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Vladimir Nabokov
A Literary Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
A clearly written, insightful study of Nabokov the novelist, providing an expert analysis of the 17 novels he wrote during a career spanning more than 50 years: one of the most impressive, challenging, and controversial literary achievements of our time.
by Mandy Kirkby, Helen Dunmore
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
From the private papers of Winston Churchill to the tender notes of an unknown Tommy in the trenches, Love Letters of the Great War brings together some of the most romantic correspondence ever written.
Many of the letters collected here are eloquent declarations of love and longing; others...
by David Isaac, John O'Leary
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
Since the publication of the first edition of Property Investment almost 15 years ago, the property sector has undergone some significant shifts that investors must now factor into their investment choices. In this thoroughly updated second edition, the authors address the issues that have risen to prominence...
Margherita Sarrocchi's Letters to Galileo
Astronomy, Astrology, and Poetics in Seventeenth-Century Italy
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
This book examines a pivotal moment in the history of science and women’s place in it. Meredith Ray offers the first in-depth study and complete English translation of the fascinating correspondence between Margherita Sarrocchi (1560-1617), a natural philosopher and author of the epic poem, Scanderbeide...
Italian Masculinity as Queer Melodrama
Caravaggio, Puccini, Contemporary Cinema
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2015
Offering queer analyses of paintings by Caravaggio and Puccini and films by Özpetek, Amelio, and Grimaldi, Champagne argues that Italian masculinity has often been articulated through melodrama. Wide in scope and multidisciplinary in approach, this much-needed study shows the vital role of affect for both Italian history and masculinity studies.
by Richard Gill
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Richard Gill is one of Australia's best-known - and best-loved - musical figures. His career has taken him from teaching music in Sydney's western suburbs to Music Director of the Victorian Opera, and along the way an involvement with almost every major opera company and orchestra in Australia.
What...
Applied Drama
The Gift of Theatre
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Applied Drama offers an insight into theatre-making that takes place in communities across the world. It considers the role of artists who work in challenging settings, including prisons, schools, hostels for the homeless, care homes for the elderly and on the street. In this updated second edition,...
by Dr Alex Mermikides, Dr Jackie Smart
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
Devising in Process examines the creative processes of eight theatre companies making devising-based performances. Companies covered include:• The People Show• Station House Opera• Shunt• The Red Room• Faulty Optic Theatre of Animation• theatre O• Gecko• Third AngelAuthors were granted...
by John Farman
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
John Farman, the genius (for want of a better word) responsible for the best-selling A VERY BLOODY HISTORY OF BRITAIN (WITHOUT THE BORING BITS), now tackles all the great periods of history - in less than 10,000 words.
History in a Hurry is so short that there just isn't room for any boring...
Abjection and Representation
An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014
Abjection and Representation is a theoretical investigation of the concept of abjection as expounded by Julia Kristeva in Powers of Horror (1982) and its application in various fields including the visual arts, film and literature. It examines the complexity of the concept and its significance as a cultural category.
India Reloaded
Inside India’s Resurgent Consumer Market
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2016
Brands and businesses from across the globe have tried to leverage the India opportunity, based upon simplistic and widely-held assumptions. This book takes a critical look at these myths and contradictions from an inside perspective, presenting a fresh and nuanced perspective on the opportunities...
Australia Reimagined
Towards a More Compassionate, Less Anxious Society
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
'When it comes to our future, misplaced optimism is as dangerous as blind faith. What is needed is the courage to face the way things are, and the wisdom and imagination to work out how to make things better.'
Australia's unprecedented run of economic growth has failed to deliver a more stable...
Doing the Right Thing
The Importance of Wellbeing in the Workplace
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2011
A common metaphor for modern life is 'keep the plates spinning', but it is becoming increasingly hard to balance professional and private lives, and this takes its toll. The authors examine the working relationship between the organisation and employee, and establish new ways that managers can broker a better deal for all concerned.
Ministry of Crime
An Underworld Explored
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
A frightening journey into the realm of the gangster state immaculately researched and beautifully crafted. Amongst the finest non-fiction crime writing you will ever read. – JACQUES PAUW
Ministry of Crime is the definitive proof that South Africa is steered not by statesmen or big business,...