Showing results for "Bliss" in Literary History & Criticism

Best-selling lesbian romance author Harper Bliss and her wife Caroline talk about their journey in writing and publishing. And television. And their cat.

In this captivating collection, Katherine Mansfield explores the complex tapestry of human emotions and relationships. A critic once noted that while these stories are far from cheerful, they lack the pervasive trivial discomfort found in much of modern fiction. With a diverse array of forms and themes, Mansfields work serves as a bold precursor to the literary territory later claimed by her contemporary Virginia Woolf. The male characters often come across as frustratingly rigid, while the central female figures teeter between moments of ecstatic joy and stark neurosis. Throughout, children ...

Experience the serene beauty of Domestic Bliss, a scene from Ella Wheeler Wilcoxs cherished collection, Poems of Cheer (published in 1914). This delightful summary by David Lawrence captures the essence of joy and warmth found in everyday life.

“The Raven-Winged Hours” is a gothic horror romance, envisioning the surreal death of Edgar Allan Poe. As he feels himself driven towards doom, he must confront his own creations. Take a trip with the master of the macabre into a dream world invoked through story, music, poetry and soundscapes. Haunted by the ghost of his wife Virginia, Poe journeys to the end of the world in search of what awaits... beyond the grave!