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“A gorgeous puzzle-book of a novel, beautifully detailed and painstakingly crafted by a brilliant parodist,” judged The Globe and Mail. [1] "" A stunning achievement," declared D. M. Thomas . " The Feast of Fools is one of those rare novels that has the richness and power of myth without sacrificing the more terrestrial virtues of elegance ...
The Feast of Fools or Festival of Fools (Latin: festum fatuorum, festum stultorum) was a feast day on January 1 celebrated by the clergy in Europe during the Middle Ages, initially in Southern France, but later more widely. [1] During the Feast, participants would elect either a false Bishop, false Archbishop, or false Pope.
Feast of Fools may refer to: The Feast of Fools, a medieval feast day; The Feast of Fools, a 1994 novel; Feast of Fun, formerly titled Feast of Fools, a talk show podcast; The Festival of Fools, a street festival in Belfast
The New Year's feast included children arriving at each doorstep, exchanging their gifts for reward: [10] [11] This festival teaches even the little children, artless and simple, to be greedy, and accustoms them to go from house to house and to offer novel gifts, fruits covered with silver tinsel.
The Feast of Fools: A Theological Essay on Festivity and Fantasy (1969), Harvard University Press, ISBN 0-674-29525-0, Harper & Row 1970 paperback: ISBN 0-06-080272-3, HarperCollins 2000 paperback: ISBN 0-06-090212-4; The Seduction of the Spirit: The Use and Misuse of People's Religion (1973), Touchstone edition 1985: ISBN 0-671-21728-3
Stacker sifted through hoaxes, pranks, and misconceptions to find the real origins of April Fools' Day, using research and historical documents.
Faith (novel) The Fall of Doctor Onslow; Falls the Shadow (novel) Farthing Wood: The Adventure Begins; The Feast of Fools; Feersum Endjinn; The Fist of God; Flashman and the Angel of the Lord; The Folding Star
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