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After the Avant-Garde Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual New essays exploring the surging field of experimental film in today's Germany and Austria. The Art of Humour in the Teatro Breve and Comedias of Calderón de la Barca Series: Monografías A Parody, satire and a number of other comic techniques are shown to play an unsuspected but integral part in Calderon's work. Arthur Schnitzler and Twentieth-Century Criticism Series: Literary Criticism in Perspective An analysis of the scholarly criticism of the great Viennese writer up to the year 2000. Bertolt Brecht's Dramatic Theory Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Detailed analysis of Brecht's extensive theoretical writings on the theater, including newly available works. The Best Years of British Film Music, 1936-1958 A study of the British contribution to film music, detailing the idiosyncracies of British film, and showing how the differences between it and Hollywood affected composers on both sides of the Atlantic. A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana (1500-2000) Annotated bibliography of the Arthurian legend in modern English-language fiction, not only in literary texts, but in television, music, and art. The Buchenwald Child Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture The dramatic story of a Jewish child's rescue at Buchenwald and its use as propaganda in both East and united Germany. Carmen on Screen Series: Research Bibliographies and Checklists: new series A filmographic and bibliographic guide to the screen adaptations of the story of Carmen. The Comedia in English Series: Monografías A How should a seventeenth-centry Spanish verse play be presented to a contemporary English-speaking audience? A Companion to Luis Buñuel Series: Monografías A Luis Buñuel was one of the great film-makers of the twentieth century. Gwynne Edwards analyses his work in the context of Buñuel's personal obsessions - sex, bourgeois values and religion. A Companion to the Literature of German Expressionism Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture New essays examining the complex period of rich artistic ferment that was German literary Expressionism. A Companion to Golden Age Theatre Series: Monografías A This Companion is a readable and up-to-date guide to all aspects of the extraordinary flowering of theatre in Early-Modern Spain. A Companion to the Works of Heinrich von Kleist Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture New essays on the most prominent German dramatist and short-story writer of the early 19th century. A Companion to Latin American Film Series: Monografías A A history of Latin American cinema, with detailed analysis of the twenty-five best films. A Companion to Mexican Studies Series: Monografías A A comprehensive guide to the evolution of the major creative aspects of Mexican culture from pre-Columbian times to the present. A Companion to the Works of Arthur Schnitzler Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture A fresh collection of essays on the work of one of the leading figures of the Viennese fin de siècle. A Companion to Spanish Cinema Series: Monografías A The history of Spanish cinema. A Companion to Wagner's Parsifal Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture New essays demonstrating and exploring the abiding fascination of Wagner's controversial work. The Crucified Mind Series: Monografías A Alberti is the key in this study of the intense religious element in Spanish avant-garde poetry, art and film of the 1920s and '30s. Cultural History through a National Socialist Lens - paperback Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture A fascinating look at Nazi Germany as revealed in its films. Devil Theatre: Demonic Possession and Exorcism in English Renaissance Drama, 1558-1642 Series: Studies in Renaissance Literature The so-called `Devil Theatre' is here set against its context of non-dramatic texts on possession and exorcism, providing many new insights. Expressionist Film -- New Perspectives Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture New essays by leading scholars giving a new picture of the variety of German expressionist cinema. Film Music and Beyond Series: Hans Keller Archive A provocative collection of writings on film music by the celebrated critic, Hans Keller [1919-85]. Film Music and Beyond - paperback Series: Hans Keller Archive A provocative collection of writings on film music by the celebrated critic, Hans Keller [1919-85]. Frank Sinatra A celebration of Sinatra's enduring impact on American entertainment and cultural life. Fritz Lang's Metropolis Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture A collection of essays -- early seminal works as well as fresh interpretations -- on the famous German expressionist film, Metropolis. Fritz Lang's Metropolis - paperback Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture A collection of essays -- early seminal works as well as fresh interpretations -- on the famous German expressionist film, Metropolis. Gender and Representation in the Films of Ingmar Bergman Series: Studies in Scandinavian Literature and Culture A detailed feminist study of Bergman's most important films. Georg Büchner's Woyzeck Series: Literary Criticism in Perspective A study of the literary criticism of the famous and influential German play fragment Woyzeck. George Eastman Gerald Finzi: His Life and Music New biography of one of England's best loved composers, with a full discussion and evaluation of his works. German Culture, Politics, and Literature into the Twenty-First Century Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture The first major study of the contemporary German debate over "normalization" and its impact across the range of cultural, political, economic, intellectual, and historical discourses. German Memory Contests Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Essays shedding light on the increasingly open cultural debate on the German past. Going My Way Bing Crosby's innovations as recording artist, actor, businessman, and radio and television performer. A multidisciplinary exploration, plus personal testimony from family members and colleagues. The Historical Experience in German Drama Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture A survey of 17th- to 20th-century