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The first in a series of poems about Oregon by Oregon poets
Second volume, Just Imagine: Oregon Horizons
Oregon 250 volume
About ALEXANDRA MASON
Alexandra Mason is a renowned Shakespeare scholar, award-winning poet, and novelist.
She was the first critic to analyze the speeches of Ophelia in "Hamlet" in relation to the structure of the play.
Her poems have received prizes from the Oregon Poetry Association, the New Jersey Poetry Association, and the Oregon Writers Colony. She is recipient of an Oregon Literary Arts Fellowship Award.
Honored to be an Oregon Legacy Author.
“Just Imagine: Oregon Horizons” is the second in a series of gorgeous poetry anthologies of work by Oregon poets about their homeland. The first is “The Grace of Oregon Rain.” Here we have work by poets both famous and new in a plethora of forms. From our grand shoreline on the Pacific to our volcano peaks, our lush valleys and bubbling
“Just Imagine: Oregon Horizons” is the second in a series of gorgeous poetry anthologies of work by Oregon poets about their homeland. The first is “The Grace of Oregon Rain.” Here we have work by poets both famous and new in a plethora of forms. From our grand shoreline on the Pacific to our volcano peaks, our lush valleys and bubbling streams, from basalt outcrops to a deep lake caldera and high deserts with colonial wild mustang herds, our impressive waterways including the wide Columbia, and always, our prolific forest lands, poets place us in this environment along with the dreams it carries, from the past and for the future. We do not forget those who came before us, in our Native American sites and place names, in our rutted traces of the Oregon Trail, in our small towns of industriousness and our valued unsettled lands. We recognize our diversity and our western character, independent but socially conscious, closely tied to our places, and joyful in living day by day in its glories and vicissitudes. The volumes of this set will be a welcome addition to any Oregonian’s library—and to those who’d like to know more about this promised land on the western edge of our nation.
Check out her other books at amazon.com or ask for them by name at your local bookstore.
New: SHAKESPEARE'S MONEY TALKS
What critics are saying:
In this long-awaited revised and expanded second edition of "Econolingua," now entitled "Shakespeare's Money Talks," Alexandra Mason, Ph.D., offers an easily-accessible classic reference work to all lovers of Shakespeare and his dramatic times: scholars, actors and directors, teachers and students, readers and re-readers, and aficionados of history, culture, and society. Shakespeare's world--and his characters--come to life in this study of metaphor as they self-consciously test the limits of words and their exchange function in establishing social hierarchy, social status and value. Renaissance drama is revealed as a dynamic marketplace of exchange and assessment in which characters discover and test their relational worth. Each glossed term conveniently gives the phrase of its usage in the entry, both the literal and the metaphorical for full illumination. Introductory and supplemental essays catalogue dramatic usage of econolingua (terms related to coins, money, and value) and discuss "Usury and the Right Uses of Wealth" and "Shakespeare's Economics," the impact of a changing system of social value on the structures of his plays.
The study has been compared in scope and significance to Eric Partridge's classic "Shakespeare's Bawdy." Critics have high praise for the continued relevance of Mason's work, which set the standard for an entire school of economic studies of Shakespeare and his times. This is a volume to be treasured, and consulted regularly. It is itself a treasury of knowledge that leads us to appreciate the dramatic artistry of Shakespeare and his contemporaries ever more profoundly.
“Students and teachers, old-fashioned explicators and new-fashioned historians—all will find here a valuable reference work . . . interesting for its own sake.” Jane Donawerth in Shakespeare Quarterly
“Invaluable . . . her volume remains an exceptionally valuable collection of material.” B. J. Cook, Curator of Early Modern Coins, British Museum
A “foundational study.” Katherine Gillen, author of Chaste Value
A “most important study on Shakespeare economics.” Henry W. Farnam, author of Shakespeare e economia
“An indispensable tool . . .an extraordinary range of meaning and connotation . . . ushering in a deluge of economically-oriented studies." David Hawkes, author of Shakespeare and Economic Theory
“Extraordinarily helpful. I keep it on my desk, always at hand.” Paul A. Jorgensen, author of Lear’s Self-Discovery and Our Naked Frailties
“Shakespeare’s Money Talks is the kind of reference work I longed for many years ago when I was first captivated by Shakespeare’s metaphors. More than just a fascinating glossary, this study shows why proper understanding of Renaissance art and culture requires that we follow the money: not via marketplace exchanges, but rather thought and speech that either governs or is governed by them.” Lana Cable, author of Carnal Rhetoric
Click here to order "Shakespeare's Money Talks":
Other books:
POEMS ALONG THE WAY
LOST AND FOUND
ECONOLINGUA
J. CARL ELLSTON OF EXETER, MISSOURI
Advance reviews of "Shakespeare's Pipe"
Advance reviews of "Shakespeare's Pipe"
Advance reviews of "Shakespeare's Pipe"
“Mason’s story offers us a plot worthy of the Bard himself—with devious wit, intrigue, and pathos. ‘Shakespeare’s Pipe’ is a page-turner, brimming with the mysteries of genetic codes and surprising plot twists. A stunning insight into the nature of identity and the connection between language and reality, between art and life.” –Ellen M.
