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Thanks to its engaging writing style and accessible structure,
Fletcher has become the ultimate one-stop text for any student
studying Tourism. Its broad appeal and popularity increases with
each new edition, making it excellent value for any student who
wants to understand and explore the principles of the subject.
Well-liked by students and lecturers alike, Tourism: Principles and
Practice is the ultimate reference text for anyone wishing to
understand the complex and varied issues involved with such a
diverse and constantly changing subject.
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Wuhan (Paperback)
John Fletcher; Narrated by Bruno Roubicek
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A multi-stranded historical epic set in China in 1937, when Wuhan
stood alone against a whirlwind of war and violence. 'Fletcher
impresses in this searing debut... Fletcher makes all his
characters realistic, even if they only appear briefly, and excels
at portraying the horrors of war and the moral challenges it poses.
Fans of J.G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun will be riveted'
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review 1937. CHINA IS AT WAR. Soldiers
of the Empire of Japan sweep through the country, killing and
displacing the millions who stand in their way. As vast swathes of
the country fall to the invaders, Wuhan, an industrial city in the
centre of China, is appointed wartime capital. While the rest of
the world looks the other way, the citizens of Wuhan stand alone
against a whirlwind of violence - transforming militarily,
educationally, medically and culturally. Their heroic efforts
halted the Japanese. Weaving together a multitude of narratives,
Wuhan is a historical fiction epic that pulls no punches: the
heart-in-mouth tale of a peasant family forced onto a thousand-mile
refugee death-march; the story of Lao She - China's greatest writer
- leaving his family in a war zone to assist with the propaganda
effort in Wuhan; the hellish battlefields of the Sino-Japanese war;
the approaching global conflict seen through a host of colourful
characters - from Chiang Kai-Shek, China's nationalist leader, to
Peter Fleming, a British journalist based in Wuhan and the
prototype for his younger brother Ian Fleming's James Bond.
The authoritative edition of The Two Noble Kinsmen from The Folger
Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series
for students and general readers. Written by Shakespeare and John
Fletcher, this play tells the familiar story of a love triangle.
Here, though, it seems distant and strange. Initially, the Theban
knights Arcite and Palamon are devoted kinsmen, both serving their
king, Creaon, who is defeated by Theseus, Duke of Athens. After
they are imprisoned in Athens, they see Emilia, sister of the
Duchess of Athens, through a window. They become rivals for her
love, eager to fight each other to the death, even though she does
not know they exist. After Arcite is released and banished, and
Palamon escapes, they begin their would-be fight to the death with
chivalric ceremony. Theseus, happening on them, decrees that they
must compete for her in a tournament, after which the loser will be
executed. Emilia is no willing bride; as a girl, she loved Flavina,
who has died. Still, she tries to avert the tournament by choosing
between Arcite and Palamon, only to find she cannot. The jailer's
daughter, a character added by the playwrights, is infatuated with
Palamon and helps him escape. But the social gulf between her and
Palamon is unimaginably wide. Only the gods can bring the play to
resolution. This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on
the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes
conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
-Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play's famous lines
and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language -An
essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern
perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare
Library's vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to
further reading Essay by Dieter Mehl The Folger Shakespeare Library
in Washington, DC, is home to the world's largest collection of
Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars
from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the
public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of
performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.
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Wuhan (Hardcover)
John Fletcher; Narrated by Bruno Roubicek
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R651
Discovery Miles 6 510
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Wuhan, 1937. China is at war, invaded by the Japanese Army, who
sweep through the country killing indiscriminately. As the capital
city falls, Wuhan takes its place and will become pivotal in
China's future. 1937. China is at war. Japanese soldiers sweep
through the country, killing and displacing the millions who stand
in their way. Nanjing has fallen, and Wuhan promoted in its place.
