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This is the first in-depth analysis of the place of the Ming palace eunuchs in the social history of Chinese art, examining the intricate intersections of art, politics, and palace eunuchs in the Ming dynasty. In addition to articulating the elite eunuchs’ roles as important power brokers in the p...
The Big Southern is a comprehensive guide to the American South. It covers a wide range of topics, including the South's history, culture, people, and future. In this book, you will learn about the South's rich history, from its founding to the Civil War to the present day. You will also learn about...
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a legendary American fighter aircraft that played a vital role in World War II and the Korean War. It was also used by a number of Latin American air forces, where it served with distinction in a variety of roles. This book tells the story of the Thunderbolt in Latin...
From the best-selling author Joe Meno, a moving novel about the impossibility of fate and family. "Joe Meno is one of those Chicago writers floating around so long that we take his sturdiness for granted. His latest, though, Book of Extraordinary Tragedies, the tale of Evergreen Park musical prodigi...
Fat Kinship examines the transformative power of self-selected relationships among fat people, exploring how fatness intersects with identity, intimacy, and community to challenge societal stigma and foster belonging. Through diverse pieces, the book highlights the resilience and solidarity found in...
In the realm of human passions, few rival the allure of books. For some, the love of books transcends mere enjoyment; it becomes an obsession, a driving force that shapes their lives and consumes their thoughts. This phenomenon, known as bibliomania, has captivated humanity for centuries, leaving a ...
This book entitled “The conflict between morality and malevolence in the chosen novels of Stephen King,” analyzes the impacts of the supernatural components, doppelganger, and patriarchal influences in the works of Stephen King. Purpose ofthe bookis to establish Stephen King’s portrayal of the...
Following the historical analysis that focused on the actors and the institutions of book culture in the first volume, volume two discusses writing strategies in the global licensing realm, as well as revealing the form, character, and structure of multilateral literature. Globalized texts address a...
From the bestselling author of Wimmera comes an unputdownable literary thriller that shows we all have secrets, but some are deadlier than others. Big City. Deadly Secrets. Cities are tough when you've grown up as a country kid. They're even tougher after nine years inside. Tom Blackburn is fresh ou...
Guided by the latest scholarship, The Broadview Anthology of British Literature is acclaimed for its inclusiveness and its deep attention to literature’s historical and cultural contexts. The Broadview is structured to meet the needs of today’s students, with an unparalleled selection of illustr...
African-American scholars in the United States and Western Europe continue to concentrate on African-American literary studies. The expanding interest in Caribbean publishing, which focuses on the intersection of Afro-Caribbean and African-American communities, indicates that there is an expanding a...
This book is a helpful and engaging resource which caters to school and university teachers and pre-service teachers of Early Years and Primary Education, as well as to a general readership interested in children’s literature. Parents with a keen interest in this type of literature will also parti...
This book offers the first extensive investigation of Italian crime fiction in the period between 1861, the year of Italy’s unification, and 1941, when the famous Mondadori series ‘I libri gialli’, which had published crime novels since 1929, was suppressed by the fascist regime. By exploring ...
In **The Obsolescence of Serious Literature** we challenge the widespread anxiety about the decline of serious literature. We argue that this anxiety is based on a misunderstanding of the nature of literature and its role in society. We show that the novel is not dead. It continues to be a popular a...
A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family retreat realizes they are hiding a terrible secret—and that she’s been there before, by the bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods. A whirlwind romance. When Theodora Scott met Connor—wealthy, charming, and a member of the powerful Dalton ...
Dennis Lehane returns to coedit, with Cotton & Clarke, the sequel to the best-selling evergreen anthology Boston Noir , culling classic stories from the city's dark literary legacy. "The contributor list is delightfully quirky . . . The collection's unifying element is a deep understanding of Boston...
From Idea to Bestseller: Writing Your Book with AI is the ultimate AI book writing guide that shows you how to harness the power of writing with AI tools like ChatGPT, GPT-4, Claude, and Sudowrite. Whether you want to learn how to write a book with ChatGPT or use advanced AI writing tools to speed u...
A charming and funny look at the golden years of radio broadcasting in post-war Australia that celebrates the extraordinary but unseen women who captivated a nation with their authentic stories of ordinary lives. Martha Berry is fifty years old, a spinster, and one of an army of polite and invisible...
Dive into the spine-tingling realms of horror and speculative fiction with “Shadows and Echoes,” a masterful anthology that weaves together twenty-nine short stories and two exclusive novellas. With nearly 180,000 words of haunting narratives, this collection is a treasure trove for suspense ent...