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Equipping James Bond: Guns, Gadgets, and Technological Enthusiasm
This Book excerpt analyzes the intersection of technology, espionage, and popular culture, particularly within the James Bond franchise. It explores the historical context of Bond's gadgets, tracing …
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Big Woods: The Hunting Stories
This collection of Book provides an overview of William Faulkner's works, exploring themes of race, class, and tradition in the American South. A list of Faulkner's published works is provided. Excer…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Equations from God: Pure Mathematics and Victorian Faith
The provided Book explores the intertwining of pure mathematics and religious idealism in Victorian England and America. It examines how mathematicians like Boole, De Morgan, and Peirce saw their wor…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Epic in American Culture: Settlement to Reconstruction
This Book explores the concept of the epic in American culture, from early exploration narratives to later literary and artistic expressions. It examines how the idea of the epic evolved and was adap…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Collected Stories of William Faulkner
These collected stories by William Faulkner explore the complexities of life in the American South. Themes of family, race, class, war, and tradition interweave through narratives featuring diverse c…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Entertaining Elephants: Animal Agency and the Business of the American Circus
This excerpt from Entertaining Elephants examines the history of elephants in American circuses from the late 18th century to the late 20th century. The author explores the development of the "genial…
Published on 10 months ago
Entertaining Crisis in the Atlantic Imperium
This academic Book, "Entertaining Crisis in the Atlantic Imperium, 1770–1790," examines the interplay between 18th-century British theatre, newspapers, and the political climate, particularly concern…
Published on 10 months ago
A Fable (Vintage International)
"A Fable" by William Faulkner follows a regiment of French soldiers during World War I who mutiny, leading to complex interactions between military personnel and civilians. The narrative explores the…
Published on 10 months ago
Entangled Lives: Labor, Livelihood, and Landscapes of Change in Rural Massachusetts
Marla Miller's Entangled Lives examines the lives of women in Hadley, Massachusetts, following the American Revolution, focusing on their work and its intersection with evolving social structures. Th…
Published on 10 months ago
Flags in the Dust
Flags in the Dust explores the Sartoris family of Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, focusing on their post-Civil War struggles and the complexities of Southern identity. The text presents multiple c…
Published on 10 months ago