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    3 Stories - Horror Stories in Letters

    A trio of classic tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

    Unabridged

    3 hours 14 min

    There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Critical Perspectives on the Western

    From A Fistful of Dollars to Django Unchained

    by Lee Broughton ...
    Series series Film and History
    For decades, the Western film has been considered a dying breed of cinema, yet filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino to Ethan and Joel Coen find new ways to reinvigorate the genre. As Westerns continue to be produced for contemporary audiences, scholars have taken a renewed interest in the relevance of this enduring genre.In Critical Perspectives on the Western: From A Fistful of Dollars to Django ... Read more

    $93.99 USD

  • Reappraising Cult Horror Films

    From Carnival of Souls to Last Night in Soho

    Edited by Dr Lee Broughton ...
    Identifies key – and in some cases previously overlooked – cult horror films from around the world and reappraises them by approaching and interrogating them in new ways.New productions in the horror genre occupy a prominent space within the cinematic landscape of the 21st century, but the genre's back catalogue of older films refuses to be consigned to the motion picture graveyard just yet. ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Reframing Cult Westerns

    From The Magnificent Seven to The Hateful Eight

    Edited by Dr Lee Broughton ...
    Once one of the most popular film genres and a key player in the birth of early narrative cinema, the Western has experienced a rebirth in the era of post-classical filmmaking with a small but noteworthy selection of Westerns being produced long after the genre's 1950s heyday. Thanks to regular repertory cinema and television screenings, home video releases and critical reappraisals by cultural ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • The Euro-Western

    Reframing Gender, Race and the 'Other' in Film

    The Western has always been inextricably linked to the USA, and studies have continually sought to connect its historical development to changes in American society and Hollywood innovations. Focusing new critical attention on films produced in Germany, Italy and Britain, this timely book offers a radical rereading of the evolutionary history of the Western and brings a vital international ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Transnationalism and Imperialism

    Endurance of the Global Western Film

    Series series New Directions in National Cinemas
    While Western films can be seen as a mode of American exceptionalism, they have also become a global genre. Around the world, Westerns exemplify colonial cinema, driven by the exploration of racial and gender hierarchies and the progress and violence shaped by imperialism.Transnationalism and Imperialism: Endurance of the Global Western Film traces the Western from the silent era to present day as ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • 3 Stories - Horror in Letters

    There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these mo ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pro-Blackness in Early Childhood Education

    Diversifying Curriculum and Pedagogy in K3 Classrooms

    Series series Early Childhood Education Series
    Use this inspirational resource to engage in Pro-Black teaching with young children as an antidote to endemic anti-Black racism in schools and society. Drawing from a critical case study of K–3 teachers who use Pro-Black teaching in their daily instruction, this important book puts forth positive perspectives regarding Blackness and Black people that are not evident in most educational settings. ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

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  • What Kind of Creatures Are We?

    by Noam Chomsky ...
    Series series Columbia Themes in Philosophy
    The renowned philosopher and political theorist presents a summation of his influential work in this series of Columbia University lectures.A pioneer in the fields of modern linguistics and cognitive science, Noam Chomsky is also one of the most avidly read political theorist of our time. In this series of lectures, Chomsky presents more than half a century of philosophical reflection on all three ... Read more

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  • Introduction to Documentary, Third Edition

    by Bill Nichols ...
    The third edition of Bill Nichols's best-selling text provides an up-to-date introduction to the most important issues in documentary history and criticism. A new chapter, "I Want to Make a Documentary: Where Do I Start?" guides readers through the steps of planning and preproduction and includes an example of a project proposal for a film that went on to win awards at major festivals. Designed ... Read more

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  • Short Fiction

    by E. M. Forster ...
    E. M. Forster was a British author primarily writing in the first half of the twentieth century. A perennial Nobel Prize in Literature nominee, he is best remembered for his novels, which include *A Room With a View* and *A Passage to India*. He turned his hand to most forms of writing, producing plays, film scripts, travelogues, criticism, essays, and, collected here, well-regarded short stories ... Read more

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