Lukas Foss's career encompasses the worlds of composition, conducting, performing, teaching, and the organization of major music festivals. His compositional style defies classification; he has used every form of twentieth century style, from neo-classicism to avant-garde, in his works.
Karen Perone's bio-bibliography covers Lukas Foss as composer, author, conductor, and performer. This single comprehensive source includes biographical information; bibliographical citations to reviews of compositions, performances, and recordings; general bibliographical citations; discographical...
Lukas Foss's career encompasses the worlds of composition, conducting, performing, teaching, and the organization of major music festivals. His com...
How did Mark Twain develop his remarkable oral style of writing which was so carefully crafted? And what can we learn about nineteenth-century America from the public speeches of this humorist and teacher who charmed his country and exported his notions of Americanism around the world? This is the very first book-length critical analysis to deal exclusively with Twain's oratory. Another reference volume in the "Great American Orators Series," it is designed for students, teachers, and professionals in the fields of speech communication and American studies.
The volume, bringing Mark...
How did Mark Twain develop his remarkable oral style of writing which was so carefully crafted? And what can we learn about nineteenth-century Amer...
This book focuses on the social dimension of the European Community's 1992 initiative and the impact on the daily lives of ordinary Europeans. It deals with both the substance and the politics of the proposed social policy.
This book focuses on the social dimension of the European Community's 1992 initiative and the impact on the daily lives of ordinary Europeans. It deal...
Who controls corporations? is perhaps one of the central questions of power structure research. Ralph M. Faris seeks to answer that question and more specifically Who controls Delaware Valley corporations? through a sustained study of the formal ties between corporations commonly referred to as interlocks. "Corporate Networks and Corporate Control" provides empirical evidence of the nature and extent of interlocking directorates among Fortune 500 and Fortune 50 ranked corporations within that area. Faris generates a profile of nationally and locally oriented multiple interlockers to...
Who controls corporations? is perhaps one of the central questions of power structure research. Ralph M. Faris seeks to answer that question and mo...
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for three films in 1927-28, "Seventh Heaven," Sunrise, and "Street Angel," Janet Gaynor may be better known for her roles as the endearing orphan, Judy Abbott, in "Daddy Long Legs" (1931) and the small town girl-turned actress, Esther Blodgett, in "A Star Is Born" (1937). Her entire acting career is presented here, from bit parts in 1924 to a final appearance on ABC-TV's "Love Boat" in 1981. The opening biography assesses her lifework, which is then documented in separate chapters on her work in film, radio, stage, and television.
The...
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for three films in 1927-28, "Seventh Heaven," Sunrise, and "Street Angel," Janet Gaynor may be better ...
Proclaimed by H.L. Mencken as one of the great masterpieces of the world and by Ernest Hemingway as the source of all modern American literature, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" remains firmly established in both the American and world literary canons as a classic work of literature. Yet it continues to have its critical detractors and still arouses the kind of impassioned controversy that banned it from the Concord, Massachusetts, Public Library on publication as trashy and vicious. "The Critical Response to Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn" contains newspaper articles, book reviews, and...
Proclaimed by H.L. Mencken as one of the great masterpieces of the world and by Ernest Hemingway as the source of all modern American literature, "...
This annotated bibliography provides the first comprehensive listing of the works of Donald Davie, an internationally known British poet and critic who has become a part of America's academic and literary scene. Complete and authoritative, it contains materials obtained directly from Davie between 1981 and 1988.
Listings are organized in sections according to chronology and type of publication. The contents of separate publications are supplied, and reprints and collections as well as initial publications are noted. Interviews with Davie and works containing his published comments are...
This annotated bibliography provides the first comprehensive listing of the works of Donald Davie, an internationally known British poet and critic...
This reference summarizes and overviews the life and career of Katharine Cornell, one of the foremost actresses of the American stage from 1920 to 1960. The book begins with a biography that briefly discusses Cornell's life and achievements. A chronology then outlines the most significant events in her career. The chapters that follow provide detailed information on her stage appearances and radio, film, and television work. The credits, casts, synopses, brief histories, commentaries, and selected critical reviews are included for each of the plays in which she appeared. An extensive...
This reference summarizes and overviews the life and career of Katharine Cornell, one of the foremost actresses of the American stage from 1920 to ...
Although there has been little scholarly interest in Franklin Pierce, the issues of his administration--the Kansas-Nebraska Act, turmoil over Kansas, the Abolitionist crusade, the enforcement of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act--and the political convulsions that took place have all been of interest, particularly to scholars examining the causes of the Civil War. This annotated bibliography provides information on sources pertaining to Pierce, his times, his administration, and other important figures in the government. The work also includes an introduction, chronology of Pierce's life, and...
Although there has been little scholarly interest in Franklin Pierce, the issues of his administration--the Kansas-Nebraska Act, turmoil over Kansa...
Lee Remick's ascent as an actress was swift and distinguished. At age 24 she attained stardom in "Anatomy of a Murder" (1959), and was nominated as Best Actress three years later for her role in "Days of Wine and Roses" (1962). In the second half of her career, she found her most prolific and rewarding opportunities in television. This book chronicles her life and work in extensive detail, with entries for all her performances.
The opening biography overviews her life and discusses her illustrious career. A chronology summarizes her life and work in capsule form. The chapters that...
Lee Remick's ascent as an actress was swift and distinguished. At age 24 she attained stardom in "Anatomy of a Murder" (1959), and was nominated as...
