Pdf: A Monstrous Place

"The articles that appear in this collection were presented as papers at the Cambridge Annual French Graduate Conference held at King's College, Cambridge ...

Romantic Ecocriticism: Origins and Legacies is unique due to its rare assemblage of essays, which has not appeared within an edited collection before. Roma ...

Halloween is one of the most popular holidays, known for its fun and creativity for all ages. This work offers instructions and tips for Halloween-related ...

Emerging from depths comes a series of papers dealing with one of the most significant creations that reflects on and critiques human existence. Both a war ...

A sequel to The Invention of Africa (joint winner of the 1989 Herskovits prize) ...

The book aims to promote the conservation of Canadian wetlands by showcasing their values as places of new life and as sites historically of sustainable ag ...

“Simply put, there is absolutely nothing on the market with the range of ambition of this strikingly eclectic collection of essays. Not only is it imposs ...

The iconic, “extraordinary” (The Washington Post) collaboration between #1 bestselling author Stephen King and Peter Straub—an epic thriller about a ...

In the east end of Regency London, two families lie butchered. Residents of the notorious Ratcliffe Highway, the victims bear the mark of unprecedented bru ...

How the concept of 'the typical Australian' has evolved across a range of cultural forms. ...

Jesus Christ is not a human man, Jesus Christ is a deity. He can transform himself into anything. Jesus Christ and his angels can make human beings experie ...

Despite advances in DNA testing, forensics, and the investigative skills used by police, hundreds of crimes remain unsolved across Canada. With every passi ...

Katherine "Kat" Francis, a charming and gifted animal doctor, has just watched her life turned upside-down by a series of deaths, including that of her six ...

During the Middle Ages, travellers in Africa and Asia reported that monstrous races thrived beyond the boundaries of the known world. This work offers an i ...

This book deals with the ninety-year adventure of an ordinary life filled with strife and love. Riding the rainbow, trusting in God, and making it through. ...

Although it has often been pointed out that the protagonists of Joseph Conrad’s novels frequently fail in what they attempt to achieve, the forces that o ...

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The field of monster studies has grown significantly over the past few years and this companion provides a comprehensive guide to the study of monsters and ...

Rollo continues his European travel, travelling to Rome with his Uncle George. ...

The essays in this book examine various manifestations of monstrosity in the early literatures of England, Ireland and Scandinavia. The dates of the texts ...

Three brilliant scientists harness the power to fold time and visit the past and future like a common tourist. One scientist formulates a tour of Biblical ...

In almost all critical writings on the horror film, woman is conceptualised only as victim. In The Monstrous-Feminine Barbara Creed challenges this patriar ...

The figure of the monster in medieval culture functions as a vehicle for a range of intellectual and spiritual inquiries, from questions of language and re ...

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Provides insight into a key issue of Christian history which still has a huge influence on ecclesiastical practice and politics. ...

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This book examines the relationship between Romantic writing and the rapidly expanding British Empire. ...

Managing the Monstrous Feminine takes a unique approach to the study of the material and discursive practices associated with the construction and regulati ...

The Monstrous New Art reveals the depth of medieval composers' engagement with monstrous and hybrid creatures and ideas. ...

These fascinating and revealing political and social diaries cover English history from the Regency to the Crimean War. ...

Collects James's travel writings, describing France, Italy, Switzerland, and Holland. ...

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"This collection of essays arises from the 7th annual Cambridge French Graduate Conference, held July 4-5, 2005, whose theme was 'threat'." ...

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Over the last few decades, anime has consistently come into fruitful contact with themes, images and symbols associated with the fairy tale tradition. This ...

Hosting the Monster responds to the call of the monstrous with, not rejection, but invitation. Positing the monster as that which defies classification, th ...

In the seventeenth-century English Atlantic, religious beliefs and practices played a central role in creating racial identity. English Protestantism provi ...

This 1923 guide provides readers with information on identifying and gathering edible mushrooms, as well as providing recipes for the mushrooms. ...

This book details the painful, torturous, and often unbelievable turn of events in the McMartin sexual molestation case. It offers a critical window on Sal ...