John stoddards novel, the night land, a story retold 2011 is a retelling of the night land, intended for modern readers who may be unwilling to read the archaic language of the original. Apologies for the late reply, but some quick thoughts. The time of the great giving this is a sequel to my story the land before time retold, where i added chomper into the original story, doing the same thing here as well so lets how things get changed. Our biblical holidays commemorate the harvest and the land, the very soil out of which. Retold from scripture by sayers, susan paperback book the.
Behrman house rabbi bernsteins haggadah is the latest in. The night land, a story retold by william hope hodgson and. The land before time retold the rumble of the car on the gravel road jostled aylene a little as she read her dinosaur guidebook. William hope hodgsons the night land is a flawed masterpiece. The star watch 2002 the testament andros 2003 the battle of york 2004 also appeared as.
It was a silence that hinted at a loss of wordslanguage. Penned in 1912, the night land is considered by many to be a work of genius, but one written in a difficult, archaic style that readers often find impenetrable. I want to thank all of you for your views, comments, and feedback. The night land is a horrorfantasy novel by english writer william hope hodgson, first.
Elise lowing when grandpa longneck becomes fatally ill, littlefoot, aylene, cera, ducky, petrie and spike set out toward the valley of mist to retrieve the night flower, the only cure for the sickness. This companion book to the land of stories series will appeal to new and old fans alike, who will delight in favorite classics such as cinderella, sleeping beauty, little red. The night land, a story retold by william hope hodgson, james. For every story about peoplehood, there is a back story about land and the natural world, bernstein writes in the introduction. The land of stories audiobooks listen to the full series. Kop the night land, a story retold av william hope hodgson, james stoddard pa. The reader is taken along on a quest through a dark and horror strewn world, where, against all the odds, a lone man ventures into the night land, guided only by premonition and hope, in search of his reborn former wife of an earlier time. The night land, a story retold an adventure of both science fiction and fantasyone of the great love storiesthis is william hope hodgsons masterpiece, rewritten for the modern reader. Traditional story and metanarratives in childrens literature book january 1998 with 3,952 reads how we measure reads.
Ive been describing william hope hodgsons the night land. James stoddard the night land, a story retold free ebook download as epub. Land before time retold is a series of the land before time fan fics written by avatar emerald, now elise lowing the series adapts the film series, but with a twist. Its the same story, but with a more readerfriendly writingstyle, extra scenes, and more detailed characterization.
Only a great poet could have conceived and written this story. The boats of the glen carrig 1907 also appeared as. The night land, a story retold by william hope hodgson and james stoddard book cover, description, publication history. After finally receiving the one thing shes wanted for so many years, elle sets out to pay the price demanded by the godmother.
Just below and a huge valley were lush, green meadows. Having familiarized myself with the night land, i can state with certainty. The project gutenberg ebook of fifty famous stories retold, by james baldwin this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The night land, a story retold by william hope hodgson. William hope hodgson books list of books by author. As a labor of love, james stoddard has rewritten hodgsons book to bring it to a wider audience. Enter the world of fairy tales in this stunning book that includes more than 35 beloved stories and rhymes retold by new york times bestselling author chris colfer. Night has come at last, she cried as she saw the blueblack shadows gather on the horizon. A story retold, which is not a separate and derivative fiction but rather an attempt to retell the original story in modern syntax and presumably to adapt it to modern sensibilities. A story retold follows the exact same plot but does away with the purple prose in favor of a rather faithful recreation of. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Petrouchka the story of the ballet illustrator john collier retold by v werner. Oct 27, 2018 based on the night land 1912 by william hope hodgson one of the great forgotten works of cosmic horror, the night lands tells one of the strangest and yet haunted tales ever written.
It also reintroduces two biblical verses in the wandering aramean reading about a land flowing with milk and honey and the first fruits of the soil that do not appear in many haggadahs. The night land, a story retold by james stoddard nook book. James stoddards remake, a story retold, is frighteningly close to being a true masterpiece. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Penned in 1912, the night land is considered by many to be a work of genius, but one written in a difficult, archaic style that listeners often find impenetrable. Stoddards retelling of the night land is more than a mere rewrite rather, he reimagines the story into a brilliantly written work with coherent characterization and actual dialogue. One night long ago, luna the moon hummed high in the night sky. Details about petrouchka the story of the ballet illustrator john collier retold by v werner. Fifty famous stories retold 2 late in the day the king came to the hut of a woodcutter. A story retold, a modern revision that lacks many of the originals flaws. A story retold follows the exact same plot but does away with the purple prose in favor of a rather faithful recreation of the writing style many 1950s scifi authors had, making the book a far more enjoyable experience without altering the plot. All the extended commentary and interpretations, the rabbi writes, restore. It is told in a rather clumsy fashion, as the dreams of a man in the seventeenth century, whose mind merges with its own future incarnation. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the night land, a story retold.
Petrouchka the story of the ballet illustrator john. The series on william hope hodgsons the night land and associated works continues. While retaining the story of the night land, it departs from the original by naming the main character, adding brief scenes, and using dialogue the. She was on a page that talked about a longnecked dinosaur that was called an apatosaurus. In this myth, youll read about a mothers deep affection for her daughter and how it affects the people and places around her. Despite these flaws, the night land has become a nearlegendary book because its premise and plot are so original and compelling. In recent years, a tall figure in shattered grey armour has been seen wandering the road where the silent ones walk. My project, swanns way through the night land, generates a novel by using word2vec to construct vectors for all sentences in two public domain novels the nightland, by william hope hodgson and swanns way, by marcel proust and then replacing all sentences in the first with their closest matches from the second. Admittedly, to make the connections clear, ive suppressed some details.
