Sophie Thomas – författare

This book investigates the productive crosscurrents between visual culture and literary texts in the Romantic period, focusing on the construction and manipulation of the visual, the impact of new visual media on the literary and historical imagination, and on fragments and ruins as occupying the shifting border between the visible and the invisible. It examines a broad selection of instances that reflect debates over how seeing should itself be viewed: instances, from Daguerre''s Diorama, to the staging of Coleridge''s play Remorse, to the figure of the Medusa in Shelley''s poetry and at the Phantasmagoria, in which the very act of seeing is represented or dramatized. In reconsidering literary engagements with the expanding visual field, this study argues that the popular culture of Regency Britain reflected not just emergent and highly capitalized forms of mass entertainment, but also a lively interest in the aesthetic and conceptual dimensions of looking. What is commonly thought to be the Romantic resistance to the visible gives way to a generative fascination with the visual and its imaginative--even spectacular--possibilities.

This book investigates the productive crosscurrents between visual culture and literary texts in the Romantic period, focusing on the construction and manipulation of the visual, the impact of new visual media on the literary and historical imagination, and on fragments and ruins as occupying the shifting border between the visible and the invisible. It examines a broad selection of instances that reflect debates over how seeing should itself be viewed: instances, from Daguerre''s Diorama, to the staging of Coleridge''s play Remorse, to the figure of the Medusa in Shelley''s poetry and at the Phantasmagoria, in which the very act of seeing is represented or dramatized. In reconsidering literary engagements with the expanding visual field, this study argues that the popular culture of Regency Britain reflected not just emergent and highly capitalized forms of mass entertainment, but also a lively interest in the aesthetic and conceptual dimensions of looking. What is commonly thought to be the Romantic resistance to the visible gives way to a generative fascination with the visual and its imaginative--even spectacular--possibilities.

A murder. A master detective. A gathering of suspects. Between the covers of a book or on the big screen, is there anything more compelling than a great crime story?

In the expert hands of Agatha Christie-one of the world''s bestselling novelists-every crime and every search for justice became a work of art. Story Grid Editor and writing coach Sophie B. Thomas set out to understand Christie''s genius for storytelling by dissecting her most acclaimed work, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Thomas follows beloved sleuth Hercule Poirot scene-by-scene to map the structure of Christie''s masterpiece, showing writers how the book fulfills all its readers'' expectations before ambushing them with an unexpected ending.

What are the must-have moments in every mystery, and how does Christie pull them off in such an innovative way? What made the book''s narrative device so revolutionary? How does a great writer sustain narrative drive from page one to the ending payoff? Thomas brings expertise and passion for the writer''s craft to her analysis as she answers all these questions and more.

All the clues are there. Are you ready to begin the investigation?

Fitness and lifestyle changes are not solely physical undertakings. Altering our habits and aspiring to new goals begins with a psychological approach, and an evaluation of what matters most. Our values and actions affect the way we grow and mold our lives, whether it involves our training routines, performance goals, or even nutritional habits. In fact, philosophy''s enduring legacy lies in our attempts to understand the way we lead our lives, and can have a phenomenal impact on the way we apply modern self-help techniques. 

Calling on her experience as a coach, student of psychology, and advocate for some of philosophy''s most popular and practical principles, Sophie Thomas wrote Fitlosophy to explain how philosophical thinkers can help us better understand what we value and to be more analytical and open-minded when it comes to our fitness journeys. 

When it comes to getting fitter, or even simply understanding the way we think about our goals,

Sophie''s coaching guidance based on psychological research and philosophical wisdom can help individuals find more meaning in their fitness routines and, by extension, their lives.