Author: Robert Seth McCallen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dummies (Bookselling)
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
"Palaces of Sin" Or, "The Devil in Society"
Author: Robert Seth McCallen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dummies (Bookselling)
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dummies (Bookselling)
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
"Palaces of Sin"
Author: Robert Seth McCallen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prostitution
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prostitution
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Moving Lessons
Author: Janice Ross
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299169332
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Moving Lessons is an insightful and sophisticated look at the origins and influence of dance in American universities, focusing on Margaret H'Doubler, who established the first university courses and the first degree program in dance (at the University of Wisconsin). Dance educator and historian Janice Ross shows that H'Doubler (1889–1982) was both emblematic of her time and an innovator who made deep imprints in American culture. An authentic "New Woman," H'Doubler emerged from a sheltered female Victorian world to take action in the public sphere. She changed the way Americans thought, not just about female physicality but also about higher education for women. Ross brings together many discourses—from dance history, pedagogical theory, women's history, feminist theory, American history, and the history of the body—in intelligent, exciting, and illuminating ways and adds a new chapter to each of them. She shows how H'Doubler, like Isadora Duncan and other modern dancers, helped to raise dance in the eyes of the middle class from its despised status as lower-class entertainment and "dangerous" social interaction to a serious enterprise. Taking a nuanced critical approach to the history of women's bodies and their representations, Moving Lessons fills a very large gap in the history of dance education.
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299169332
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Moving Lessons is an insightful and sophisticated look at the origins and influence of dance in American universities, focusing on Margaret H'Doubler, who established the first university courses and the first degree program in dance (at the University of Wisconsin). Dance educator and historian Janice Ross shows that H'Doubler (1889–1982) was both emblematic of her time and an innovator who made deep imprints in American culture. An authentic "New Woman," H'Doubler emerged from a sheltered female Victorian world to take action in the public sphere. She changed the way Americans thought, not just about female physicality but also about higher education for women. Ross brings together many discourses—from dance history, pedagogical theory, women's history, feminist theory, American history, and the history of the body—in intelligent, exciting, and illuminating ways and adds a new chapter to each of them. She shows how H'Doubler, like Isadora Duncan and other modern dancers, helped to raise dance in the eyes of the middle class from its despised status as lower-class entertainment and "dangerous" social interaction to a serious enterprise. Taking a nuanced critical approach to the history of women's bodies and their representations, Moving Lessons fills a very large gap in the history of dance education.
The Greatest Works of Thomas Wolfe
Author: Thomas Wolfe
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2684
Book Description
"Look Homeward, Angel" is an American coming-of-age story. The novel is considered to be autobiographical and the character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Thomas Wolfe himself. Set in the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, it covers the span of time from Eugene's birth to the age of 19. "Of Time and the River" is the continuation of the story of Eugene Gant, detailing his early and mid-twenties. During that time Eugene attends Harvard University, moves to New York City, teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with his friend Francis Starwick. "You Can't Go Home Again" – George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town, he is shaken by the force of outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and lifelong friends feel naked and exposed by what they have seen in his books, and their fury drives him from his home. Outcast, George Webber begins a search for his own identity. It takes him to New York and a hectic social whirl; to Paris with an uninhibited group of expatriates; to Berlin, lying cold and sinister under Hitler's shadow.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2684
Book Description
"Look Homeward, Angel" is an American coming-of-age story. The novel is considered to be autobiographical and the character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Thomas Wolfe himself. Set in the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, it covers the span of time from Eugene's birth to the age of 19. "Of Time and the River" is the continuation of the story of Eugene Gant, detailing his early and mid-twenties. During that time Eugene attends Harvard University, moves to New York City, teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with his friend Francis Starwick. "You Can't Go Home Again" – George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town, he is shaken by the force of outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and lifelong friends feel naked and exposed by what they have seen in his books, and their fury drives him from his home. Outcast, George Webber begins a search for his own identity. It takes him to New York and a hectic social whirl; to Paris with an uninhibited group of expatriates; to Berlin, lying cold and sinister under Hitler's shadow.
