Drawing on archival sources, this is the first book to explore Thalberg’s insights into casting, editing, story composition and the importance of the mass audience from a theoretical perspective.
Integrating forgotten tales of literary communities across Iran, Afghanistan and South Asia – at a time when Islamic empires were fracturing and new state formations... Læs mere
Throughout the 20th century Scottish miners resisted deindustrialisation through collective action and by leading the campaign for Home Rule. This book shows that coal miners occupy a central position in Scotland’s economic, social and political history.
This book investigates Stevenson’s literary collaborations with family and friends as he travelled Scotland, America and the South Pacific.
Self-Harm in New Woman Writing offers a trans-disciplinary study of Victorian literature, culture and medicine through engagement with the recurrent trope of self-harm in writing by and about the British New Woman.
Establishes the cultural and historical contexts for representations of female ageing in British film since the 1930s.
Presents a new history of Brazilian Cinema, based on its dialogue with other arts and media
This book takes a unique approach grounded in political and cultural discourse to develop a political theory of restitution.
This book examines anachronisms in realist writing from the colonial periphery to redefine British realism and rethink the politics of institutions.
Reconsidering tropes such as the male juvenile delinquent figure, the makeover and the teen vampire, the book uses a series of detailed case studies to provide an innovative overview of the Hollywood teen movie and its construction of teen identity.
Matthew Whiting explores Irish republicanism's transformation from violence to political power. He examines their electoral participation and... Læs mere
This collection of translated primary sources for Ottoman history shows how the major institutions of Ottoman government developed, and how they... Læs mere