See all books authored by william hope hodgson, including the house on the borderland, and great short tales of mystery and terror, and more on. This takes nothing away from the original story, which is a tremendous work of fantasy. Apr 26, 2016 how to grow roses from cuttings fast and easy rooting rose cuttings with a 2 liter soda bottle duration. Stars twinkled, and lunas friend the wind dozed nearby. Still, the similarities struck me when i first played soma, especially in the abyss. Having started the original text but not really been able to get into it, i was excited to see that stoddard whose book the high house is one of my alltime favorites was doing a rewrite. He strips the cumbersome prose of hodgsons original and transports the bewitchingly alien world of the night lands into a compelling, readable work. Some of these have received a degree of critical acclaim. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The night land, a story retold kindle edition by stoddard, james. First one expedition sets off to succor the inhabitants of the lesser redoubt, whose own earth current has been exhausted, only to meet with disaster. The project gutenberg ebook of fifty famous stories retold. The night land, a story retold by james stoddard goodreads.
The story of ceres and proserpina classical myth retold by mary pope osborne love can be a powerful force in peoples lives, shaping the decisions they make and the actions they take. An adventure of both science fiction and fantasyone of the great love storiesthis is william hope hodgsons masterpiece, rewritten for the modern reader. Dont miss the next adventure of the next land before time retold series. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. William hope hodgson books list of books by author william. An adventure of both sciencefiction and fantasy one of the great love stories this is william hope hodgsons masterpiece, rewritten for the modern listener. A story retold is a work of the highest caliber, and strongly recommended to anyone who enjoys science fiction, fantasy, horror, or romance.
Penned in 1912, the night land is considered by many to be a work of genius, but one written in a difficult, archaic style that. He strips the cumbersome prose of hodgsons original and transports the bewitchingly alien world of the night lands into a compelling. Stoddard got enough requests from fans eager to read his rewrite that he relented and, in 2010, selfpublished the night land, a story retold. William hope hodgsons the night land was first published in 1912. Penned in 1912, the night land is considered by many to be a work of genius, but one writt. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fae, vampires, shifters, and a godmother wholl grant you any wishif you pay the price. And again, thank you all so much for reading my story and i hope to. Wright, which is a story collection based in that world. The overall story is gonna be the same though, scenes will get added and changed though. Observing close the signs of time, the story they retold that out of judah, one would come, to rule with power and might, but little did they dream that it would happen on the night into a world of wealth and want, where men aspired to fame to be the saviour of the world was their desired claim. He was very tired and hungry, and he begged the woodcutters wife to give him something to eat and a place to sleep in her hut.
The woman was baking some cakes upon the hearth, and she looked with pity upon the poor, ragged fellow who seemed so hungry. The kindle version of mr stoddards retelling, at amazon. Modern plague, ancient story retold new jersey jewish news. A story retold is a magnificent retelling of a really classic bit of early pulp scifi. Littlefoot stared in wonder as he saw the landscape before him. The night land, a story retold william hope hodgson. Considering how old night land is, its more accurate that the pizza cutter from bloodborne came from it. Petrouchka the story of the ballet illustrator john collier. The night land, a story retold is a nearly completely rewritten version of the original story, dumping the deliberately archaic language, adding in actual dialogue between the characters, returning to the framing device at the end, and otherwise cleaning up and modernizing the tale. Lovecraft describes the novel as one of the most potent pieces of macabre imagination ever written.
You get a real feel for the far future world in which the sun has gone out and the earth is wracked with the aftermath of multiple apocalypses the death of the sun, the blasting of the hundredmiledeep canyon, the eruption of the. The night land, a story retold 2011 with james stoddard. As if a light shining coming from her heart, sunlight shone through the cloud and trickled across the land below. It is not known if this is a true human scholars continue to debate. Traditional story and metanarratives in childrens literature. The night land, a story retold stoddard, james, hodgson, william hope on. As the story commences, the narrator establishes mind contact with an inhabitant of another, forgotten lesser redoubt. Singleness and the sanghathan a fter a long day of hard toil, on a hot summer evening in 20, a group of kondha adivasi women gathered in a dark and isolated corner of a village named emaliguda. And when she spoke, the night spirits were suddenly calmed, and there was hushed darkness everywhere. The night land, a story retold 2011 with william hope hodgson. Then the gentle hum of the night creatures began, and moonbeams flickered across the sky.
Behrman house rabbi bernsteins haggadah is the latest in a series of passover texts that. More recent takes on hodgsons classic include 2011s the night land, a story retold by john stoddard, which purports to retell the story of the night. The night land, a story retold by james stoddard nook. For the longest time she thought it was called a brontosaurus. An adventure of both science fiction and fantasyone. In the decadeandahalf between visits to the high house, stoddard also took readers on a tour of william hope hodgsons strange future nightmare vision in the night land, a story retold 2010. John stoddard s novel, the night land, a story retold 2011 is a retelling of the night land, intended for modern readers who may be unwilling to read the archaic language of the original. Own shrek retold on vhs, or just download the digital files theyre free just an fyi, patrons are the first to know about future collabs. Clark ashton smith wrote of it that in all literature, there are few works so sheerly remarkable, so purely creative, as the night land.
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