The Tragedy of Heterosexuality (Ward Jane)(Pevná vazba)

The Tragedy of Heterosexuality (Ward Jane)(Pevná vazba)

Winner, 2021 PROSE Award in the Cultural Anthropology & Sociology Category A troubling account of heterosexual desire in the era of #MeToo Heterosexuality is in crisis. Reports of sexual harassment, misconduct, and rape saturate the news in the era of #MeToo. Straight men and women spend thousands

Darkest Dawn - The Story of the Iolaire Tragedy (Macdonald Malcolm)(Pevná vazba)

Not Gay: Sex Between Straight White Men (Ward Jane)(Paperback)

A different look at heterosexuality in the twenty-first century A straight white girl can kiss a girl, like it, and still call herself straight-her boyfriend may even encourage her. But can straight white guys experience the same easy sexual fluidity, or would kissing a guy just mean that they are

The genres of Renaissance tragedy (Cadman Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

These twelve new essays show the variety and versatility of Renaissance tragedy and highlight the issues it explores. Each chapter defines a particular kind of Renaissance tragedy and offers new research on a particularly striking example. Collectively the essays offer a critical overview of

Victorian Tragedy: The Extraordinary Case of Banks v Goodfellow (Frost Martyn)(Pevná vazba)

'A Victorian Tragedy', for the first time, describes how the landmark court case of Banks v Goodfellow (1870) came about, what happened to the protagonists and how an enlightened judgment provided a practical definition of testamentary capacity that has since been used throughout the common law

Tragedy and Hope (Quigley Carroll)(Pevná vazba)

TRAGEDY AND HOPE shows the years 1895-1950 as a period of transition from the world dominated by Europe in the nineteenth century to the world of three blocs in the twentieth century. With clarity, perspective, and cumulative impact, Professor Quigley examines the nature of that transition through

The Little Book of the Isle of Wight (Toms Jan)(Pevná vazba)

Skeletons: The Frame of Life (Zalasiewicz Jan)(Pevná vazba)

City of a Thousand Gates (Sacks Rebecca)(Pevná vazba)

'The novel showcases the humanity, tragedy, and complexity of life in the West Bank... The characters' interwoven lives will stay with you long after the book's denouement.' --Entertainment Weekly 'Sacks is an extraordinarily gifted writer whose intelligence, compassion and skill on both the

The Met Gods of the Ancient World: A Kids´ Guide to Ancient Mythologies, From Mayan to Norse, Egyptian to Yoruba - Ward Marchella

Love Stories: Art, Passion & Tragedy (Peltz Lucy)(Pevná vazba)

Exploring the changing face of love, from the 16th century to the present, through masterpieces of portraitureDrawing on recent scholarship, Love Stories explores changing ideas of love, and gives readers the opportunity to discover love stories both tragic and transcendent. The stories cover a

Tragedy (Eagleton Terry)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of tragedy and its fundamental position in Western culture In this compelling account, eminent literary critic Terry Eagleton explores the nuances of tragedy in Western culture--from literature and politics to philosophy and theater. Eagleton covers a vast array of thinkers and

Companion to Greek Tragedy (Gregory Justina)(Pevná vazba)

The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today. Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast

Shadowing (Ward Rhiannon)(Pevná vazba)

For fans of The Silent Companions and The Familiars, a propulsive gothic mystery that invites the reader to unlock the secrets of Nottinghamshire's infamous Southwell

Tragedy and Postcolonial Literature (Quayson Ato)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines tragedy and tragic philosophy from the Greeks through Shakespeare to the present day. It explores key themes in the links between suffering and ethics through postcolonial literature. Ato Quayson reconceives how we think of World literature under the singular and fertile rubric

The Invention of Heterosexuality (Katz Jonathan Ned)(Paperback)

'Heterosexuality,' assumed to denote a universal sexual and cultural norm, has been largely exempt from critical scrutiny. In this boldly original work, Jonathan Ned Katz challenges the common notion that the distinction between heterosexuality and homosexuality has been a timeless one. Building on

The Art of Kong: Skull Island (Ward Simon)(Pevná vazba)

In March 2017, the producers of 'Godzilla' transport audiences to the birthplace of one of the most powerful monster myths of all in KONG: SKULL ISLAND, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. When a scientific expedition to an uncharted island awakens titanic forces of nature, a

Fragments (Aeschylus)(Pevná vazba)

Aeschylus (ca. 525-456 BCE), the dramatist who made Athenian tragedy one of the world's great art forms, witnessed the establishment of democracy at Athens and fought against the Persians at Marathon. He won the tragic prize at the City Dionysia thirteen times between ca. 499 and 458, and in his

Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph (Roy Travis)(Pevná vazba)

In this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, Travis Roy, who suffered a devastating injury eleven seconds into his first college hockey game, reveals how he has managed to cope after the accident and, with the help of family and friends, overcome tremendous

Legacy of Light (Ward Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

Legacy of Light is the spectacular conclusion to Matthew Ward's acclaimed Legacy series - an unmissable tale of war and intrigue that combines the imagination of George R. R. Martin with the gritty realism of Bernard

The Prayers of Jane Austen (Austen Jane)(Pevná vazba)

You know Jane Austen as the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and other witty, insightful novels of the early nineteenth century. Now come to know her as a woman of unexpected spiritual depth. Jane Austen wrote beautiful, heartfelt prayers for use during her family's evening devotions

Dinner Party - A Tragedy (Gilmartin Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

Dress in the Age of Jane Austen: Regency Fashion (Davidson Hilary)(Pevná vazba)

Jane Goodall: A Champion of Chimpanzees (Albee Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

Learn about the life of Jane Goodall, a pioneering scientist who became the world expert on chimpanzees, in this early reader biography.Jane Goodall was the first person to study wild chimpanzees up close in a rain forest. She befriended the chimps and discovered amazing facts about their