In the Service of the Company - Vol 1

In the Service of the Company - Vol 1
Author: Sir William Edward Parry
Publisher: ANU E Press
Total Pages: 942
Release: 2005-11-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1920942297

Australian agricultural company; Archives; Correspondence; Pioneers; History; Australia.

Anatomy of the Slasher Film

Anatomy of the Slasher Film
Author: Sotiris Petridis
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2019-05-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476635676

The term "slasher film" was common parlance by the mid-1980s but the horror subgenre it describes was at least a decade old by then--formerly referred to as "stalker," "psycho" or "slice-'em-up." Examining 74 movies--from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) to Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)--the author identifies the characteristic elements of the subgenre while tracing changes in narrative patterns over the decades. The slasher canon is divided into three eras: the classical (1974-1993), the self-referential (1994-2000) and the neoslasher cycle (2000-2013).

The Collected Papers of J. L. Moles - Volume 1

The Collected Papers of J. L. Moles - Volume 1
Author: John Marincola
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 1088
Release: 2023-05-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004538712

J. L. Moles (1949–2015) made fundamental contributions to the fields of ancient (especially Cynic) philosophy, Greek and Roman historiography and biography, Latin poetry, and New Testament studies. These two volumes gather together all of his major articles and reviews, along with six previously unpublished papers. The papers display Moles’ individual and sometimes iconoclastic approach, his impressive range in both Classical and New Testament texts, and his unrivalled abilities in close reading. This is volume 1.

The Netflix Vision of Horror

The Netflix Vision of Horror
Author: Sotiris Petridis
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2021-06-22
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476643121

Since the emergence of on-demand streaming platforms, television as a storytelling medium has drastically changed. The lines between TV and cinema are blurred. Traditionally, television relied on narrative forms and genres that were highly formulaic, striving to tease the viewer onward with a series of cliffhangers while still maintaining viewer comprehension. Now, on platforms such as Netflix, the lack of commercial breaks and the practice of "binge-watching" have led to a new type of television flow that urges viewers to see and consume a series as a whole and not as a fragmented narrative. This book examines the structuring methods of 13 Netflix original horror series, including Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Stranger Things, Hemlock Grove, The Haunting of Hill House, and Santa Clarita Diet. Although these shows use television as the medium of storytelling, they are structured according to the classical rules of film.

The Life of William Pitt, Volume 1

The Life of William Pitt, Volume 1
Author: Basil Williams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2014-01-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1136625313

This impressive study of the life of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, was first published in 1913 when it achieved instant recognition as a brilliant appraisal of Pitt's career. It is a book with many outstanding merits to commend it to students of eighteenth century English history. Based on thorough and extensive researches, it traces Pitt's career from his election as a Member of Parliament for Old Sarum in 1735 and gives a well balanced account of his part in home and foriegn politics and colonial affairs during the next 30 years. The book contains many good maps and an excellent index, and a very valuable appendix gives a list of all Pitt's extant speeches, with references to where reports of them may be found. These two substantial volumes are invaluable as a portrait of one of the most outstanding historical figures of the eighteenth century.

Engage the Enemy More Closely

Engage the Enemy More Closely
Author: Correlli Barnett
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 1104
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9780571300396

The accepted interpretation of Britain's wartime role as an island sea power is challenged by Correlli Barnett's brilliant demonstration that the dependence on seashore imports of food and raw materials, together with the obligations of Empire, were less a form of strength to Britain than a weakness. Topics discussed in this book range from strategic debates in London and Washington to gripping descriptions of the Royal Navy in action: the remorseless struggle against the U-boat in the Atlantic, the desperate convoy battles in the Mediterranean and the Arctic, and the battles in the Far East. It weaves in the rivalry between Allied and German technology and the all-important secret war of the cryptographers. 'This outstanding military historian has turned to maritime war and written an authoritative, meticulously researched and stirring account of the Royal Navy's part in World War II.' Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin of Greenwich, KG, GCB, LVO, DSC

Engaging Language Learners through Technology Integration: Theory, Applications, and Outcomes

Engaging Language Learners through Technology Integration: Theory, Applications, and Outcomes
Author: Li, Shuai
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2014-06-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466661755

"This book provides empirical studies on theoretical issues and outcomes in regards to the integration of innovative technology into language teaching and learning, discussing empirical findings and innovative research using software and applications that engage learners and promote successful learning"--Provided by publisher.

The Emerald International Handbook of Technology-Facilitated Violence and Abuse

The Emerald International Handbook of Technology-Facilitated Violence and Abuse
Author: Jane Bailey
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 825
Release: 2021-06-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 183982848X

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online This handbook features theoretical, empirical, policy and legal analysis of technology facilitated violence and abuse (TFVA) from over 40 multidisciplinary scholars, practitioners, advocates, survivors and technologists from 17 countries