This study examines the complete body of work of nineteenth-century lyric poet Christina Rossetti. Tracing her evolving style throughout the course of her career, Hassett (English, Fordham U.) analyze
Drawing on material spanning from deep geological time to the end of the seventeenth century, this book describes the Virginian landscape, emphasizing the changes it has undergone over time. Discussi
In recent years, and in light of U.S. attempts to project power in the world, the presidency of Woodrow Wilson has been more commonly invoked than ever before. Yet "Wilsonianism" has often been distor
"This is, by far, in my estimation, the most important, most perfectly balanced, most elegantly written, and most potentially useful such collection of historical essays I have seen since Beeman, Bot
"This is a superb collection of well-written essays by a group of distinguished scholars, edited by two of the country's most eminent political historians. In considering the subject of race in U.S. h
Volume 20 of the Revolutionary War Series covers 8 April to 31 May 1779. As it begins, Washington is gathering intelligence in preparation for a summer expedition against the Iroquois Confederacy. Af
This collection of wartime letters examines Washington's perceptions of the Revolutionary War as he led the Continental Army through victory and defeat during the eight year conflict. Lengel, (history
Though Cather (1837-1947) moved with her family to Nebraska when she was nine, her fiction throughout her life drew heavily from the people, places, and issues of her native Reconstruction South. Novi
Addressing a perceived gap in critiques of the works of four North American women expatriate authors in 1930s Germany, Austenfeld (language and literature, North Georgia State College/State U.) analyz
Divided into four descriptive sections—"Theory and the Ethics of Literary Text," "Confronting the Difficult: The Ethics of Race and Power," "Making Darkness Visible: The Ethical Implications of Narrat
Fifteen papers, collected by Davis (English, Goshen College) and Womack (English, Penn State U.), explore the connections between literary criticism and ethical thinking in the context of the demise o
Bruce's engaging history traces the origins and context of African American literature, highlighting key influences, rather than surveying all the examples. Among the influences discussed are English
In the 1930s, the discourse of travel furthered widely divergent and conflicting ideologies—socialist, conservative, male chauvinist, and feminist—and the major travel writers of the time revealed as
Representations of Joan of Arc have been used in the United States for the past two hundred years, appearing in advertising, cartoons, popular song, art, criticism, and propaganda. The presence of the
Blaetz (film studies, Mount Holyoke College) provides a thought-provoking critique of the messages conveyed about women, mothers, and patriotism in Joan of Arc films in the 20th century. Three films
In what started as a rather humorous War of the Naturalists over whether some specific observations reported were accurate, Virginia-based environmental historian Lutts finds a deeper conflict over th
Iliescu (art and architecture, U. of Virginia) compiles 12 essays that explore how ethical considerations influence the practices of art and architecture, maintaining that artists and designers should
In this critical examination of the role of the imagination in the modern and postmodern periods, Victor E. Taylor looks at the 'fable' as a narrative form that addresses the ultimate questions of how
Central to Taylor's (English and humanities, York College of Pennsylvania) treatment is the problem of hegemonic phantasm. He first develops the concept in the context of ontology, oracular speech, an
A new museum and education center that opened in October 2006 offered visitors a window into the spiritual life on the plantation of the first US president, but Thompson decided that the constraints i
