Describing in detail one of the most inventive periods in the history of English cinema, the volumes in this celebrated series are already... Læs mere
Describing in detail one of the most inventive periods in the history of English cinema, the volumes in this celebrated series are... Læs mere
This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall.
This is the first new book-length study of British cinema of the 1910s to be published for over fifty years, and it focuses on the close relationship between the British film industry and the Edwardian theatre.
Henry Francis Lyte was an Anglican minister, hymn-writer and poet. His best-known hymn, Abide With Me, has been sung at FA Cup Finals since 1927 and at Rugby... Læs mere
For the first time, this book tells the 'lost' story of the 1930s Western. Written from a concern to understand Western films primarily as products of Hollywood's studio system, it recovers the context in which Westerns were produced, exhibited and viewed in the 1930s.
In this book, Anne Duffin draws upon new source material, combining national documents and local family collections with... Læs mere
Better Words provides an introduction to EFL lexicography and an insight into its fundamental issues. It describes in detail the major changes that have occurred... Læs mere
From Mimesis to Interculturalism offers a series of critical readings of key texts in the history of European and American theatrical and performance theory. It answers the need for a detailed critique of theatrical theory from its origins in Greek antiquity to the present day.
Drawing on archive material and a series of personal interviews, this exciting new book reverses the neglect of this vital element in the history of contemporary theatre – the vibrant presence of South Asians in theatre in Britain.
In this unique and entertaining collection of articles, a noted scholar and compiler of key works of reference reflects on the nature of... Læs mere
The extraordinary performers collected here have altered the history of popular entertainment in America and Europe. Some have rarely had their story told, others are familiar figures. The essays explore what made these performers extraordinary.