This maritime history of the island chronicles every ship that has called at Pitcairn from the time of the arrival of the mutineers in 1790 to... Læs mere
Chilean poet, educator, diplomat, and feminist Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957) rose from poverty in the... Læs mere
Highlights the stars of this screen style – those whose numerous roles and outstanding performances made their names synonymous with horror cinema.... Læs mere
This critical work seeks to distinguish British espionage fiction based on its unique narrative form, which is... Læs mere
"Beginning with Charlie Chaplin's Shoulder Arms, released in America near the end of World War I, the military... Læs mere
The Brussels World’s Fair was perhaps the most important propaganda event to be staged for European allies by the... Læs mere
Tells the stories of five women who have created revolutionary forms of comic performance and discourse... Læs mere
A collection of twelve essays examining the boy detective and his genre from a range of critical perspectives. Series discussed include Hardy Boys, Tow Swift, the Three Investigators, Christopher Cool and Tim Murphy, as well as works by Astrid Lindgren, Mark Haddon, and Joe Meno.
Investigates the anthropologic aesthetic of black social dance in television advertising. Covering the 1950s through the 2010s in the... Læs mere