Showing results for "rabbits" in Literary History & Criticism

While the popular image of the Victorian world is one of stiff formality and old-fashioned values, it was an incredibly transformative time for many people who sought better protections, fairer wages, and greater freedom. And this included an increasingly popular and successful fight for animal welfare. Prior to the 19th century, the mistreatment of animals was rarely questioned, and sports like bullbaiting and dogfighting were common. So, what brought the plight of exploited and suffering animals to the attention of activists, politicians, and the public at large?

Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life is the first work to explore the origins of Beatrix Potter's love of gardening and plants and show how this passion came to be reflected in her work.

In this cheerful tale from the Little Jack Rabbit series, our bunny hero visits Professor Crow and meets a delightful cast of animal characters. With tea parties, cake, a mystery about a missing coin, and a lucky escape, this is a whimsical, imaginative story for young readers.

Published to challenge the historic narrative of music and music writing being written by men, for men, This Woman's Work seeks to confront the male dominance and sexism that have been hard-coded in the canons of music, literature and film and has forced women to fight pigeon-holing or being side-lined by carving out their own space.

The Rabbit Room Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things Rabbit Room. Each month, co-hosts Drew Miller and Leslie Eiler Thompson discuss what you can expect from us in the next four weeks, from Rabbit Room Press to North Wind Manor events to our Podcast Network and more. And sometimes, they'll even talk with a special guest. Be on the lookout for new episodes at the beginning of each month. In addition, you'll find here an archive of the 64 episodes of the original Rabbit Room Podcast that aired between 2008 and 2018. The Rabbit Room Podcast, as it existed for those 10 years, has been ...

Journey down the rabbit hole and descend into the complexly bizarre, theoretically absurd, and artificially authentic aspects of modern life. Exploring fact and fiction, reality and imagination, the rabbit hole is a podcast that promises nothing more than to be an enthralling experience.The Rabbit Hole is an AFTRS FM Podcast (2021) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is The Tiger Who Came to Tea really about? What has Meg and Mog got to do with Polish embroidery? Why is death in picture books so often represented by being eaten? Fierce Bad Rabbits takes us on an eye-opening journey in through the history of picture books. From Edward Lear through to Julia Donaldson, Clare Pollard shines a light on some of our best-loved childhood stories and what they really mean, weaving in tales from her own childhood and her rereadings as a parent. Because the best picture books are far more complex than they seem - and darker too.

Welcome to Songbook, a podcast about revolutionary music books, brought to you by White Rabbit. In every episode host Jude Rogers and a special guest delve into the history of great writing about music by choosing a classic book, exploring its history and legacy and discussing what makes it so special. There’ll be some books you’ll have heard of, plenty you definitely won’t have, but either way this podcast is guaranteed to expand both your bookshelf and your record collection. So dive on in and feed your head… Songbook is brought to you by White Rabbit, the imprint dedicated to the ...

Comedian and therapist Lisa Shepherd and thriller author N V Peacock fall, head first, into rabbit holes of true crime cases that inspired popular thrillers. Roping in authors and industry experts to find their way out, your intrepid hosts will search out every shadowy corner, every piece of dirt, and every hidden carrot. If you’ve ever found yourself totally obsessed with true crime or gritty fiction, then join them on their journey down the Red Rabbit Hole. And don’t forgot to follow the red rabbit! (Social links) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here at Star Rabbit Media, we'll be bringing you fully produced audio books chapter by chapter. Our very first project is Star Palace, with many more on the way. Coming soon we will also have Tales of Gartha, and a few other things that are in the works in the background.

Down the Rabbit Hole: Into the Entertainment Verse podcast is everything about TV Shows, Books, Movies and more, Comic books, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Supernatural, Spy, Fantasy. A little everything included.

Welcome to down the rabbit hole, Where we take a deep dive into true crime. (see what i did there)My name is Zoe. I am fairly new to creating podcasts, but i have listened to at least 1,000 hours of my favorite true crime podcasts. Rather than continue to spout random (and often times not asked for) facts about serial killers, i figured i would put my knowledge to good use.

Two adults discuss picture books for far longer than it would take to read them

This is a podcast about some of the lesser known things, maybe-hidden things, found deep inside of tales that we give over to our children sometimes without even thinking about it. Join me as I travel over, under, around, and through some of the better and some of the lesser known folktales. You may be surprised about what you hear!

It's the Rabbit Hole Podcasts book club! Each month, your host Lisa Leaheey is joined by various guests to discuss a book and explore it in the most nerdy way possible.

A great song is most often the result not of instantaneous inspiration, but of a long obedience to the call of the song. This podcast explores artists' and producers' confrontations with the "Second Muse," the muse of effort rather than of inspiration, and takes a good hard look at how they’ve chosen to contend with her.

We call Hutchmoot a “conference for everyone,” so it follows that this is a “podcast for everyone.” This series features sessions recorded at the Rabbit Room’s annual conference which celebrates art, music, story, and faith in all their many intersections.

A Christian artist hopes that God is working in and through her. But does this mean that her own voice and identity must be silenced? In this podcast series, Steve Guthrie (Belmont University) draws on the tenets of the Nicene Creed to develop a rich vision of the relationship between the voice of God and the voice of the artist.

John Barber and Pete Peterson are fascinated, infuriated, and gobsmacked by the art of cinema. In other words, they’re in love with the movies. Join them as they host this podcast about the joy, the disappointment, and the magic of film.

An audio anthology of treasured writings, read aloud by the writers themselves, hosted by Drew Miller.