While the rest of the world looks the other way, Wuhan stands alone
against a whirlwind of violence which forced unprecedented cultural
and political change. This will be a moment that shapes China's
future. Weaving together a multitude of narratives, Wuhan is a
historical fiction epic that pulls no punches: the heart-in-mouth
story of a peasant family forced onto a thousand-mile refugee
death-march; the story of Lao She - the influential Chinese
novelist - who leaves his family in a war-zone to assist with the
propaganda effort in Wuhan; the hellish battlefields of the
Sino-Japanese war; the incipient global conflict seen through a
host of colourful characters - from Chiang Kai-Shek, China's
nationalist leader, to Peter Fleming, British journalist based in
Wuhan and a prototype for his younger brother Ian Fleming's James
Bond.
This book, first published in 1985, stresses Beckett's success as
an innovator in the theatre through a close reading and analysis of
his plays. The differing backgrounds of the two authors enables
them to approach Beckett's drama in a particularly fruitful way:
'Their analysis is clever yet level-headed, readable but does not
shirk complexities.' (Times Educational Supplement). 'Brilliant
collection of essays on Beckett and his works.' (Irish Times)
This volume begins with a new essay by Julia Kristeva, 'The
Adolescent Novel', in which she examines the relation between
novelistic writing and the experience of adolescence as an 'open
structure'. It is this blend of the literary with the
psychoanalytic that places Kristeva's work central to current
thinking, from semiotics and critical theory to feminism and
psychoanalysis. The essays in this volume offer insight into the
workings of Kristeva's thought, ranging from her analyses of sexual
difference, female temporality and the perceptions of the body to
the mental states of abjection and melancholia, and their
representation in painting and literature. Kristeva's persistent
humanity, her profound understanding of the dynamics of intention
and creativity, mark her out as one of the leading theoreticians of
desire. Each essay offers the reader a new insight into the many
aspects that make up Kristeva's entire oeuvre.
In the fifth century, the Roman Empire collapsed and Western Europe
began remaking itself in the turmoil that followed. In south-west
Britain, old tribal authorities and identities reasserted
themselves and a ruling elite led a vibrant and outward-looking
kingdom with trade networks that stretched around the Atlantic
coast of Europe and abroad into the Mediterranean. They and their
descendants would forge their new kingdom into an identity and a
culture that lasts into the modern age. The Western Kingdom is the
story of Cornwall, and of how its unique language, culture and
heritage survived even after politically merging with England in
the tenth century. It’s a tale of warfare, trade and survival –
and defiance in the face of defeat.
Alain Robbe-Grillet had traditionally been seen as an austere
experimentalist in fiction, addicted to arid and interminable
descriptions of objects like coffee pots, erasers and pieces of
string. His own rather bellicose theoretical pronouncements were
partly to blame for this unattractive picture, belied by the
immense popular success of the film Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
(made by Alain Resnais from Robbe-Grillet's script) and the high
critical esteem in which novels like Jealousy and The Voyeur are
held. In his original study, first published in 1983, John Fletcher
attempts to resolve this paradox by offering a new interpretation
of Robbe-Grillet's work which stresses the subversive qualities of
his imagination and the disturbing power of his vision of a world
of labyrinths and bizarre sexual stereotypes, haunted by images of
love and loss.
This book, first published in 1985, stresses Beckett's success as
an innovator in the theatre through a close reading and analysis of
his plays. The differing backgrounds of the two authors enables
them to approach Beckett's drama in a particularly fruitful way:
'Their analysis is clever yet level-headed, readable but does not
shirk complexities.' (Times Educational Supplement). 'Brilliant
collection of essays on Beckett and his works.' (Irish Times)
This volume begins with a new essay by Julia Kristeva, 'The
Adolescent Novel', in which she examines the relation between
novelistic writing and the experience of adolescence as an 'open
structure'. It is this blend of the literary with the
psychoanalytic that places Kristeva's work central to current
thinking, from semiotics and critical theory to feminism and
psychoanalysis. The essays in this volume offer insight into the
workings of Kristeva's thought, ranging from her analyses of sexual
difference, female temporality and the perceptions of the body to
the mental states of abjection and melancholia, and their
representation in painting and literature. Kristeva's persistent
humanity, her profound understanding of the dynamics of intention
and creativity, mark her out as one of the leading theoreticians of
desire. Each essay offers the reader a new insight into the many
aspects that make up Kristeva's entire oeuvre.
