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Marta Cobb, The Conversation

Why the ‘Fifty Shades’ books have a lot in common with a story from Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’

EL James's BDSM fantasies and Chaucer's 14th-century story ‘Wife of Bath’s Tale’ raise the same age-old questions.

Marta Cobb, The Conversation
· Feb 09, 2018 · 05:30 pm
A history lesson for the warring women of ‘Game of Thrones’: The defender is the winner

The seventh season brings several strong women into conflict with each other – just like the Wars of the Roses.

Marta Cobb, The Conversation
· Jul 20, 2017 · 01:30 pm
From fearing fantastic beasts, we have learnt to love them

We are more likely to see our job as preserving endangered species rather than fighting monsters.

Marta Cobb, The Conversation
· Nov 17, 2016 · 01:30 pm

The Red Woman: the history behind the mystic from ‘Game of Thrones’

Is the mysterious priestess Melisandre a prophet or a witch?

Marta Cobb, The Conversation
· Apr 26, 2016 · 04:00 pm