In late 1700s Paris, a young but promising illusionist dabbles in the arcane art of phantasmagoria. But at his moment of greatest triumph?unveiling a magical lantern said to open a door to the Chinese
Short (history, University of Georgia) studies the version of German history and Germany's role on the world stage at the beginning of the 20th century, as understood by the country's lower classes in
In this short, straightforward, and beautifully written guide, Howard Moss deploys just the right touch of allure and explanation to enrich any reader's experience of Marcel Proust's great novel. Moss
Husband Kevin Rockett (film studies, Trinity College, Dublin) and wife Emer (a lecturer and scholar of visual culture) have collaborated on previous projects pertaining to the history of film in Irela
"A Magnificent Achievement, in Which Russia Emerges As Less a Nation Than a Marvellous Region of the Mind." ---Ian Thomson, the Irish Times"Everywhere on this Journey, Polonsky Shows Great Curiosity A
“When a film is not a document, it is a dream. . . . At the editing table, when I run the strip of film through, frame by frame, I still feel that dizzy sense of magic of my childhood.” B
Cornwall through Magic Lantern Slides is a quality book of 287 superb professional photographs of bygone Cornwall from the later years of Queen Victoria and through the reign of Edward VII. The book t
When the British journalist Rachel Polonsky moves to Moscow, she discovers an apartment on Romanov Street that was once home to the Soviet elite. One of the most infamous neighbors was the ruthless ap
When the British journalist Rachel Polonsky moves to Moscow, she discovers an apartment on Romanov Street that was once home to the Soviet elite. One of the most infamous neighbors was the ruthless a
