Author: Helen Dickson
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373306903
Category : Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
"After a lifetime spent hating the cause, loving a Jacobite is out of the question for Henrietta Brody. But with Scotland ready for battle, her only chance for survival is to journey with her enemy, the dangerously handsome Lord Simon Tremain. His protection awakens a forbidden desire in Henrietta. But torn between her past and her future, the Jacobite and the man, reason and passion, she must fight to resist this traitor's touch."--Page 4 of cover.
A Traitor's Touch
Author: Helen Dickson
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373306903
Category : Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
"After a lifetime spent hating the cause, loving a Jacobite is out of the question for Henrietta Brody. But with Scotland ready for battle, her only chance for survival is to journey with her enemy, the dangerously handsome Lord Simon Tremain. His protection awakens a forbidden desire in Henrietta. But torn between her past and her future, the Jacobite and the man, reason and passion, she must fight to resist this traitor's touch."--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373306903
Category : Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
"After a lifetime spent hating the cause, loving a Jacobite is out of the question for Henrietta Brody. But with Scotland ready for battle, her only chance for survival is to journey with her enemy, the dangerously handsome Lord Simon Tremain. His protection awakens a forbidden desire in Henrietta. But torn between her past and her future, the Jacobite and the man, reason and passion, she must fight to resist this traitor's touch."--Page 4 of cover.
Chicana Sexuality and Gender
Author: Debra J. Blake
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822381222
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Since the 1980s Chicana writers including Gloria Anzaldúa, Cherríe Moraga, Sandra Cisneros, Ana Castillo, and Alma Luz Villanueva have reworked iconic Mexican cultural symbols such as mother earth goddesses and La Llorona (the Wailing Woman of Mexican folklore), re-imagining them as powerful female figures. After reading the works of Chicana writers who created bold, powerful, and openly sexual female characters, Debra J. Blake wondered how everyday Mexican American women would characterize their own lives in relation to the writers’ radical reconfigurations of female sexuality and gender roles. To find out, Blake gathered oral histories from working-class and semiprofessional U.S. Mexicanas. In Chicana Sexuality and Gender, she compares the self-representations of these women with fictional and artistic representations by academic-affiliated, professional intellectual Chicana writers and visual artists, including Alma M. López and Yolanda López. Blake looks at how the Chicana professional intellectuals and the U.S. Mexicana women refigure confining and demeaning constructions of female gender roles and racial, ethnic, and sexual identities. She organizes her analysis around re-imaginings of La Virgen de Guadalupe, La Llorona, indigenous Mexica goddesses, and La Malinche, the indigenous interpreter for Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest. In doing so, Blake reveals how the professional intellectuals and the working-class and semiprofessional women rework or invoke the female icons to confront the repression of female sexuality, limiting gender roles, inequality in male and female relationships, and violence against women. While the representational strategies of the two groups of women are significantly different and the U.S. Mexicanas would not necessarily call themselves feminists, Blake nonetheless illuminates a continuum of Chicana feminist thinking, showing how both groups of women expand lifestyle choices and promote the health and well-being of women of Mexican origin or descent.
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822381222
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Since the 1980s Chicana writers including Gloria Anzaldúa, Cherríe Moraga, Sandra Cisneros, Ana Castillo, and Alma Luz Villanueva have reworked iconic Mexican cultural symbols such as mother earth goddesses and La Llorona (the Wailing Woman of Mexican folklore), re-imagining them as powerful female figures. After reading the works of Chicana writers who created bold, powerful, and openly sexual female characters, Debra J. Blake wondered how everyday Mexican American women would characterize their own lives in relation to the writers’ radical reconfigurations of female sexuality and gender roles. To find out, Blake gathered oral histories from working-class and semiprofessional U.S. Mexicanas. In Chicana Sexuality and Gender, she compares the self-representations of these women with fictional and artistic representations by academic-affiliated, professional intellectual Chicana writers and visual artists, including Alma M. López and Yolanda López. Blake looks at how the Chicana professional intellectuals and the U.S. Mexicana women refigure confining and demeaning constructions of female gender roles and racial, ethnic, and sexual identities. She organizes her analysis around re-imaginings of La Virgen de Guadalupe, La Llorona, indigenous Mexica goddesses, and La Malinche, the indigenous interpreter for Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest. In doing so, Blake reveals how the professional intellectuals and the working-class and semiprofessional women rework or invoke the female icons to confront the repression of female sexuality, limiting gender roles, inequality in male and female relationships, and violence against women. While the representational strategies of the two groups of women are significantly different and the U.S. Mexicanas would not necessarily call themselves feminists, Blake nonetheless illuminates a continuum of Chicana feminist thinking, showing how both groups of women expand lifestyle choices and promote the health and well-being of women of Mexican origin or descent.
