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The Long Read: Saint Guinefort the Holy Greyhound

Posted on February 14, 2018 by readinghistory

by Dr Rebecca Rist In April 1988 the New York Times published a review of Suzanne Schiffman and Paméla Berger’s film Sorceress (French version Le Moine et la Sorcière), which debuted at the 68th Street Playhouse. It described it as … Continue reading →

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Toads mean Trouble: Amphibious Assassins in Gerald of Wales’ The Journey through Wales

Posted on October 31, 2016 by readinghistory

by Dr Ruth Salter If you were asked to think of an unassuming British animal, I would hazard a guess that the first creature to come to mind would be something – small, brown, possibly squeaky – like a mouse … Continue reading →

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