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Clash of Empires in South China
Japans invasion of China in 1937 saw most major campaigns north of the Yangtze River, where Chinese industry was concentrated. The southern theater proved a more difficult …
Shakespeare's Originality
How original was Shakespeare and how was Shakespeare original? This lucid, innovative book sets about answering these questions by putting them in historical context and …
Easter Hidden Pictures Puzzles to Highlight
With over 150,000 copies sold, Easter Hidden Pictures Puzzles to Highlight is a perfect addition to any Easter basket! This Easter-themed collection of Hidden Pictures puzzles is …
Genres of Thomson's The Seasons
Critics since the eighteenth century have puzzled over the form of James Thomson's composite long poem, The Seasons (1730, 1744, 1746), its generically hybrid make-up, and its …
Shakespeare's King Lear with The Tempest
Although he is considered to be the world's greatest dramatist, Shakespeare seems to have escaped the detection of thinkers on politics and the philosophic tradition of thought on …
Shakespeare's Accents
Voices and accents are increasingly perceived as central markers of identity in Shakespearean performance. This book presents a history of the reception of Shakespeare on the …
Where's Gilbert?
Rosie the Not-so-Little Princess has always loved Gilbert, her royal teddy bear. But she feels she's a bit too old for him now and decides to stop playing with him. But then …
Voltaire's Bastards
With a new Introduction by the author, this erudite and brilliantly readable book (The Observer, London) expertly dissects the political, economic, and social origins of Western …
Leisure cultures in urban Europe, c.1700-1870
This collection of essays examines the history of urban leisure cultures in Europe during the transition from the early modern to the modern period. Bringing together research on a …
Afterlife of the Shoah in Central and Eastern European Cultures
The Afterlife of the Shoah in Central and Eastern European Cultures is a collection of essays by literary scholars from Germany, the US, and Central Eastern Europe offering insight …
Korea Between Empires, 1895-1919
Korea Between Empires chronicles the development of a Korean national consciousness. It focuses on two critical periods in Korean history and asks how key concepts and symbols were …
Strengths of Shakespeare's Shrew
Passionate, controversial and illuminating this collection contains Empson's best short pieces on Shakespeare, a sally on George Herbert, a defence of Coleridge, and an eager …