The Devil Claims a Wife
Author: Helen Dickson
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373306644
Category : Forced marriage
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
"Spoken of only in whispers-and with a name that strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies-Guy St. Edmond wields his ancient sword like the Devil and his charm like a weapon. Confronted with a woman who does not cower before him, he finds his interest is aroused-but Jane Lovet is sworn to another. Yet her engagement is soon broken by Guy's ruthless intervention, causing a scandal that echoes around the royal court. Forced into marriage, he can't deny that having the desirable Jane at his side night after night promises untold pleasures"--Page 4 of cover
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373306644
Category : Forced marriage
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
"Spoken of only in whispers-and with a name that strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies-Guy St. Edmond wields his ancient sword like the Devil and his charm like a weapon. Confronted with a woman who does not cower before him, he finds his interest is aroused-but Jane Lovet is sworn to another. Yet her engagement is soon broken by Guy's ruthless intervention, causing a scandal that echoes around the royal court. Forced into marriage, he can't deny that having the desirable Jane at his side night after night promises untold pleasures"--Page 4 of cover
The Rebel Heiress and the Knight
Author: Melissa Oliver
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488065829
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
She must marry the knight By order of the king! Widow Eleanor of Tallany Castle knows her people are broken by the taxes demanded by King John. So when she’s ordered to marry Hugh de Villiers, a knight loyal to the king, she’s furious—even if he is handsome! As gallant Hugh begins to heal the scars of Eleanor’s abusive first marriage, she’s even more determined to keep her secret: she is the outlaw the king wants to send to the gallows! “Melissa Oliver’s debut blew us away.” — Alison May, Romantic Novelists’ Association Chair “A brilliant, engrossing debut.” — The Blossom Twins “Melissa Oliver sets the scene perfectly. A wonderful debut and I can’t wait to read what the author will write next!” — RaeReads
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488065829
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
She must marry the knight By order of the king! Widow Eleanor of Tallany Castle knows her people are broken by the taxes demanded by King John. So when she’s ordered to marry Hugh de Villiers, a knight loyal to the king, she’s furious—even if he is handsome! As gallant Hugh begins to heal the scars of Eleanor’s abusive first marriage, she’s even more determined to keep her secret: she is the outlaw the king wants to send to the gallows! “Melissa Oliver’s debut blew us away.” — Alison May, Romantic Novelists’ Association Chair “A brilliant, engrossing debut.” — The Blossom Twins “Melissa Oliver sets the scene perfectly. A wonderful debut and I can’t wait to read what the author will write next!” — RaeReads
Royalist on the Run
Author: Helen Dickson
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488004307
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
The fugitive colonel! Years ago, Colonel Sir Edward Grey broke off his engagement to Arabella, destroying their chance for happiness. Now the English Civil War has thrown them back together and, fleeing for his life, Edward needs Arabella's help to protect his son. Lady Arabella Fairburn is reluctant to aid the man who once spurned her, yet sees he is still honorable at heart. Together they escape to France, where Arabella must decide if she can take a chance on Edward—and their rekindled passion—once again!
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488004307
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
The fugitive colonel! Years ago, Colonel Sir Edward Grey broke off his engagement to Arabella, destroying their chance for happiness. Now the English Civil War has thrown them back together and, fleeing for his life, Edward needs Arabella's help to protect his son. Lady Arabella Fairburn is reluctant to aid the man who once spurned her, yet sees he is still honorable at heart. Together they escape to France, where Arabella must decide if she can take a chance on Edward—and their rekindled passion—once again!
