EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS OF AN ENGLISH LADY IN PARIS Eighteenth-century personalities, scandal, and gossip come alive on these pages as do scientific crazes (mesmerism), political intrigues, and public spectacles. The theatre and dramatic spectacles are described at length, as are literary debates in the salons, and, of course, the fashions. Thoughtful comparisons are made between French and English social customs and] a certain amount of John Bullishness is but natural. In these restless years just before the revolution, even a visitor to Paris could observe the discontent and unease that...
EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS OF AN ENGLISH LADY IN PARIS Eighteenth-century personalities, scandal, and gossip come alive on these pages as do scientific cra...
This New Casebook on Seamus Heaney follows the astonishingly rapid growth of a literary reputation. Using reviews as well as extended academic essays, it presents a debate to which the poet himself has made influential critical contributions and which changes direction with the publication of each new book of poems. In particular, the Casebook shows how a wide range of contemporary theoretical approaches have been brought into play as Heaney has become increasingly central for general readers of poetry, academics and students at school and university.
This New Casebook on Seamus Heaney follows the astonishingly rapid growth of a literary reputation. Using reviews as well as extended academic essays,...
Man's exploration of space and its climax in the American moon landings have provided the world with iconic sounds and images of the late twentieth century. Travelling across millions of miles, these sounds and images have become lodged in the public conscious as the most powerful of collective memories. They speak both of breathtaking technological achievement and of the courage of the men, and woman, who risked their lives in striving to be more than human and to be more than just of this Earth. As John F. Kennedy said, ""We choose to go to the Moon, not because it is easy but because it...
Man's exploration of space and its climax in the American moon landings have provided the world with iconic sounds and images of the late twentieth...
Attracting nearly 17 million viewers regularly, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is America's number one show. With two spin-off series, the CSI franchise has sparked an unprecedented global television success. Reading CSI brings together for the first time critical discussions of all three shows from a wide range of perspectives, with contributions from journalists, television critics and pathology experts. Including a series by series episode guide for each program, this in-depth, comprehensive study seeks to understand what the CSI phenomenon means to contemporary television...
Attracting nearly 17 million viewers regularly, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is America's number one show. With two spin-off series, the CSI ...
Michael Allen, Sonya Patel Ellis, Sir David Attenborough
"Nature Tales" is a charming collection of encounters with the natural world from historic greats to modern household names andfrom Wildlife Trust supporters to leading naturalists. Including beautifully drawn illustrations and a foreword from Sir David Attenborough, "Nature Tales" is a captivating celebration of Britain's wildlife and countryside."
"Nature Tales" is a charming collection of encounters with the natural world from historic greats to modern household names andfrom Wildlife Trust sup...
Anthony J. Nocella, II Amber E. George Michael Allen
An essential read for activists, community organizers, justice scholars, and academic administrators, Critical Animal Studies and Social Justice: Critical Theory, Dismantling Speciesism, and Total Liberation is a collection that combines scholarship and activism in nine ground-breaking and provocative chapters. The book includes contributions from around the world influenced by critical theory, feminism, social justice, political theory, media studies, environmental justice, food justice, disability studies, and Black liberation. By promoting total liberation and liberatory politics, these...
An essential read for activists, community organizers, justice scholars, and academic administrators, Critical Animal Studies and Social Justice: Crit...
