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W. G. Sebald: Image, Archive, Modernity (2007)
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Long, J. (2007). W. G. Sebald: Image, Archive, Modernity. Edinburgh University Press. https://doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9780748633876.001.0001

Offering a unique and original reading of Sebald's dazzling oeuvre, this title argues that his work is concerned first and foremost with the problem of modernity. It focuses in particular on the numerous archival institutions and processes that lie a... Read More about W. G. Sebald: Image, Archive, Modernity.

Poetry and History in Novalis and in the Tradition of the German Enlightenment. (1984)
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Saul, N. (1984). Poetry and History in Novalis and in the Tradition of the German Enlightenment. Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA)

Novalis's theory of poetic historiography is seen here for the first time in its Enlightenment context. Novalis did not, as traditionally supposed, merely negate the ideals of Enlightenment historiography: rationality, objectivity, evidence. In typic... Read More about Poetry and History in Novalis and in the Tradition of the German Enlightenment..

The Legends of the Holy Harlots: Thaïs and Pelagia in Medieval Spanish Literature (2007)
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Beresford, A. (2007). The Legends of the Holy Harlots: Thaïs and Pelagia in Medieval Spanish Literature. Tamesis

The legends of the holy harlots, Thaïs and Pelagia, are two of the most controversial accounts of female sanctity to have circulated in Spain during the Middle Ages. In this book, which reviews the origin and development of their cults, the author re... Read More about The Legends of the Holy Harlots: Thaïs and Pelagia in Medieval Spanish Literature.

Performing Spanishness: History, Cultural Identity and Censorship in the Theatre of José María Rodríguez Méndez (2007)
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Thompson, M. P. (2007). Performing Spanishness: History, Cultural Identity and Censorship in the Theatre of José María Rodríguez Méndez. Intellect

Performing Spanishness delves into the theatre of Spanish dramatist José María Rodríguez Méndez, one of the most significant Spanish playwrights of the twentieth century and an acerbic cultural commentator. This book traces the development of Rodrígu... Read More about Performing Spanishness: History, Cultural Identity and Censorship in the Theatre of José María Rodríguez Méndez.

The Transvestite Achilles: Gender and Genre in Statius' Achilleid (2005)
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Heslin, P. (2005). The Transvestite Achilles: Gender and Genre in Statius' Achilleid. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.2277/0521851459

Statius' Achilleid is a playful, witty, and open-ended epic in the manner of Ovid. As we follow Achilles' metamorphosis from wild boy to demure girl to lover to hero, the poet brilliantly illustrates a series of contrasting codes of behavior: male an... Read More about The Transvestite Achilles: Gender and Genre in Statius' Achilleid.

Live Flesh: The Male Body in Contemporary Spanish Cinema (2007)
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Fouz-Hernández, S., & Martínez-Expósito, A. (2007). Live Flesh: The Male Body in Contemporary Spanish Cinema. I.B. Tauris

In post-Franco Spain, a re-shaping of notions of the masculine has been under way for some time. The authors of "Live Flesh" demonstrate how contemporary Spanish films, during this modern period, have contributed to this process. They do so by visual... Read More about Live Flesh: The Male Body in Contemporary Spanish Cinema.

Film Propaganda in Britain and Nazi Germany: World War II Cinema (2007)
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Fox, J. (2007). Film Propaganda in Britain and Nazi Germany: World War II Cinema. Berg

Propaganda--so crucial to winning the battle of hearts and minds in warfare--witnessed a transformation during World War II, when film was fast becoming the most popular form of entertainment. In Film Propaganda in Britain and Nazi Germany, Jo Fox co... Read More about Film Propaganda in Britain and Nazi Germany: World War II Cinema.

Queenship and Political Discourse in the Elizabethan Realms (2005)
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Mears, N. (2005). Queenship and Political Discourse in the Elizabethan Realms. Cambridge University Press

This book re-evaluates the nature of Elizabethan politics and Elizabeth's queenship in late sixteenth-century England, Wales and Ireland. Natalie Mears shows that Elizabeth took an active role in policy-making and suggests that Elizabethan politics h... Read More about Queenship and Political Discourse in the Elizabethan Realms.

Sapphism on Screen: Lesbian Desire in French and Francophone Cinema (2006)
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Cairns, L. (2006). Sapphism on Screen: Lesbian Desire in French and Francophone Cinema. Edinburgh University Press

This is a study of lesbian desire in French and Francophone films. This book sets out to investigate and theorise mediations of lesbian desire in a substantial corpus of films (spanning the period 1936-2002) by male and female directors working in Fr... Read More about Sapphism on Screen: Lesbian Desire in French and Francophone Cinema.

Consuming Keats: Nineteenth-Century Representations in Art and Literature (2006)
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Wootton, S. (2006). Consuming Keats: Nineteenth-Century Representations in Art and Literature. Palgrave Macmillan

The following text is taken from the publisher's website: "Consuming Keats explores the impact of John Keats on authors and artists from the poet's death in 1821 to the end of the First World War. The study examines the work of authors including Shel... Read More about Consuming Keats: Nineteenth-Century Representations in Art and Literature.

The Guénégaud Theatre in Paris (1673-1680). Volume One: Founding, Design and Production. (1998)
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Clarke, J. (1998). The Guénégaud Theatre in Paris (1673-1680). Volume One: Founding, Design and Production. (5a). Edwin Mellen Press

This is the first detailed study of the Hôtel Guénégaud, the first home of the Paris Opéra in 1670, and the first home of the Comédie Française ten years later. The account books remain in the Archives of the Comédie Française, providing the source f... Read More about The Guénégaud Theatre in Paris (1673-1680). Volume One: Founding, Design and Production..