Scandalous Secret, Defiant Bride
Author: Helen Dickson
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426850212
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Some call Christina Thornton spoilt, others simply call her beautiful. But one thing's for certain: she's a young woman firmly in charge of her own destiny…or so she thinks! When the dark-hearted Count Marchesi rides into town, it is to claim Miss Thornton as his bride. Christina's stubborn protests are of no use, for her future is in the hands of this brooding Italian. But how long can willful Christina resist her passionate husband when her heart is urging her to give in?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426850212
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Some call Christina Thornton spoilt, others simply call her beautiful. But one thing's for certain: she's a young woman firmly in charge of her own destiny…or so she thinks! When the dark-hearted Count Marchesi rides into town, it is to claim Miss Thornton as his bride. Christina's stubborn protests are of no use, for her future is in the hands of this brooding Italian. But how long can willful Christina resist her passionate husband when her heart is urging her to give in?
The Personalist
Author: Ralph Tyler Flewelling
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Personality
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Personality
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
Romance and the Yellow Peril
Author: Gina Marchetti
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520914629
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Hollywood films about Asians and interracial sexuality are the focus of Gina Marchetti's provocative new work. While miscegenation might seem an unlikely theme for Hollywood, Marchetti shows how fantasy-dramas of interracial rape, lynching, tragic love, and model marriage are powerfully evident in American cinema. The author begins with a discussion of D. W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms, then considers later films such as Shanghai Express, Madame Butterfly, and the recurring geisha movies. She also includes some fascinating "forgotten" films that have been overlooked by critics until now. Marchetti brings the theoretical perspective of recent writing on race, ethnicity, and gender to her analyses of film and television and argues persuasively that these media help to perpetuate social and racial inequality in America. Noting how social norms and taboos have been simultaneously set and broken by Hollywood filmmakers, she discusses the "orientalist" tensions underlying the construction of American cultural identity. Her book will be certain to interest readers in film, Asian, women's, and cultural studies.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520914629
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Hollywood films about Asians and interracial sexuality are the focus of Gina Marchetti's provocative new work. While miscegenation might seem an unlikely theme for Hollywood, Marchetti shows how fantasy-dramas of interracial rape, lynching, tragic love, and model marriage are powerfully evident in American cinema. The author begins with a discussion of D. W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms, then considers later films such as Shanghai Express, Madame Butterfly, and the recurring geisha movies. She also includes some fascinating "forgotten" films that have been overlooked by critics until now. Marchetti brings the theoretical perspective of recent writing on race, ethnicity, and gender to her analyses of film and television and argues persuasively that these media help to perpetuate social and racial inequality in America. Noting how social norms and taboos have been simultaneously set and broken by Hollywood filmmakers, she discusses the "orientalist" tensions underlying the construction of American cultural identity. Her book will be certain to interest readers in film, Asian, women's, and cultural studies.
What Makes People Rich and Nations Powerful
Author:
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434945359
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434945359
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
The History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Díaz del Castillo
Author: Davíd Carrasco
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826342884
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
The History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del Castillo, a new abridgement of Diaz del Castillo's classic Historia verdadera de la conquista de Nueva España, offers a unique contribution to our understanding of the political and religious forces that drove the great cultural encounter between Spain and the Americas known as the "conquest of Mexico." Besides containing important passages, scenes, and events excluded from other abridgements, this edition includes eight useful interpretive essays that address indigenous religions and cultural practices, sexuality during the early colonial period, the roles of women in indigenous cultures, and analysis of the political and economic purposes behind Diaz del Castillo's narrative. A series of maps illuminate the routes of the conquistadors, the organization of indigenous settlements, the struggle for the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, as well as the disastrous Spanish journey to Honduras. The information compiled for this volume offers increased accessibility to the original text, places it in a wider social and narrative context, and encourages further learning, research, and understanding.
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826342884
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
The History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del Castillo, a new abridgement of Diaz del Castillo's classic Historia verdadera de la conquista de Nueva España, offers a unique contribution to our understanding of the political and religious forces that drove the great cultural encounter between Spain and the Americas known as the "conquest of Mexico." Besides containing important passages, scenes, and events excluded from other abridgements, this edition includes eight useful interpretive essays that address indigenous religions and cultural practices, sexuality during the early colonial period, the roles of women in indigenous cultures, and analysis of the political and economic purposes behind Diaz del Castillo's narrative. A series of maps illuminate the routes of the conquistadors, the organization of indigenous settlements, the struggle for the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, as well as the disastrous Spanish journey to Honduras. The information compiled for this volume offers increased accessibility to the original text, places it in a wider social and narrative context, and encourages further learning, research, and understanding.