Published in 1987: This thesis presents an edition of the author's
play, Monsieur Thomas, with a substantial introduction in several
sections and a sizeable apparatus.
Alain Robbe-Grillet had traditionally been seen as an austere
experimentalist in fiction, addicted to arid and interminable
descriptions of objects like coffee pots, erasers and pieces of
string. His own rather bellicose theoretical pronouncements were
partly to blame for this unattractive picture, belied by the
immense popular success of the film Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
(made by Alain Resnais from Robbe-Grillet's script) and the high
critical esteem in which novels like Jealousy and The Voyeur are
held. In his original study, first published in 1983, John Fletcher
attempts to resolve this paradox by offering a new interpretation
of Robbe-Grillet's work which stresses the subversive qualities of
his imagination and the disturbing power of his vision of a world
of labyrinths and bizarre sexual stereotypes, haunted by images of
love and loss.
Published in 1987: This thesis presents an edition of the author's
play, Monsieur Thomas, with a substantial introduction in several
sections and a sizeable apparatus.
'Essays on Otherness offers the most original, philosophical sophisticated, and far-reaching critical reading of Freud's metapsychology since Lacan. Exegetically scrupulous and rigorously argued, these essays go straight to the heart of the psychoanalytical enterprise.' - Peter Osborne, Professor of Modern European Philosophy, Middlesex University
'[Laplanche's] philosophical and psychoanalytical studies are now becoming increasingly drawn upon by cultural theorists and critics, and this work is helped enormously by the publication of Essays on Otherness and the comprehensive and illuminating introduction by John Fletcher.' - New Formations
'[Laplanche's] philosophical and psychoanalytical studies are now becoming increasingly drawn upon by cultural theorists and critics, and this work is helped enormously by the publication of Essays on Otherness and the comprehensive and illuminating introduction by John Fletcher.' - New Formations
Our understanding of the historical ecology of European forests has
been transformed in the last twenty years. Bringing together key
findings from across the continent, Europe's Changing Woods and
Forests: From Wildwood to Managed Landscapes provides a
comprehensive account of recent research and the relevance of
historical studies to our current conservation and management of
forests. Combining theory with a series of regional case studies,
this book shows how different aspects of forestry play out
according to the landscape and historical context of the local
area, with broad implications for woodland history, policy and
management. Beginning with an overview of Europe's woods and
forests, the book reviews a variety of management techniques
(including wood-pastures, coppicing, close-to-nature forestry and
the impact of hunting), describes how plants and animals respond to
changes in woodland and forest cover, and includes case histories
from around the continent. It concludes with a discussion of how
lessons learned from the past can help in the future. This book is
both a vital resource and an interesting read for foresters,
conservationists, landscape historians, geographers and ecologists.
This is the first book devoted to international deer husbandry
techniques for the growing industries of venison, velvet antler,
and antler trophy production as well as long established extensive
park systems for amenity. Written by world leaders in their
specialised subjects, chapters shed light on widely differing
management systems and the optimum design of deer farms, handling
yards and fencing layouts. Moreover, readers will discover the
requisites of good stockmanship and specialist veterinarians
describe different diseases the deer may develop. Details on
available treatments, the general biology of deer and an
explanation of controversial ethics of velvet and trophy production
complete this work. As deer farming has come of age this collection
is timely. At fifty years the New Zealand deer industry carries one
million animals with annual venison exports to America, Europe and
growing antler markets in China and Korea. Chinese antler
production is well-established and Asian reindeer husbandry even
more ancient. In North America and Europe, deer are now being kept
for antler trophies and amenity in many historic parks. This volume
is a valuable resource for everyone researching deer management
systems, be it practising veterinarians, deer farmers, park
managers or agricultural and veterinary students.
