Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, Esq., Kirkman
Автор: Kirkman Название: Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, Esq. ISBN: 1108064671 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108064675 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5701.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Drawing on his papers, this 1799 two-volume account traces the long life of actor and playwright Charles Macklin (c.1699-1797), who has been credited with spurring the move towards realism in the theatre. His career was marked by controversy, fierce rivalries and notoriety for the manslaughter of a fellow actor.
Автор: Macklin, Ruth Название: Ethics in Global Health ISBN: 0199890455 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199890453 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 13939.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is a collection of Ruth Macklin`s previously published articles on ethics in global health and research. The articles range from a chapter in a book published in 1989 to a journal article currently in press. The essays fall into two broad categories: policy and practice, and multinational research.
Описание: One of the earliest American novels, Wieland (1798) is a thrilling tale of suspense and intrigue set in rural Pennyslvania in the 1760s. Based on an actual case of a New York farmer who murdered his family, the novel employs Gothic devices and sensational elements such as spontaneous combustion, ventriloquism, and religious fanaticism. The plot turns on the charming but diabolical intruder Carwin, who exercises his power over the narrator, Clara Wieland, and her family, destroying the order and authority of the small community in which they live. Underlying the mystery and horror, however, is a profound examination of the human mind's capacity for rational judgement. The text also explores some of the most important issues vital to the survival of democracy in the new American republic. Brown further considers power and manipulation in his unfinished sequel, Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist, which traces Carwin's career as a disciple of the utopist Ludloe.
Автор: Smith Macklin Название: Prudentius` "Psychomachia ": A Reexamination ISBN: 0691617279 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691617275 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 7128.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Prudentius` Psychomachia, written about A.D. 405, has been studied by classicists, medievalists, and general literary historians. Nevertheless, scholars have barely explored the allegory`s inner workings or related it to its historical context. The present study remedies this critical neglect and its attendant misreadings. The author arrives at a
Описание: This memoir by one of the nineteenth century`s most celebrated engravers, with observations of fellow artists and public figures of the time, and with an extensive description of his impressions of the Paris of 1802, will be of interest to social and art historians of the early nineteenth century.
Автор: Boaden Название: Memoirs of the Life of John Philip Kemble, Esq. ISBN: 1108064930 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108064934 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6970.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Born into the theatre, John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) was known for his mastery of tragic Shakespearian roles, notably that of Coriolanus. Published in 1825, this extensive two-volume biography by James Boaden (1762-1839) was described by Sir Walter Scott as `grave, critical, full and laudably accurate`.
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