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This book examines the relationship between suburbia and gender in the cinema of the 1970s, locating itself within a contemporary tend in scholarly criticism that has seen a remarkable increase in research in 70s history and culture. Following some of the key works by scholars such as the historian Bruce Schulman (1995) and film critics Peter Lev (2000) and Thomas Elsaesser (2005), this work argues for a reassessment of two classic films which literally captured the spirit of the decade. These films - John Cassavetes's A Woman Under the Influence and Martin Scorcese's Alice Doesn't Live Here...

This volume aims to bridge the disciplinary gap between tourism studies and aging studies. It investigates the intersections of tourism and aging from a variety of perspectives, with a focus on the many ways in which senior tourism is socially constructed and individually experienced. The essays tackle key topics ranging from the socio-economic aspects of post-retirement travel to the representations of the traveling elderly in literature, film, and media, and the influence of travel on late-life creativity.

The Cambridge Edition of the Complete Fiction of Henry James provides, for the first time, a scholarly edition of a major writer whose work continues to be read, quoted, adapted and studied. The nine tales in this volume, published between 1884 and 1888, include 'The Aspern Papers', set in Venice and featuring a devious scholar attempting to steal the letters of an American poet from his former lover, and 'The Liar,' on the world of painters and their models. These tales exemplify James's continuing interest in the art of short fiction during a period which saw him responding to the...