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Dissolution Of The Monasteries, Dissolution
Dissolution may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Dissolution'', a 2002 novel by Richard Lee Byers in the War of the Spider Queen series * ''Dissolution'' (Sansom novel), by C. J. Sansom, 2003 * ''Dissolution'' (Binge novel), by Nicholas Binge, 2025 * ''Dissolution'' (Olivia Block album), 2016 * ''Dissolution'' (The Pineapple Thief album), 2018 * "Dissolution", a 2001 TV episode of ''Spaced'' Politics and law * Dissolution (politics), when a state or institution ceases to exist ** Dissolution of parliament *** Dissolution of the Parliament of the United Kingdom * Dissolution (law), any of several events that terminate a legal entity such as a marriage, adoption, corporation, or union * Dissolution of the Monasteries, in England, Wales and Ireland 1536–1541 Other uses * Dissolution (chemistry), or solvation, the interaction of a solvent with dissolved molecules See also * Dissolve (other) Dissolve may refer to: Music * Dissolve (band), a musical project of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of The Spider Queen
''War of the Spider Queen'' is a Fantasy fiction, fantasy series of novels set in the ''Forgotten Realms'' universe published by Wizards of the Coast. The series contains Hexalogy, six books focused on the Drow (Dungeons & Dragons), drow and their principal deity Lolth. Each of the six novels in the series is written by a different author with veteran Forgotten Realms author R. A. Salvatore overseeing the project. Cover art for each book in the series was designed by Gerald Brom who has done other Forgotten Realms work including reprints of ''The Avatar Series''. Publication history The start of the Hexalogy, six-book series ''War of the Spider Queen'' was released as part of Wizards of the Coast's "Year of the Drow" multimedia event in 2002. This event also included the ''City of the Spider Queen'' (2002) adventure module and R. A. Salvatore's novel ''The Thousand Orcs'' (2002). According to Salvatore, the idea for the series was that of his editor Philip Athans, who also wro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissolution (Sansom Novel)
''Dissolution'' (2003) is a historical mystery novel by British author C. J. Sansom. It is Sansom's first published novel, and the first in the Matthew Shardlake Series. It was dramatised by BBC Radio 4 in 2012. A television series, ''Shardlake'', starring Arthur Hughes in the title role, was released on Disney+ in 2024. Its first season is based on the events of this book. Background Set in 1537 during the dissolution of the monasteries, the book follows the lawyer Shardlake in his attempts to solve the murder of one of Thomas Cromwell's commissioners in the monastery at the fictional town of Scarnsea on the south coast of England. Reception ''Dissolution'' has been well received by critics, although there has been some criticism of the language and detail in the writing. "The best crime novel I have read this year" – Colin Dexter; "Remarkable...the sights, the voices, the very smell of this turbulent age seem to rise from the page" – P. D. James; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissolution (Binge Novel)
''Dissolution'' is a 2025 science fiction novel by Nicholas Binge, published in the UK by Harper Voyager, and in the US by Riverhead Books. It is published or forthcoming in multiple languages, including Spanish, German, Hungarian, and Arabic. The novel tells the story of Margaret (Maggie) Webb, who discovers that her husband Stanley’s Alzheimer’s is a false cover for the fact that his memories are being purposefully erased to keep something he did in his past hidden. The book alternates between Maggie and Stanley’s perspectives as they move through multiple decades of their relationship. In 2024, Deadline Hollywood announced that an adaptation of the book was in development at Sony Pictures in association with Temple Hill Entertainment, with Oscar-nominated Eric Heisserer penning the script. Synopsis The story opens with Maggie Webb, an eighty-three-year-old woman, being interrogated in what looks like an empty swimming pool by a man named Hassan, who is prompting h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |