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Doré Ripley

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After leaving the corporate world, Doré Ripley earned a Master's Degree in English and began teaching and writing. She wrote for a wide audience in popular magazines, scholarly journals, and textbooks. Conference papers took her all over the country to speak on myriad subjects ranging from fairy tales, comics and science fiction to Renaissance and Medieval literature, and all things noir.

As a professor at California State University, East Bay Ripley taught critical reading and writing to a culturally diverse mix of college students. She also taught many literature courses, including Comics as American Literature, Short Film, Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, American Master Works, Children's Literature, Shakespeare and more.

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Average rating: 4.29 · 31 ratings · 25 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Playhouse Mysteries: A Historical Novel of the Elizabethan Stage 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keepers of the Oracle: A Modern Fantasy of the Ancient Gods 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crimson Bodice: An Elizabethan Tale of Espionage and Drama 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reflections of an Age on the Early Modern Stage: An Essay Collection it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crimson Bodice: An Elizabethan Tale of Espionage and Drama it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Playhouse Threads: Costumes, Clothes, and Careers in the Elizabethan Playhouse 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Visions Preserved: Echoes of Antiquity in the Modern Age 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Armor: A Picture Book for All Ages 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Doré Ripley liked Liz Davidson's review of Keepers of the Oracle: A Modern Fantasy of the Ancient Gods (Stylus & Sword): "I SO enjoyed this book. By the end of the first chapter, I was hooked and finished this in one sitting. Athena, goddess of war, is now living in a convent with Nike, the goddess of victory, at her side and usually in owl form. They keep the Oracle sa" Read more of this review »
Nov 06, 2024 10:34AM · see review
Doré Ripley liked Hayley Rader's review of Keepers of the Oracle: A Modern Fantasy of the Ancient Gods (Stylus & Sword): "Keepers of the Oracle by Dore’ Ripley Modern Fantasy We all know of the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, but Dore Ripley puts a modern twist on the ancient gods we all have come to know through history. Telling a tale of Athena and her sidekick Nike" Read more of this review »
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Doré Ripley liked Deborah Ortega's review of The Sign of Four Spirits (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #9): "The Sign of Four Spirits a Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery was a fun read. Gemma Doyle runs the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop as she was related to Arthur Conan Doyle and West London is having a Physic Fair. Gemma is invited to a Seance along with her fr" Read more of this review »
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