlement characterized by its communal and libertine spirit, challenging the moral r...

In "Speed the Plough," Thomas Morton engages readers with a rich tapestry of rural life and agrarian themes, reflecting the intricacies of early 19th-century English society. This pastoral comedy, infused with elements of realism and social commentary, explores the complexities of agriculture, class relations, and rural customs, all while employing a lively dialogue and engaging characters. Morton's use of humor and wit not only entertains but also invites deeper reflection on the socio-ec...

The New English Canaan is at once travel narrative, colonial polemic, ethnographic observation, and satirical indictment of Puritan New England. Morton's prose moves between learned allusion, comic invective, promotional description, and surprisingly sympathetic accounts of Indigenous life, producing one of the most idiosyncratic texts of early American literature. In its annotated form, the work illuminates the contested beginnings of English settlement, especially the ideological clash b...

Thomas Morton Harper, S.J. (1821- 1893) was an English Jesuit priest, theologian, and author on many topics including metaphysics. Metaphysics seeks to explain the fundamental nature and state of the world, attempting to answer such questions as What is the nature of being and existence?, What is the nature of God?, and Does free will exist?. The Metaphysics of the School by Harper is an expansive treatise of the subject, covering three books, all of which are included in this version. This ...

In a small, isolated town on the North Norfolk coast, Fran's life is unravelling.As she fills her days cleaning the caravan park she owns, she is preoccupied by worry - about the behaviour of her son, the growing absence of her husband and the strained relationship with her sister. Her one source of solace is slipping out to the beach early in the morning, to watch the birds.Small-town tension simmers when a new teacher starts at the local school and a Romany community sett...

To say that the writings of St. Francis reflect his personality and his spirit is but another way of saying that they are at once formidably mystic and exquisitely human; that they combine great elevation of thought with much picturesqueness of expression.This twofold element, which found its development later on in the prose of mystics like St. Bonaventure and in the verse of poets like Jacopone da Todi, and which has ever been a marked characteristic of Franciscan ascetic literatu...

This outstanding volume brings together the top 5 Classic Christian Autobiographies of all time. These writings not only shed light on the lives of each of these incredible individuals, they will also challenge and encourage your faith as you glimpse their passion for God, perseverance in trials, and faith in achieving great things for God! - Saint Augustine's "Confessions" - John Bunyan’s “Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sin...

Ontology and Metaontology: A Contemporary Guide is a clear and accessible survey of ontology, focusing on the most recent trends in the discipline.Divided into parts, the first half characterizes metaontology: the discourse on the methodology of ontological inquiry, covering the main concepts, tools, and methods of the discipline, exploring the notions of being and existence, ontological commitment, paraphrase strategies, fictionalist strategies, and other metaontological ...