Subject: Classic
Canterbury Tales Pilgrimage
“To Canterbury They Wende…” While many of us fondly recall our first reading of The Canterbury Tales, what is it about this work that continues to resonate with legions over the centuries? And, while Chaucer’s pilgrims are fictional, was it merely for absolution that throngs of actual pilgrims made the journey to Canterbury? These are… Read more of Canterbury Tales Pilgrimage »
Vikings and Sagas: An Iceland Odyssey
Walk in the Footsteps of the Vikings No other literary works are as closely tied to the land in which they were written as the Icelandic Sagas. The descendants of the Vikings who settled Iceland knew and named every hill, river, cliff, farmstead and glacier in their land of fire, water and ice. Their written… Read more of Vikings and Sagas: An Iceland Odyssey »
Uncovering Camelot: A Journey Through Arthurian Britain
A Journey Through Arthurian Britain Tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been captivating the imaginations of readers with stirring tales of chivalry, valor, and romance for centuries. But the remarkable number of references in classic Arthurian works to actual locations in Britain have led historians and archaeologists to question… Read more of Uncovering Camelot: A Journey Through Arthurian Britain »