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Writer and Art Historian. Old Fox stories. Edward M.Bannister catalogue raisonne and research. Reynard the Fox and Fox for All Seasons published by Bodleian Publishing. Oxford & Dorset. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnneLouiseAvery
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.social#SpookySeason will still be upon us, and here are Hallowe'en treats in store:
@annelouiseavery.bsky.socialšāā¬šā ļø For sale! On my Etsy shop for Halloween - Victorian & Mid-century prints of writhing snakes, toads, stormy petrels, and iridescent beetles. Edwardian sepia postcards of long-demolished hospitals, ghostly soldiers & gas-lit streets. Prices from Ā£5 only! etsy.com/shop/Sourisd...
@annelouiseavery.bsky.socialOh my goodness ā¤ļøāš©¹
@annelouiseavery.bsky.socialA beloved friend was taught by him at the Royal Academy - he was an extraordinary teacher who imparted the sense of the vast universes present in the small, the unnoticed, the achingly suburban. The painterly equivalent, perhaps, of R. C. Sherriff.
@aloysiuso.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialA gift subscription to @annelouiseavery.bsky.social 's Patreon will certainly put you in the running for Favorite Aunt, Uncle, Sister, Friend, etc.
Likewise, a copy of Anne's "Reynard the Fox" would delight the readers on your list. š¦
@annelouiseavery.bsky.socialThat means everything to me š§”šŗ
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialAnd don't forget that there is also a wonderful companion A Fox for All Seasons Journal, which contains 160 pages of the most perfect fountain pen-friendly paper and new Reynard the Fox mini-stories, also available from the Bodleian shop or Blackwells.
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialOr here (please don't be confused by the mistaken reference to Korean treasures): bodleianshop.co.uk/products/rey...
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialOr buy from here:
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialYou can buy a signed copy at Ko-fi, with options to add a personal dedication and gift-wrapping.
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialYou don't just have to take my word for it: Marina Warner (the historian, mythographer, art critic, novelist and short story writer) called Reynard the Fox 'marvellously spirited and adroit storytelling and an exciting example of innovative translation.'
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialHave you read Reynard the Fox by @annelouiseavery.bsky.social? It is an onomatopoeic and synaesthetic retelling of the mediƦval fables, and will help you to see the fierce and feudal Middle Ages afresh and in the kind of vivid detail you might not have imagined possible. substack.com/@theunhurrie...
@annelouiseavery.bsky.socialYou are an ANGEL, thank you! xxxxxxx šŖ½šŗ
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialEach tier comes with its own member benefitsābirthday cards, recipe cards, much-loved books, personalisd stories, and tasty treatsāeven a hamper or two.
Why not give your loved one a gift like no otherāor even treat yourself? (Definitely not just for Christmas!)
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialpractical, pragmatic Sea Otter; his beloved Ermine in all her tempestuous creativity; kindly, dedicated Hare, a true son of Dorset; and of course Old Fox himself, an all-seeing, erudite fox of learning and of immense and timeless wisdom and understanding.
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialThere are tiers for all budgets: good-hearted Pine Marten; charming and courageous Mouse and her culinary Mother; wise, stern and well-meaning Babcia; sturdy, wonderful Bear and his warm and loving Sisters; Wolf with his glorious enthusiasms and opinions; the brave and shining Little Girl;
@theunhurriedreader.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.socialAnd while we're on the subject of gifts, did you know that Patreon lets you give gift subscriptions, too? Is there someone in your life who loves cake and crumble, who craves comfort, compassion, common senseāand just a little magicāin this increasingly nonsensical world of ours ā¦
@annelouiseavery.bsky.socialThank you so much - so appreciate it! xxxxxx
@annelouiseavery.bsky.socialThank you SO much! xxxxxx
@physiciansgallery.bsky.socialReposted by @annelouiseavery.bsky.social'One can use the sword as a crutch...cold weak tea is best for the march'. A study of wartime self-aid (1900) archive.org/details/b219...