Thomas Wolfe: Collected Works
Author: Thomas Wolfe
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2681
Book Description
"Look Homeward, Angel" is an American coming-of-age story. The novel is considered to be autobiographical and the character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Thomas Wolfe himself. Set in the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, it covers the span of time from Eugene's birth to the age of 19._x000D_ "Of Time and the River" is the continuation of the story of Eugene Gant, detailing his early and mid-twenties. During that time Eugene attends Harvard University, moves to New York City, teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with his friend Francis Starwick._x000D_ "You Can't Go Home Again" – George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town, he is shaken by the force of outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and lifelong friends feel naked and exposed by what they have seen in his books, and their fury drives him from his home. Outcast, George Webber begins a search for his own identity. It takes him to New York and a hectic social whirl; to Paris with an uninhibited group of expatriates; to Berlin, lying cold and sinister under Hitler's shadow._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2681
Book Description
"Look Homeward, Angel" is an American coming-of-age story. The novel is considered to be autobiographical and the character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Thomas Wolfe himself. Set in the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, it covers the span of time from Eugene's birth to the age of 19._x000D_ "Of Time and the River" is the continuation of the story of Eugene Gant, detailing his early and mid-twenties. During that time Eugene attends Harvard University, moves to New York City, teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with his friend Francis Starwick._x000D_ "You Can't Go Home Again" – George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town, he is shaken by the force of outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and lifelong friends feel naked and exposed by what they have seen in his books, and their fury drives him from his home. Outcast, George Webber begins a search for his own identity. It takes him to New York and a hectic social whirl; to Paris with an uninhibited group of expatriates; to Berlin, lying cold and sinister under Hitler's shadow._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_
"He Demons" and "she Devils"
Author: Robert Seth McCallen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sexual ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sexual ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Wolfe (Illustrated)
Author: Thomas Wolfe
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700508
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5265
Book Description
The early 20th century American novelist Thomas Wolfe produced highly original, poetic, rhapsodic and impressionistic prose, framed in the guise of autobiographical writing. His novels vividly reflect on 1930’s American culture and the mores of that period, filtered through a sensitive and hyper-analytical perspective. His first novel, ‘Look Homeward, Angel’, is now widely regarded as an American classic, characterised for its intense consciousness of scene and place, combined with an extraordinary lyric power. Wolfe imbues his life story with a lofty romantic quality, employing epic overtones. After Wolfe's untimely death at the age of thirty-seven, William Faulkner described him as “the greatest talent of his generation”. This eBook presents Wolfe’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wolfe’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the published novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare stories and poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the stories * The complete plays, with rare dramas appearing here for the first time, including both versions of ‘The Mountains’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Wolfe’s memoirs and essays * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: a few posthumous works published many years after Wolfe’s death cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. When new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. CONTENTS: The Novels Look Homeward, Angel (1929) Of Time and the River (1935) The Web and the Rock (1939) You Can’t Go Home Again (1940) The Hills Beyond (1941) The Shorter Fiction From Death to Morning (1935) Stories from ‘The Hills Beyond’ (1941) Miscellaneous Short Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Plays Deferred Payment (1919) The Streets of Durham (1919) Concerning Honest Bob (1920) The Return of Buck Gavin (1924) The Third Night (1938) Mannerhouse (1948) The Mountains: A Play in One Act (1970) The Mountains: A Drama in Three Acts and a Prologue (1970) The Poetry Collected Poems The Non-Fiction Miscellaneous Prose The Memoirs The Story of a Novel (1935) A Western Journal (1939) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700508
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5265
Book Description
The early 20th century American novelist Thomas Wolfe produced highly original, poetic, rhapsodic and impressionistic prose, framed in the guise of autobiographical writing. His novels vividly reflect on 1930’s American culture and the mores of that period, filtered through a sensitive and hyper-analytical perspective. His first novel, ‘Look Homeward, Angel’, is now widely regarded as an American classic, characterised for its intense consciousness of scene and place, combined with an extraordinary lyric power. Wolfe imbues his life story with a lofty romantic quality, employing epic overtones. After Wolfe's untimely death at the age of thirty-seven, William Faulkner described him as “the greatest talent of his generation”. This eBook presents Wolfe’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wolfe’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the published novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare stories and poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the stories * The complete plays, with rare dramas appearing here for the first time, including both versions of ‘The Mountains’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Wolfe’s memoirs and essays * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: a few posthumous works published many years after Wolfe’s death cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. When new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. CONTENTS: The Novels Look Homeward, Angel (1929) Of Time and the River (1935) The Web and the Rock (1939) You Can’t Go Home Again (1940) The Hills Beyond (1941) The Shorter Fiction From Death to Morning (1935) Stories from ‘The Hills Beyond’ (1941) Miscellaneous Short Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Plays Deferred Payment (1919) The Streets of Durham (1919) Concerning Honest Bob (1920) The Return of Buck Gavin (1924) The Third Night (1938) Mannerhouse (1948) The Mountains: A Play in One Act (1970) The Mountains: A Drama in Three Acts and a Prologue (1970) The Poetry Collected Poems The Non-Fiction Miscellaneous Prose The Memoirs The Story of a Novel (1935) A Western Journal (1939) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
