Mcfarland: 2486 books
The World of Ham Radio, 1901-1950
A Social History
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2015
During the first fifty years of the twentieth century, ham radio went from being an experiment to virtually an art form. Because of the few government restrictions and the low monetary investment required, the concept of ham radio appealed to various people. More than just a simple hobby, however,...
Dick Grayson, Boy Wonder
Scholars and Creators on 75 Years of Robin, Nightwing and Batman
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2015
Dick Grayson—alter-ego of the original Robin of Batman comics—has gone through various changes in his 75 years as a superhero but has remained the optimistic, humorous character readers first embraced in 1940. Predating Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, he is one of DC Comics’ oldest heroes and...
Church and Stage
The Theatre as Target of Religious Condemnation in Nineteenth Century America
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Throughout nineteenth century America, religious officials often condemned the theatre as an inversion of the house of God, similar to the church in architectural structure and organization but wholly different in purpose and values. This book explores the many ways in which religious institutions...
Jews and Muslims in British Colonial America
A Genealogical History
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Americans have learned in elementary school that their country was founded by a group of brave, white, largely British Christians. Modern reinterpretations recognize the contributions of African and indigenous Americans, but the basic premise has persisted. This groundbreaking study fundamentally...
Eleonora Duse and Cenere (Ashes)
Centennial Essays
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
The 1916 silent film Cenere (Ashes) features the great Italian actress Eleonora Duse (1858–1924) in her only cinematic role. In her meditative approach to her craft, she reprised for the screen all the “mother roles” she had created for the theater. Marking the film’s 100th anniversary, this...
The Making of Women Artists in Victorian England
The Education and Careers of Six Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
When women were admitted to the Royal Academy Schools in 1860, female art students gained a foothold in the most conservative art institution in England. The Royal Female College of Art, the South Kensington Schools and the Slade School of Fine Art also produced increasing numbers of women artists....
Perry Como
A Biography and Complete Career Record
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
Perry Como put aside his career as a barber to become one of the top American crooners of the 20th century and also one of the first multimedia stars. His record sales exceeded 100 million. In 1948, Como was the first popular singer to cross over to television and The Perry Como Show became the benchmark...
The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films
28 Visions of the Hero's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
One of the great intellectual achievements of the 20th century, Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces is an elaborate articulation of the monomyth: the narrative pattern underlying countless stories from the most ancient myths and legends to the films and television series of today. The...
by Louis Paul
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2015
There is no cinema with such effect as that of the hallucinatory Italian horror film. From Riccardo Freda’s I Vampiri in 1956 to Il Cartaio in 2004, this work recounts the origins of the genre, celebrates at length ten of its auteurs, and discusses the noteworthy films of many others associated...
by Roberto Curti
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
In 1970s Italy, after the decline of the Spaghetti Western, crime films became the most popular, profitable and controversial genre. In a country plagued with violence, political tensions and armed struggle, these films managed to capture the anxiety and anger of the times in their tales of tough...
Politics and Society in Italian Crime Fiction
An Historical Overview
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
This book comprehensively covers the history of Italian crime fiction from its origins to the present. Using the concept of “moral rebellion,” the author examines the ways in which Italian crime fiction has articulated the country’s social and political changes. The book concentrates on such...
Mavericks of Italian Cinema
Eight Unorthodox Filmmakers, 1940s-2000s
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2018
The history of Italian cinema includes, in addition to the renowned auteurs, a number of peculiar and lesser-known filmmakers. While their artistry was often plagued with production setbacks, their works—influenced by poetry, playwriting, advertising, literature, comics and a nonconformist, sometimes...
From Broadway to the Bowery
A History and Filmography of the Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids and Bowery Boys Films, with Cast Biographies
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
In 1935 Sidney Kingsley’s play about streetwise urban kids, Dead End, opened on Broadway featuring 14 adolescent actors. For two years on Broadway and then on tour, Kingsley’s play delivered its social commentary contrasting affluent neighborhoods and tenement slums on New York City’s East River....
Sandy Dennis
The Life and Films
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013
This is the first book-length study of the American actress Sandy Dennis (1937–1992). Winner of two successive Tony Awards for her work in the theatre in 1963 and 1964, she moved into film in supporting roles. For her performance in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Dennis won the Best Supporting...