In an extended account of national identity, this second volume of Pain and Pleasure provides the first detailed study of the sexual and spiritual life of Wales in the period 1870–1945. Russell
How to write a novel? Why the representation of space is relevant? Why are there so many female characters in Martín Gaite’s narrative? How is collage used in her narrative? The answers to these quest
Paulo Emílio Salles Gomes (1916–77) is revered in Brazil as the country’s foremost film critic. For the first time in English, this anthology brings together his most influential essays for an English
This book celebrates the work and contribution of Professor Janet Burton to medieval monastic studies in Britain. This festschrift comprises contributions by her colleagues, former students, and frien
Peter James has spent his career strengthening and restoring historically significant structures all around the world, from Windsor Castle to the parliament buildings in Canada. In Saving the Pyramids
This book analyses representations of the Algerian War of Independence (1954-62) in the literary output of French authors of Algerian origin, problematising the extent to which these literary `sites o
Focusing on twenty-one key films, this book involves an inclusive and sensitive approach. It reveals an awareness of the heterogeneity of horror production with the discussion spanning the period of t
Architecture reflects not only a nation’s history, but also how its people lived, worked, prayed and fought over the centuries. Since the publication of John Hilling’s The Historic Architecture of Wal
The Spanish Anarchists of Northern Australia analyzes a little-known community of migrants and political radicals. This book reveals hidden political and social histories, which challenge assumptions