German dramatic works that not only treat historical events but yield a historical experience. A History of Arthurian Scholarship Series: Arthurian Studies A survey of critical attention devoted to Arthurian matters. Hollywood's Film Wars with France: Hollywood's Film Wars with France examines how Hollywood was able to establish a permanent dominance over the French market for motion pictures by using monopolistic trade practices and diplomatic pressure. An Introduction to the Works of Peter Weiss Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture A comprehensive introduction to the works and vision of the German writer, director, and political activist. Ira Aldridge Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora Diverse essays on the life and career of one of the greatest tragic actors of the nineteenth century. Letters and Diaries of Kathleen Ferrier Until now, Kathleen Ferrier has been a glorious voice, but through the pages of these fascinating letters and diaries, never previously published, we get to the real person. Literary Adaptations in Black American Cinema: A comprehensive analysis of the ways in which the black American experience has been depicted in film adaptations of popular literature. Literary Adaptations in Spanish Cinema Series: Monografías A New readings of 20th-century literary cinematic texts are presented here in historical context, informed by cultural theory. Literature and Film in the Third Reich Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture The first comprehensive survey in English of the literature and film of Nazi Germany. Literature and the Visual Media Series: Essays and Studies Essays on the links between film and fiction, and their mutual influence. Literature, Testimony and Cinema in Contemporary Colombian Culture Series: Monografías A Lord Berners A refreshingly new documentary approach to a unique personality - interviews with leading figures and contemporaries who knew him and his work, set into context and fully annotated. Max Bruch In this book - the only full-length study of the composer - the author provides a richly documented account of Bruch's career as music director and conductor. Medicine's Moving Pictures Series: Rochester Studies in Medical History Original essays by leading media scholars and historians of medicine that explore the rich history of health-related films. Modern German Political Drama 1980-2000 Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture A comprehensive survey of the renaissance of the German political drama in the years surrounding reunification. Modern Mysteries A lively account of the modern staging of the medieval mystery plays, richly illustrated with stills and other photographs. Narrative and Stylistic Patterns in the Films of Stanley Kubrick - paperback Series: European Studies in American Literature and Culture A critical study of the films of Stanley Kubrick, one of the great directors of the century. Nazi Cinema as Enchantment - paperback Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Explores how entertainment cinema served everyday fascism in Nazi Germany. Radical Nostalgia: A detailed history of the commemorations of US activist involvement in the Spanish Civil War, based on a combination of archival and ethnographic evidence. Radio Camelot Series: Arthurian Studies The Arthurian legend as treated on radio. Schiller's "Wallenstein," "Maria Stuart," and "Die Jungfrau von Orleans" Series: Literary Criticism in Perspective An overview of the reception of Schiller's late dramas in the context of radical shifts in historical thought. Space and Time in Epic Theater Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture The development of epic theater before, during, and after Brecht's time, and analysis of epic productions, showing the form's continued relevance. Stated Memory Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture A long-overdue study of the East German view of the Holocaust over the years 1946-1989. Studies in Medievalism XII Series: Studies in Medievalism Essays on the continuing power and applicability of medieval images, with particular reference to recent films. Television in Spain Series: Monografías A A new guide to Spain's most popular and dynamic medium, which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in 2006. Television Opera The conventions of television and their impact on composer and opera are discussed, with particular reference to Amahl and the Night Visitors, Owen Wingrave, and The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit. The Theatre of Antonio Buero Vallejo: Ideology, Politics and Censorship Series: Monografías A This monograph examines the complex relationship between Antonio Buero Vallejo [1916 - 2000] and the ideologies of Francoist and post-Franco Spain. Thomas Bernhards Trilogie der Künste Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Study of the three most signficant late works of the Austrian novelist and playwright Thomas Bernhard. (In German language.) Visualizing the Holocaust Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual Collection of essays exploring the controversies surrounding images of the Holocaust. When Heimat Meets Hollywood Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Contemporary connections between German directors and Hollywood and their implications for German, American, and transnational film. William Alwyn: The Art of Film Music Ian Johnson's evaluation of Alwyn's film music places his achievement in the context of wider movements within the film industry. Women and German Drama Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Explores the traditional bias against women's drama and asks to what extent women playwrights have been able to overcome it. Women in Weimar Fashion Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual New view of the crucial role of fashion discourse and practice in Weimar Germany and its significance for women. Women Television Producers Interviews and discussions with a representative group of female television producers, looking at how each of them entered the business, how they advanced, and what obstacles they encountered and overcame. The York Mystery Cycle and the Worship of the City Series: Westfield Medieval Studies An investigation into the connections between the York Plays, religious observance, and the role played by the city itself. |