“Mason’s story offers us a plot worthy of the Bard himself—with devious wit, intrigue, and pathos. ‘Shakespeare’s Pipe’ is a page-turner, brimming with the mysteries of genetic codes and surprising plot twists. A stunning insight into the nature of identity and the connection between language and reality, between art and life.” –Ellen M. Caldwell, Professor of English
“A brilliantly crafted contemporary morality tale. American scholar Alexandra Mason proves herself to be a talented and highly engaging storyteller, weaving together age-old patterns of character and language into models of actual behavior. This novel takes its place within the well-established literary tradition of Shelley and her descendants.” –Marilyn Ewing, Professor of English
“Mason’s writing is truly spot-on and her characters well-developed and engaging. The movement of the narrative is smooth, believable, and intriguing. Definitely a best seller here.” –Brenda Croghan, Literary Editor
Check out her other books at amazon.com or ask for them by name at your local bookstore.
New: SHAKESPEARE'S MONEY TALKS
What critics are saying:
In this long-awaited revised and expanded second edition of "Econolingua," now entitled "Shakespeare's Money Talks," Alexandra Mason, Ph.D., offers an easily-accessible classic reference work to all lovers of Shakespeare and his dramatic times: scholars, actors and directors, teachers and students, readers and re-readers, and aficionados of history, culture, and society. Shakespeare's world--and his characters--come to life in this study of metaphor as they self-consciously test the limits of words and their exchange function in establishing social hierarchy, social status and value. Renaissance drama is revealed as a dynamic marketplace of exchange and assessment in which characters discover and test their relational worth. Each glossed term conveniently gives the phrase of its usage in the entry, both the literal and the metaphorical for full illumination. Introductory and supplemental essays catalogue dramatic usage of econolingua (terms related to coins, money, and value) and discuss "Usury and the Right Uses of Wealth" and "Shakespeare's Economics," the impact of a changing system of social value on the structures of his plays.
The study has been compared in scope and significance to Eric Partridge's classic "Shakespeare's Bawdy." Critics have high praise for the continued relevance of Mason's work, which set the standard for an entire school of economic studies of Shakespeare and his times. This is a volume to be treasured, and consulted regularly. It is itself a treasury of knowledge that leads us to appreciate the dramatic artistry of Shakespeare and his contemporaries ever more profoundly.
“Students and teachers, old-fashioned explicators and new-fashioned historians—all will find here a valuable reference work . . . interesting for its own sake.” Jane Donawerth in Shakespeare Quarterly
“Invaluable . . . her volume remains an exceptionally valuable collection of material.” B. J. Cook, Curator of Early Modern Coins, British Museum
A “foundational study.” Katherine Gillen, author of Chaste Value
A “most important study on Shakespeare economics.” Henry W. Farnam, author of Shakespeare e economia
“An indispensable tool . . .an extraordinary range of meaning and connotation . . . ushering in a deluge of economically-oriented studies." David Hawkes, author of Shakespeare and Economic Theory
“Extraordinarily helpful. I keep it on my desk, always at hand.” Paul A. Jorgensen, author of Lear’s Self-Discovery and Our Naked Frailties
“Shakespeare’s Money Talks is the kind of reference work I longed for many years ago when I was first captivated by Shakespeare’s metaphors. More than just a fascinating glossary, this study shows why proper understanding of Renaissance art and culture requires that we follow the money: not via marketplace exchanges, but rather thought and speech that either governs or is governed by them.” Lana Cable, author of Carnal Rhetoric
Click here to order "Shakespeare's Money Talks":
Other books:
POEMS ALONG THE WAY
LOST AND FOUND
ECONOLINGUA
J. CARL ELLSTON OF EXETER, MISSOURI
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Advance reviews of "Shakespeare's Pipe"
Advance reviews of "Shakespeare's Pipe"
Her first novel, "The Lighthouse Ghost of Yaquina Bay," NOMINATED FOR THE OREGON BOOK AWARD!
Have you noticed a slight glimmer from the tower of the abandoned lighthouse on Yaquina Bay? Or perhaps you thought you heard a distant call of "Help me!" wafting by on the ocean breeze. In 1899 Lischen M. Miller called the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse "
Her first novel, "The Lighthouse Ghost of Yaquina Bay," NOMINATED FOR THE OREGON BOOK AWARD!
Have you noticed a slight glimmer from the tower of the abandoned lighthouse on Yaquina Bay? Or perhaps you thought you heard a distant call of "Help me!" wafting by on the ocean breeze. In 1899 Lischen M. Miller called the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse "the loneliest place on earth." Readers have long awaited a continuation of the tale of Muriel Trevenard, legendary lighthouse ghost. And now Alexandra Mason brings her story to life in present-day Newport.
The novel is available locally on the Oregon Coast at the Cape Foulweather Gift Shop; the Burrows House Museum Gift Shop and the Pacific Maritime Museum Gift Shop; Nye Beach Books, Bob's Beach Books in Lincoln City, and Well Read Books in Waldport; the Yaquina Bay Arts Association shop in Nye Beach next to the Sylvia Beach Hotel; the Tillamook Pioneer Museum Gift Shop and the Lighthouse Digest Gift Shop in East Machias, Maine. Click here to order: on-line https://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Ghost-Yaquina-Bay/dp/0911443495/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1501975096&sr=1-1&keywords=the+lighthouse+ghost+of+yaquina+bay