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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 1

Helen Faucit, Lucia Elizabeth Vestris and Fanny Kemble by Their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Christy Desmet,Janice Norwood

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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 1

Helen Faucit, Lucia Elizabeth Vestris and Fanny Kemble by Their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Christy Desmet,Janice Norwood

Features three female actors who were significant in their development of new and innovative ways of performing Shakespeare.

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1040128890

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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 3

Helen Faucit, Lucia Elizabeth Vestris and Fanny Kemble by Their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Christy Desmet,Janice Norwood

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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 3

Helen Faucit, Lucia Elizabeth Vestris and Fanny Kemble by Their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Christy Desmet,Janice Norwood

Features three female actors who were significant in their development of new and innovative ways of performing Shakespeare.

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1040129102

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Shakespearean Gothic

By: Christy Desmet,Anne Williams

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This book explores the paradox that the Gothic (today's werewolves, vampires, and horror movies) owe their origins (and their legitimacy) to eighteenth-century interpretations of Shakespeare. As Shakespeare was being established as the supreme British writer throughout the century, he was cited as justification for early Gothic writers' fascination with the supernatural, their abandoning of literary "decorum," and their fascination with otherness and extremes of every kind. This book addresses the gap for an up to date analysis of Shakespeare's relation to the Gothic. An authority on the Gothic, E.J. Clery, has stated that "It would be impossible to overestimate the importance of Shakespeare as touchstone and inspiration for the terror mode, even if we feel the offspring are unworthy of their parent. Scratch the surface of any Gothic fiction and the debt to Shakespeare will be there." This book therefore addresses Shakespeare's importance to the Gothic tradition as a whole and also to particular, well-known and often studied Gothic works. It also considers the influence of the Gothic on Shakespeare, both in-print and on stage in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain. The introductory chapter places the chapters within the historical development of both Shakespearean reception and Gothic Studies. The book is divided into three parts: 1) Gothic Appropriations of "Shakespeare"; 2) Rewriting Shakespearean Plays and Characters; 3) Shakespeare Before/After the Gothic.

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University of Wales Press

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070832262X

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9780708322628

Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 2

Helen Faucit, Lucia Elizabeth Vestris and Fanny Kemble by Their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Christy Desmet,Janice Norwood

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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 2

Helen Faucit, Lucia Elizabeth Vestris and Fanny Kemble by Their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Christy Desmet,Janice Norwood

Features three female actors who were significant in their development of new and innovative ways of performing Shakespeare.

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1040128904

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9781040128909

Achieving The Rare: Robert F Christy's Journey In Physics And Beyond

By: I-juliana Christy

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Achieving The Rare: Robert F Christy's Journey In Physics And Beyond

By: I-juliana Christy

Robert F Christy was a legendary physicist, one of the key players in some of the most dramatic events of the 20th century. He was a student of Oppenheimer, who called him “one of the best in the world.” He was a crucial member of Fermi's team when they first unleashed the unheard-of energies of nuclear power, creating the world's first nuclear reactor on December 2, 1942. On the Manhattan Project he was the key physicist in the successful test of the world's first atomic bomb, the “Christy Gadget”, at Alamogordo on July 16, 1945. Almost immediately he turned his talents to promoting the peaceful uses of atomic energy. He successfully opposed atmospheric testing of atomic bombs and fought nuclear proliferation, a campaign that eventually led to the SALT talks with the Soviet Union. His favorite subject was astrophysics where he made fundamental contributions to the understanding of Cepheids, variable stars that are crucial distance indicators in the universe.Robert was equally fascinating as a man. In his mid-50's he became irresistably attracted to an astrophysicist, but they were a continent and a generation apart. Near his 60's they started a happy and fulfilling life together. He remained vigorous both mentally and physically into his 90's: he was still galloping his horse at age 93.Robert's story is one of overcoming obstacles, of hope, and of fulfillment.

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World Scientific

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9814460265

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9789814460262

Argument

A Prentice Hall Pocket Reader

By: Christy Desmet,Kathy Houff,Deborah Miller

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Argument

A Prentice Hall Pocket Reader

By: Christy Desmet,Kathy Houff,Deborah Miller

Each essay in this argument pocket reader has withstood the test of time and teaching, making it the perfect companion for any writing course. A Prentice Hall Pocket Reader is the perfect way to bring additional readings to writing classes at no additional cost to users when packaged with this book. Pocket Readers can be packaged FREE with any Prentice Hall English text or are available stand alone for a nominal cost. This reader focuses on essays with the following themes: Arguments about People and Places; Arguments about Politics, Policy, and Social Change; and Reflecting on Argument as a Process. For use as a supplement to a writing course.

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Addison-Wesley Longman

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0132323583

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9780132323581

Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 1

Helen Faucit, Lucia Elizabeth Vestris and Fanny Kemble by Their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Christy Desmet,Janice Norwood

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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 1

Helen Faucit, Lucia Elizabeth Vestris and Fanny Kemble by Their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Christy Desmet,Janice Norwood

Features three female actors who were significant in their development of new and innovative ways of performing Shakespeare.

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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 1

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Shakespearean Gothic

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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 2

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Achieving The Rare: Robert F Christy's Journey In Physics And Beyond

Achieving The Rare: Robert F Christy's Journey In Physics And Beyond

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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 1

Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part IV, Volume 1

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