This comprehensive, deftly written book examines the visual and thematic connections between the four most famous American films to deal with the movie industry and the making of a star. Beginning with 1932's What Price Hollywood? and moving through the 1937, 1954 and 1976 versions of A Star Is Born, author James Stratton considers the style, structure, performers, production team and historical context that distinguish each film. Close analysis appraises the contributions of David Selznic...

THE CINEMA OF MARIA NOVAROWriter-director María Novaro emerged during the 1990s as a major figure in the rebirth of Mexican cinema. Beginning with Lola (1989) and Danzón (1991), she created a series of complex women protagonists struggling with issues of identity, family, and empowerment.In this first book-length English language examination of her career, film historian James Stratton reveals the thematic and stylistic consistencies that link the individual films, each of ...

Angie Dickinson is one of American film and television's most popular, durable, and talented actresses. In this, the first book-length study of her career, film historian James Stratton explores the professional highlights and personal experiences behind the household name. Carefully researched and richly illustrated, this long-overdue treatment includes a biographical profile, an analysis of each of Angie's more than fifty feature films, an annotated listing of her made-for-TV movies, and...

The *Princess Omnibus Collection: 20 Captivating Storybooks* is an enchanting exploration into the realm of fantasy, fairy tales, and poignant narratives, reflecting a diverse range of storytelling traditions. Encompassing literary styles from classic fairy tales to whimsical adventures, the collection serves as a literary tapestry of enchanting narratives and captivating moral lessons. It offers a robust selection of stories that delve into the world of princesses and kingdoms, embedding ...

This collection is dedicated to the free spirit of America and its representation in the greatest classics of American literature. It explores the battle for freedom against social constraints, the fight for equality in love, and the expression of passion unshackled from centuries of restraint and etiquette of the "Old continent". The Greatest Romance Novels of American Literature offers a rich tapestry of love stories that span diverse literary styles and epochs, capturing the essence of ...

The anthology 'The True Women Influencers of the Past' presents an intricate tapestry of voices that define the evolving roles and perceptions of women across centuries. Engaging with key works from a pantheon of illustrious authors like Willa Cather to Virginia Woolf, the collection showcases a breathtaking range in literary style—from the incisive social realism of Elizabeth Gaskell to the pioneering feminist arguments of Mary Wollstonecraft. This compelling volume not only traverses geo...

This collection provides a broad account of variationist sociolinguistic research on varieties of German, with the goals to encourage greater geolinguistic diversity in the field and to expand our understanding of language variation and change.This book illustrates that incorporating a wider variety of language data in sociolinguistic studies provides a broader, more holistic picture of variation and change. On the one hand, this book examines how variationist methods can contribut...

American literature has a voice all its own—bold, expansive, and shaped by the ever-evolving landscape of a nation forging its identity. At the heart of this tradition lies a unique brand of romance that explores the interplay of personal longing, social ambition, moral conflict, and the promise of reinvention. We return to these stories time and again because their themes remain as vivid and urgent as ever: a desire for love that must contend with the intense pressures of community, class...

The '50 Feminist Classics in One Volume' gathers groundbreaking literary works that have shaped and challenged the discourse of gender equality and societal roles through piercing narrative artistry. Spanning over two centuries, this anthology integrates a rich variety of prose, from the reflective Austenian social critique to Woolf's stream of consciousness and the stark realism of Hardy and Dreiser. Embedded within each narrative is the persistent quest for identity and autonomy, resonat...

e-artnow presents to you the world's iconic women characters in fiction and the real-life heroines in this power-packed meticulously edited and formatted collection: Fiction: Camilla (Fanny Burney) Maria; Or, The Wrongs of Woman (Mary Wollstonecraft) Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Lady Macbeth of the Mzinsk District (Nikolai Leskov) Hester (Margaret Oliphant) Life in the Iron Mills (Rebecca Davis) Little Women (Louisa...

e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited collection of world's greatest classics with the most influential female protagonists in literature: Camilla (Fanny Burney) Maria; Or, The Wrongs of Woman (Mary Wollstonecraft) Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Lady Macbeth of the Mzinsk District (Nikolai Leskov) Hester (Margaret Oliphant) Life in the Iron Mills (Rebecca Harding Davis) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) Beh...

High Society Romance: 40 Gilded Age Novels features an eclectic collection of literary works that traverse the intricate landscape of love, romance, and high society during the Gilded Age. The anthology spans a breadth of literary styles, from the vivid realism of Mark Twain to the intricate psychological narratives of Henry James. This collection encapsulates the essence of the era's elegance and opulence, exploring themes of social mobility, gender roles, and romantic ideals through a ri...