
Politics, Poetics, and Gender in Late Qing China: Xue Shaohui and the Era of Reform
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In 1898, Qing dynasty emperor Guangxu ordered a series of reforms to correct the political,...

The Daily Henry James: A Year of Quotes from the Work of the Master
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A strange and delightful memento of one of the most lasting literary voices of all time, The Daily...

The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre
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If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout...

All the Dirty Parts
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From bestselling, award-winning author Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket), a gutsy, exciting novel...
Stories of Your Life: And Others
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Soon to be a major motion picture starring Amy Adams. This new edition of Ted Chiang's masterful...

Tomorrow, Berlin
Oscar Coop-Phane and George Miller
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Berlin. A city where nightclubs stay open from Friday night till Monday morning. A city with an...

Channel 4 and British Film Culture: Journal of British Cinema and Television: Volume 11, Issue 4
Paul McDonald and Justin Smith
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This title considers aspects of the legacy that makes Film4 synonymous with a rejuvenated national...

Disobedient Theatre: Alternative Ways to Inspire, Animate and Play
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Theatre is at its best when it is disobedient, when it argues back to society. But what enables it...

Experiencing Liveness in Contemporary Performance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Matthew Reason and Anja Molle Lindelof
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This volume brings together dynamic perspectives on the concept of liveness in the performing arts,...

Reliability Engineering: A Life Cycle Approach
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Reliability Engineering - A Life Cycle Approach is based on the author's knowledge of systems and...