![]() So too with the MA students who have done the History and Film unit, with some really exciting results. For me, there is nothing like engaging with the sources, hearing the voices come alive. There are memorable moments from that time, like excursions to Chetham's Library with groups of first year students, gathering around the table where Marx and Engels sat, handling the books they used - the statistical surveys and documents that shaped the Communist Manifesto. I became Professor of Public History in late 2013, just as I was starting a series of films for the BBC on The Story of China. He has also published a number of books about history. Originally from Manchester, he is one of the country's best loved historians, presenting history documentaries on everything from China to Shakespeare over the last few decades. ![]() ![]() ![]() Michael was appointed Professor of Public History at The University of Manchester in 2013. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The events of the novel The Light Fantastic are a direct continuation of those in the preceding book, The Colour of Magic (the only novel in the Discworld series to follow on in this manner).Īfter the wizard Rincewind has fallen from the edge of the Discworld, the Octavo magic book saves his life and he lands back onto the world. "While she danced on her light fantastic toe, Those lyrics were probably inspired by "The Ballet Girl", a song popularized by Tony Pastor at his Bowery "Opera House" in the mid-19th century that had as the chorus: "Boys and girls together, me and Mamie O'Rourke Milton's line was popularized in the American song "Sidewalks of New York" (melody and text by Charles B. The phrase "He did trip it / On the toe" was used in a 1608 song "Since Robin Hood" which was set to music by Thomas Weelkes. Milton may have been referencing Miranda in Shakespeare's The Tempest when she says: The title is a quote from the poem L'Allegro by John Milton, "Come, and trip it as ye go On the light fantastic toe" and in the original context referred to dancing lightly with extravagance. ![]() The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. ![]() ![]() ![]() But once a year, for the last ten years, Molly has spent seven hours and fifteen minutes sitting next to Andrew on the last flight before Christmas from Chicago to Dublin, drinking terrible airplane wine and catching up on each other’s lives. Nothing romantic has ever happened between them: they’re friends and that’s all. Molly and Andrew are just trying to get home to Ireland for the holidays, when a freak snowstorm grounds their flight. She’s meant to be catching flights, not catching feelings… This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.*** ***I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. Reading Challenges: 12 Books of Christmas 2022 Genres: Fiction / Holidays, Fiction / Romance / Clean & Wholesome, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Holiday, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women Purchase Here Buy on Amazon US - Buy on Apple - Buy on Kobo - Buy on Google - Buy at Barnes and Noble - Buy on Audible - Buy on Amazon UK ![]() |