The Wolfpen Notebooks
Author: James Still
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813143748
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
After keeping school for six years at the forks of Troublesome Creek in the Kentucky hills, James Still moved to a century-old log house between the waters of Wolfpen Creek and Dead Mare Branch, on Little Carr Creek, and became "the man in the bushes" to his curious neighbors. Still joined the life of the scattered community. He raised his own food, preserved fruits and vegetables for the winter, and kept two stands of bees for honey. A neighbor remarked of Still, "He's left a good job, and come over in here and sot down." Still did sit down and write -- the classic novel River of Earth and many poems and short stories that have found their way into national publications. From the beginning, Still jotted down expressions, customs, and happenings unique to the region. After half a century those jottings filled twenty-one notebooks. Now they have been brought together in The Wolfpen Notebooks, together with an interview with Still, a glossary, a comprehensive bibliography of his work by William Terrell Cornett, and examples of Still's use of the "sayings" in poetry and prose. The "sayings" represent an aspect of the Appalachian experience not previously recorded and of a time largely past.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813143748
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
After keeping school for six years at the forks of Troublesome Creek in the Kentucky hills, James Still moved to a century-old log house between the waters of Wolfpen Creek and Dead Mare Branch, on Little Carr Creek, and became "the man in the bushes" to his curious neighbors. Still joined the life of the scattered community. He raised his own food, preserved fruits and vegetables for the winter, and kept two stands of bees for honey. A neighbor remarked of Still, "He's left a good job, and come over in here and sot down." Still did sit down and write -- the classic novel River of Earth and many poems and short stories that have found their way into national publications. From the beginning, Still jotted down expressions, customs, and happenings unique to the region. After half a century those jottings filled twenty-one notebooks. Now they have been brought together in The Wolfpen Notebooks, together with an interview with Still, a glossary, a comprehensive bibliography of his work by William Terrell Cornett, and examples of Still's use of the "sayings" in poetry and prose. The "sayings" represent an aspect of the Appalachian experience not previously recorded and of a time largely past.
From the Mountain, from the Valley
Author: James Still
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813127804
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813127804
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Chinaberry
Author: James Still
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813133734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Celebrated as the "Dean of Appalachian Literature," James Still has won the appreciation of audiences in Appalachia and beyond for more than seventy years. The author of the classics River of Earth (1940) and The Wolfpen Poems (1986), Still is known for his careful prose construction and for the poetry of his meticulous, rhythmic style. Upon his death, however, one manuscript remained unpublished. Still's friends, family, and fellow writer Silas House will now deliver this story to readers, having assembled and refined the manuscript to prepare it for publication. Chinaberry, named for the ranch that serves as the centerpiece of the story, is Still's last and perhaps greatest contribution to American literature. Chinaberry follows the adventures of a young boy as he travels to Texas from Alabama in search of work on a cotton farm. Upon arriving, he discovers the ranch of Anson and Lurie Winters, a young couple whose lives are defined by hard work, family, and a tragedy that haunts their past. Still's entrancing narrative centers on the boy's experience at the ranch under Anson's watchful eye and Lurie's doting care, highlighting the importance of home, whether it is defined by people or a place. In this celebration of the art of storytelling, Still captures a time and place that are gone forever and introduces the reader to an unforgettable cast of characters, illustrating the impact that one person can have on another. A combination of memoir and imagination, truth and fiction, Chinaberry is a work of art that leaves the reader in awe of Still's mastery of language and thankful for the lifetime of wisdom that manifests itself in his work.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813133734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Celebrated as the "Dean of Appalachian Literature," James Still has won the appreciation of audiences in Appalachia and beyond for more than seventy years. The author of the classics River of Earth (1940) and The Wolfpen Poems (1986), Still is known for his careful prose construction and for the poetry of his meticulous, rhythmic style. Upon his death, however, one manuscript remained unpublished. Still's friends, family, and fellow writer Silas House will now deliver this story to readers, having assembled and refined the manuscript to prepare it for publication. Chinaberry, named for the ranch that serves as the centerpiece of the story, is Still's last and perhaps greatest contribution to American literature. Chinaberry follows the adventures of a young boy as he travels to Texas from Alabama in search of work on a cotton farm. Upon arriving, he discovers the ranch of Anson and Lurie Winters, a young couple whose lives are defined by hard work, family, and a tragedy that haunts their past. Still's entrancing narrative centers on the boy's experience at the ranch under Anson's watchful eye and Lurie's doting care, highlighting the importance of home, whether it is defined by people or a place. In this celebration of the art of storytelling, Still captures a time and place that are gone forever and introduces the reader to an unforgettable cast of characters, illustrating the impact that one person can have on another. A combination of memoir and imagination, truth and fiction, Chinaberry is a work of art that leaves the reader in awe of Still's mastery of language and thankful for the lifetime of wisdom that manifests itself in his work.