Author: K. P. Van Anglen
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 147442967X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 515

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Examines the role that cinema played in imagining Hong Kong and Taiwan's place in the world

Author: Lyman Horace Weeks
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Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 866

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Languages : en
Pages : 1394

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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 900

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Author: Simon Cooke
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317128672
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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Though well-known as the author of Trilby and the creator of Svengali, the writer-artist George Du Maurier had many other accomplishments that are less familiar to modern audiences. This collection traces Du Maurier’s role as a participant in the wider cultural life of his time, restoring him to his proper status as a major Victorian figure. Divided into sections, the volume considers Du Maurier as an artist, illustrator and novelist who helped to form some of the key ideas of his time. The contributors place his life and work in the context of his treatment of Judaism and Jewishness; his fascination with urbanization, Victorian science, technology and clairvoyance; his friendships and influences; and his impact on notions of consumerism and taste. As an illustrator, Du Maurier collaborated with Thomas Hardy, Elizabeth Gaskell and sensational writers such as M. E. Braddon and the author of The Notting Hill Mystery. These partnerships, along with his reflections on the art of illustration, are considered in detail. Impossible to categorize, Du Maurier was an Anglo-Frenchman with cultural linkages in France, England, and America; a social commentator with an interest in The New Woman; a Punch humourist; and a friend of Henry James, with whom he shared a particular interest in the writing of domesticity and domestic settings. Closing with a consideration of Du Maurier’s after-life, notably the treatment of his work in film, this collection highlights his diverse achievements and makes a case for his enduring significance.

Author: H. T. Huang
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521652704
Category : Fermentation
Languages : en
Pages : 788

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Author: Stanley Finger
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ISBN: 9780195146943
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 484

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With over 350 illustrations, this impressive volume traces the rich history of ideas about the functioning of the brain from its roots in the ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the centuries into relatively modern times. In contrast to biographically oriented accounts, this book is unique in its emphasis on the functions of the brain and how they came to be associated with specific brain regions and systems. Among the topics explored are vision, hearing, pain, motor control, sleep, memory, speech, and various other facets of intellect. The emphasis throughout is on presenting material in a very readable way, while describing with scholarly acumen the historical evolution of the field in all its amazing wealth and detail. From the opening introductory chapters to the concluding look at treatments and therapies, this monumental work will captivate readers from cover to cover. It will be valued as both an historical reference and as an exciting tale of scientificdiscovery. It is bound to attract a wide readership among students and professionals in the neural sciences as well as general readers interested in the history of science and medicine.

Author: Henry Sotheran Ltd
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Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 866

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Author: Library of Congress
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Category : Monographic series
Languages : en
Pages : 932

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