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"From Far Formosa"

An episode of the The Romance of Missionary Heroism podcast, hosted by John C Lambert, titled ""From Far Formosa"" was published on October 25, 2009 and runs 22 minutes.

October 25, 2009 ·22m · The Romance of Missionary Heroism

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The Romance of a Christmas Card by Kate Douglas Wiggin Loyal Books The story of the mission of two Christmas cards written by a minister’s wife. These cards find their way to two straying sheep from the village fold, who hear through the message in the words, and the little scenes on the cards, the compelling voice of home. There was inspiration and good cheer in the cards, and from them came, in one case reformation, in the other romance. The Marble Faun Nathaniel Hawthorne The Marble Faun is Hawthorne's most unusual romance. Writing on the eve of the American Civil War, Hawthorne set his story in a fantastical Italy. The romance mixes elements of a fable, pastoral, Gothic novel, and travel guide. In the spring of 1858, Hawthorne was inspired to write his romance when he saw the Faun of Praxiteles in a Roman sculpture gallery. The theme, characteristic of Hawthorne, is guilt and the Fall of Man. The four main characters are Miriam, a beautiful painter who is compared to Eve, Beatrice Cenci, Lady Macbeth, Judith, and Cleopatra, and is being pursued by a mysterious, threatening Model; Hilda, an innocent copyist who is compared to the Virgin Mary; Kenyon, a sculptor, who represents rationalist humanism; and Donatello, the Count of Monti Beni, who is compared to Adam, resembles the Faun of Praxiteles, and is probably only half human. (Summary by Wikipedia) Anne Severn and the Fieldings by May Sinclair Loyal Books Written in an era of cheap, formulaic romantic fiction, the nuanced, seditious, quietly erotic novels of May Sinclair stand out like literature from another era entirely. There is romance in “Anne Severn & the Fieldings,” but it’s romance of the best and profoundest kind, set in the context of authentic human personalities and tragic historical events. The motherless Anne Severn is adopted into the Fielding family and grows up in intimate friendship with the three Fielding sons, all of whom love her. World War I explodes into their lives with hideous effect, sending all three sons back damaged in one way or another. Anne herself sees the horrors of war as an ambulance driver, meeting along the way (in a whimsical little self-referential sentence) a “queer little middle-aged lady out for a job at the front” whom we recognize as May Sinclair herself, who volunteered for just such an adventure in 1914. Sinclair always was half-Victorian, half-modern, so it is no surprise to find her using Black Harlequin The Romance Revealed JOCELYN SHAW Featured throughout the podcast shows are audio clips from the Amazon short story series, Black Harlequin,The Romance Revealed,a romance and poetry book collection,written by author and poet Jocelyn Shaw.Romance heads for stormy weather in between the lines of suspense,as passion leaves us asking for more from our lovers who aren't shy to reveal,as we hear a little spoken word between the lines, as all their secrets come to light...throughout the series and is narrated by talented narrators selected by the author. Be sure you're listening as the romance reveals who's under the covers.
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