Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
In this opéra-comique by Auber and Scribe, a myth becomes a fable of art and love. To woo the secluded Adèle, Count Léoni disguises himself as a blind singer. He is asked to pose as Actaeon for a painting, but when his deception is revealed, disaster looms.
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
Auber was one of the most successful French opera composers of the 19th century. His opéra-comique Zanetta, with librettist Eugène Scribe, is a tale of courtly intrigue where a nobleman’s fake courtship of a gardener’s daughter leads to true love.
This book introduces Implicit Pragmalinguistics, a new branch of linguistics, to analyze prosecutors’ forensic speech. It compares the individual and stereotyped speech behaviors of English- and Russian-speaking prosecutors based on experimental results.
From Individual Wellbeing to Regional Priorities
Dr. Silva Larson explores what is important to people, arguing for an approach that helps decision-makers identify regional priorities. She proposes a method that considers both what people value most and their satisfaction to create “action lists” to improve quality of life.
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
Auber and Scribe’s masterful opéra-comique Haydée is one of the composer’s richest scores. A Venetian admiral is haunted by guilt after cheating a friend who then killed himself. Blackmail, love, and Venetian pomp drive this psychological drama.
Films With Legs
This book explores how international cinema both erects and tears down borders. It examines how borders are constructed on screen—not just in fences and walls, but also in dialogue, dialect, and even silence.
Evolutionary Analogies
This book presents a serious challenge to the analogy between biological and scientific change. It argues that such theories are sketchy or unpersuasive, shedding new light on one of the dominant theories of scientific progress.
Writing Out of Limbo
They are Third Culture Kids. While their global lifestyle offers an expanded worldview, it brings recurring losses. In this collection, writers from around the world explore the search for identity, belonging, and a place to call “home.”
International scholars explore the work of Pat Barker, one of Britain’s most notable novelists. This collection offers fresh and innovative readings on themes of gender, class, and violence, exploring the social and ethical issues in her novels.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Shell in Ireland
An exposé of Shell in Ireland, this book reveals how weak regulation and political influence can turn corporate social responsibility into a tool for exploiting communities and the environment.
Bringing Literature and Linguistics into EFL Classrooms
This book bridges the gap between linguistics, literature, and English language teaching. Drawing on educators’ experiences from around the world, it balances research with practical applications on how to use literary texts and linguistic theories in the classroom.
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
Auber, one of the 19th century’s most successful French composers, collaborated with librettist Scribe on *Le Serment*. In this tale of love and honor, an oath protects a secret brigand, set to refined music with a brilliant soprano showpiece.
On Wolves and Sheep
On Wolves and Sheep explores the methods used in the Spanish Golden Age to voice political opinions. Studying works by Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and others, these original essays reveal critical thoughts concerning Spain’s monarchs and imperial policies.
Reflections on Conservatism brings together scholars studying conservatism from different perspectives. The articles cover a wide range of theoretical aspects and focus on conservative movements and thinkers from different countries.
Women’s Memory
This book brings together researchers to address the problems of sources and archives in women’s studies. The articles examine perceptions of women in collective memory through oral, written, and visual culture, aiming to form accessible international archives.
Moving Forward
This collection explores ‘tradition and transformation’. Early-career researchers from the arts and social sciences boldly explore the tension between past and future, respecting history while effecting change. Accessible to a non-specialist audience.
Social History, Local History, and Historiography
These wide-ranging essays on early modern English history explore social change, the Revolution, Puritanism, and historical writing. Stressing the inter-connectedness of social and local history, this rewarding volume will interest specialists and non-specialists.
This collection of essays explores the connection between Nietzsche and Phenomenology. Leading international scholars uncover surprising new connections and profound differences, offering significant insights that broaden our understanding of both.
Understanding what others believe is essential. This collection of essays by international scholars examines the role of love in the world’s major religions, eschewing the dangerous idea that all faiths are the same. An invaluable guide to dialogue.
Continuity and Change
This book highlights contemporary gestalt therapy through the lens of the tenth biennial conference of a unique organization, the AAGT. It includes papers and presentations from the most compelling thinkers and practitioners in the world of gestalt therapy.
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