Zones of Control: Perspectives on Wargaming
Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, Pat Harrigan and James F. Dunnigan
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Games with military themes date back to antiquity, and yet they are curiously neglected in much of...
Alexander Robey Shepherd: The Man Who Built the Nation's Capital
John Peter Richardson and Tony Williams
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With Alexander Robey Shepherd, John P. Richardson gives us the first full-length biography of his...
Parody, Scriblerian Wit and the Rise of the Novel: Parodic Textuality from Pope to Sterne
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Parody was a crucial technique for the satirists and novelists associated with the Scriblerus Club....
The Tartan Turban: In Search of Alexander Gardner
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'Among the many gripping tales of travel and exploration the tale of Alexander Gardner is surely one...
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The Plays and Poems of Nicholas Rowe: The Early Plays: Volume I: The Early Plays
Stephen Bernard, Rebecca Bullard and John McTague
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Nicholas Rowe was the first Poet Laureate of the Georgian era. A fascinating and important yet...
The Invisible Man
Ken Bentley, Tom Newsom, Jamie Robertson and Matthew Cochrane
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In the midst of a snowstorm, a stranger arrives in an English country inn, seeking solitude. Soon,...
The Other Mitford: Pamela's Story
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The story of Pamela Jackson, nee Mitford, is a fascinating one. Despite shunning the bright city...
An A-Z of Hellraisers: A Comprehensive Compendium of Outrageous Insobriety
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"An A-Z of Hellraisers" is the last word on inebriated misbehaviour, and the miscreant mob in this...
More Than Words: Illustrated Letters from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art
Liza Kirwin and Richard J Wattenmaker
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Words can speak volumes, but, as every letter writer knows, there are times when they simply won't...
Meshes of the Afternoon
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?Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) is the most important film in the history of American avant-garde...