Wuhan, 1937. China is at war, invaded by the Japanese Army, who
sweep through the country killing indiscriminately. As the capital
city falls, Wuhan takes its place and will become pivotal in
China's future. 1937. China is at war. Japanese soldiers sweep
through the country, killing and displacing the millions who stand
in their way. Nanjing has fallen, and Wuhan promoted in its place.
While the rest of the world looks the other way, Wuhan stands alone
against a whirlwind of violence which forced unprecedented cultural
and political change. This will be a moment that shapes China's
future. Weaving together a multitude of narratives, Wuhan is a
historical fiction epic that pulls no punches: the heart-in-mouth
story of a peasant family forced onto a thousand-mile refugee
death-march; the story of Lao She - the influential Chinese
novelist - who leaves his family in a war-zone to assist with the
propaganda effort in Wuhan; the hellish battlefields of the
Sino-Japanese war; the incipient global conflict seen through a
host of colourful characters - from Chiang Kai-Shek, China's
nationalist leader, to Peter Fleming, British journalist based in
Wuhan and a prototype for his younger brother Ian Fleming's James
Bond.
Do you want to know why Beckett has become a figure of such
continuing influence and importance in the theatre? Are you
studying his plays and looking for help with interpretation? Do you
teach Beckett and need a reliable guide to his plays? A Faber
Critical Guide to Samuel Beckett's major work gives all this and
more: An introduction to the distinctive features of the
playwright's work The significance of the playwright in the context
of modern theatre A detailed analysis of each of the classic plays:
language, structure and character features of performance select
bibliography Compiled by experts in their field, for use in
classroom, college or at home, Faber Critical Guides are the
essential companions to the work of all leading dramatists. Also in
this series: Faber Critical Guides to the major works of Sean
O'Casey, Brian Friel, Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard.
This book argues that Freud's mapping of trauma as a scene is
central to both his clinical interpretation of his patients'
symptoms and his construction of successive theoretical models and
concepts to explain the power of such scenes in his patients'
lives. This attention to the scenic form of trauma and its power in
determining symptoms leads to Freud's break from the neurological
model of trauma he inherited from Charcot. It also helps to explain
the affinity that Freud and many since him have felt between
psychoanalysis and literature (and artistic production more
generally), and the privileged role of literature at certain
turning points in the development of his thought. It is Freud's
scenography of trauma and fantasy that speaks to the student of
literature and painting.
Overall, the book develops the thesis of Jean Laplanche that in
Freud's shift from a traumatic to a developmental model, along with
the undoubted gains embodied in the theory of infantile sexuality,
there were crucial losses: specifically, the recognition of the
role of the adult other and the traumatic encounter with adult
sexuality that is entailed in the ordinary nurture and formation of
the infantile subject.
This book argues that Freud's mapping of trauma as a scene is
central to both his clinical interpretation of his patients'
symptoms and his construction of successive theoretical models and
concepts to explain the power of such scenes in his patients'
lives. This attention to the scenic form of trauma and its power in
determining symptoms leads to Freud's break from the neurological
model of trauma he inherited from Charcot. It also helps to explain
the affinity that Freud and many since him have felt between
psychoanalysis and literature (and artistic production more
generally), and the privileged role of literature at certain
turning points in the development of his thought. It is Freud's
scenography of trauma and fantasy that speaks to the student of
literature and painting.
Overall, the book develops the thesis of Jean Laplanche that in
Freud's shift from a traumatic to a developmental model, along with
the undoubted gains embodied in the theory of infantile sexuality,
there were crucial losses: specifically, the recognition of the
role of the adult other and the traumatic encounter with adult
sexuality that is entailed in the ordinary nurture and formation of
the infantile subject.
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