In recent decades, scholars have shown an increasing interest in gossip’s social, psychological, and literary functions. The first book-length study of medieval gossip, Transforming Talk shifts the current debate and argues that gossip functions primarily as a transformative discourse, influencing not only social interactions but also literary and religious practices. Known as “jangling” in Middle English, gossip was believed to corrupt parishioners, disturb the peace, and cause civil and spiritual unrest. But gossip was also a productive cultural force; it reconfigured pastoral practice, catalyzed narrative experimentation, and restructured social and familial relationships. Transforming Talk will appeal to a diverse audience, including scholars interested in late medieval culture, religion, and society; Chaucer; and women in the Middle Ages.

Transforming Talk: The Problem with Gossip in Late Medieval England

Literature & Fiction

Susan E. Phillips

British & Irish

Penn State University Press

Piper Dove, detective privada, es contratada para investigar a Cooper Graham, flamante exquarterback de los Chicago Stars. Su primer problema aparece cuando Coop se da cuenta de que ella lo sigue y decide impedir que siga haciendolo. Piper se ve obligada a fingir que es su «acosadora», una fan entregada pero poco peligrosa, algo que Coop no se cree. Sin embargo, poco despues, Cooper la contrata para investigar a sus empleados en Spiral, la discoteca de moda en la que ha se ha volcado despues de retirarse del futbol americano. Alguien parece decidido a boicotear su negocio y Piper parece la unica dispuesta a impedir que hagan dano tanto a Spiral como al propio Coop.    /    A no-nonsense sports hero and a feisty female detective go head-to-head in this funny, fresh, seductive novel from the award winning NYT bestselling author known for her unforgettable characters, heartfelt emotion, and laugh out loud humor.

La primera estrella de la noche (Spanish Edition)

Dramas & Plays

Vergara

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