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  • Sex, Class, and the Theatrical Archive

    Erotic Economies

    by Alan Sikes ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    In Sex, Class and the Theatrical Archive: Erotic Economies, Alan Sikes explores the intersection of struggles over sex and class identities in politicized performances during key revolutionary moments in modern European history. The book includes discussions of sodomitical closet dramas from the decades surrounding the English Glorious Revolution of 1688; the performances of 'Tribades and Amazons' ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Theatre History Studies 2015, Vol. 34

    by Alan Sikes, Andrew Gibb, Nicole Berkin, Megan E. Geigner, Heidi L. Nees, Sharon Marie Carnicke, Jonathan Chambers, Miriam Chirico, Jerry Dickey, Julia Fawcett, Iris Fischer, Brett D. Johnson, Emeline Jouve, Valerie Joyce, Keith Byron Kirk, Jenna L. Kubly, Martha S. LoMonaco, Scott Magelssen, Theresa J. May, Lance Mekeel, Beliza Torres Narváez, Tavia Nyong'o, Alexis Riley, Kristen Rogers, Cindy Rosenthal, Judith Sebesta, Teresa Stankiewicz, Harvey Young, Meredith Conti, Kevin J. Wetmore Jr. ...
    Series Book 34 - Theatre History Studies
    Volume 34 of Theatre History Studies revisits the foundations of theatre, explores the boundaries and definitions of theatre, and illuminates how writing about the history of theatre is itself a form of historiography.The five essays are arranged chronologically, starting with Alan Sikes’s discussion of the Abydos Passion Play. Sikes challenges the long-held interpretation of that ritualized ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Theatre History Studies 2014, Vol. 33

    Theatres of War

    by Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix, Rosemarie K. Bank, Amanda Boyle, Shawna Mefford Carroll, Miriam Chirico, Francisco Costa, Chrystyna M. Dail, Tanya Dean, Daniel C. Dennis0, Rodney Donahue1, Anne Fletcher2, Sara Freeman3, Kristi Good4, Jennifer Goodlander5, Anselm Heinrich6, Jeanmarie Higgins7, Bethany D. Holmstrom8, Lisa Jackson-Schebetta9, David Jortner0, Keith Byron Kirk1, Haddy Kreie2, Franklin J. Lasik3, Felicia Hardison Londré4, Lewis Magruder5, William Palmer6, Gene A. Plunka7, George Potter8, Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft9, Adam Sheaffer0, Alan Sikes1, Li-Wen (Joy) Wang2, Ariel Watson3, Peter A. Campbell4, DeAnna M. Toten Beard5 ...
    Series Book 33 - Theatre History Studies
    Volume 33 of Theatre History Studies explores war. War is a paradox—horrifying and compelling, galvanizing and devastating, a phenomenon that separates and decimates while at the same time creating and strengthening national identity and community bonds. War is the stuff of great drama.War and theatre is a subject of increasing popularity among scholars of theatre. The essays in this special ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives

    The Escape of a Princess Pat, Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom, Three Times and Out, etc.

    by Edward Edwards, George Pearson, Kenneth Darlaston Yearsley, Maurice Andrew Brackenreed Johnston, John Alan Lyde Caunter, Mervin C. Simmons, Nellie L. McClung, Jean Martin, Pat O'Brien, A. J. Evans, Gunther Plüschow, E. H. Jones, Eric A. Keith, Horace Gray Gilliland, H. G. Durnford, W. H. Newlin ...
    Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives is an enthralling compendium that explores the indomitable spirit of individuals caught in the harrowing circumstances of war imprisonment. This anthology masterfully weaves together diverse literary styles, from gripping adventures and intense psychological struggles to poignant reflections on humanity and survival. Through its rich tapestry ... Read more

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    by John Buchan ...
    Series series The World At War
    "Greenmantle" is the second of five novels by John Buchan featuring the character of Richard Hannay. It is one of two Hannay novels set during the First World War, the other being Mr Standfast (1919); Hannay's first and best-known adventure, The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), is set in the period immediately preceding the war. (Excerpt from Wikipedia) ... Read more

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  • Nothing of Importance

    A record of eight months at the front with a Welsh battalion, October, 1915, to June, 1916

    by Bernard Adams ...
    In "Nothing of Importance," Bernard Adams crafts an engaging narrative that deftly interweaves personal introspection and social commentary, reflecting the burdens and complexities of contemporary existence. Adams employs a lyrical yet precise prose style, oscillating between poetic elegance and stark realism. Set against a backdrop of societal disillusionment, the book delves into themes of ... Read more

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  • War Is War

    by A. M. Burrage ...
    Alfred Burrages War is War is his sincere and successful attempt to record his experiences as a private soldier in France during the First World War, his reactions to abnormal conditions and his observations.Written in the 1920s he wanted the curious to know what war was really like. Burrage realized that nearly all such memoirs were written by ex-officers who inevitably saw the war from a ... Read more

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  • Sevastopol Sketches (Sebastopol Sketches)

    by Leo Tolstoy ...
    "Sevastopol Sketches (Sebastopol Sketches)" is a collection of three works of historical fiction in which Tolstoy draws upon his real life experiences during the Siege of Sevastopol. The titular location draws its name from that of a city in Crimea and takes place during the Crimean war. The three tales in this collection are respectively titled "Sevastopol in December", "Sevastopol in May", and ... Read more

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  • A Passionate Prodigality

    Fragments of Autobiography

    by Guy Chapman ...
    This classic WWI memoir by a decorated infantryman and historian presents a vivid account of life in the trenches on the Western Front.During World War One, Major Guy Chapman, OBE MC, served in the Royal Fusiliers and was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery. Joining soon after war was declared, Chapman was stationed in France and fought in the Battle of Arras.When Chapman's memoir, A ... Read more

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  • 'Over There' with the Australians [Illustrated]

    by R. Hugh Knyvett ...
    This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSAn Introduction Mainly About ScoutsPART I"THE CALL TO ARMS"CHAPTERI. The Call Reaches Some Far-Out AustraliansII. An All-British ShipIII. Human SnowballsIV. Training-Camp LifeV. Concentrated for EmbarkationVI. Many Weeks at SeaPART IIEGYPTVII. The Land of Sand and SweatVIII. HeliopolisIX. The D... ... Read more

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  • The Escape of a Princess Pat

    by George Pearson ...
    First published in 1918. "In order to remove all question of doubt in the mind of the reader it might perhaps be well to state here that the facts as given are thebona fide experiences of Corporal Edwards, Number 39, Number One Company, P. P. C. L. I., and as such were subjected to the closest scrutiny both by the author and others before it was deemed advisable to give the account to the public. ... Read more

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  • Now It Can Be Told

    by Philip Gibbs ...
    In "Now It Can Be Told," Philip Gibbs presents a compelling narrative that melds personal memoir with a vivid historical account of World War I. The book is characterized by its evocative prose and meticulous attention to detail, drawing readers into the trenches and fog of battle with an immediacy that renders the horrors of war both palpable and intimate. Gibbs utilizes a reflective literary ... Read more

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