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        Literature: history & criticism
        September 2001

        The Great Exhibition of 1851

        by Susan Williams

        The Great Exhibition of 1851 has become a touchstone for the nineteenth century. The Crystal Palace produced a commodity world, an imperial spectacle, a picture of capitalism, a liberal dream, a vision of modern life. Historians have saturated the Great Exhibition with meanings. This collection of essays exposes how meaning has been produced around the Great Exhibition. It contains a series of critical readings of the official and popular historical record of the Exhibition. Critics and historians of art, culture, design and literature have been brought together to examine the objects, the images, the documents and the fictions of 1851. Their essays explore the determined use of industrial knowledge, the contested definitions of nation and colony, and the actual control of the space of the Crystal Palace after the Great Exhibition closed. The Great Exhibition of 1851 presents new interpretations of one of the most significant exhibitions in the nineteenth century and will be essential reading for anyone studying cultural history, design history, art history and literature.

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        January 2024

        Diamond Painting - Bastelspaß mit Diamanten - Ponys

        Crystal Art mit 6 Motiven und über 2.000 Diamanten - Gestalte Bilder nach dem Malen-Nach-Zahlen-Prinzip - Ab 8 Jahren

        by Anna Lena Grünhäuser

        FUNKELNDER BASTELSPASS Motiv auswählen, mit Diamanten verzieren und entspannen! Durch das Aufkleben der Steinchen nach dem bewährten Malen-nach-Zahlen-Prinzip kommen schrittweise verspielte Ponys zum Vorschein. Das macht richtig gute Laune und die fertigen Werke sehen nicht nur im Kinderzimmer gut aus, sondern sind auch ein funkelschönes Geschenk. Alle benötigten Materialien sind in den Büchern enthalten.

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        September 2024

        Diamond Painting - Bastelspaß mit Diamanten - Weihnachten

        Crystal Art mit 6 Motiven und über 2.000 Diamanten - Gestalte Bilder nach dem Malen-Nach-Zahlen-Prinzip - Ab 8 Jahren

        by Anna Lena Grünhäuser

        Glitzer, Funkel, Bastelspaß! Verziere vorwitzige Weihnachtselfen, verschmuste Rentiere und festliche Weihnachtsbäume mit glitzernden Diamanten und lass dich überraschen, wie toll deine Kunstwerke funkeln! Enthalten sind 6 Motive, über 2.000 Diamanten und ein Applikator-Stift. Der Trend Diamond Painting endlich als Buch! Kreative Beschäftigung für Kinder ab 8 Jahren Funktioniert nach dem bewährten Malen nach Zahlen-Prinzip Mit 6 Motiven, über 2.000 Diamanten, Behältnis und Stift zum Aufkleben der Steinchen und Anleitung Zusätzlich 19 Ausmalbilder Fördert die Feinmotorik Entspannt und beruhigt Tolles Mitbringsel für die Adventszeit

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        August 2025

        Palace of Monaco 2. Broken Guards

        by Louisa Hawser, Moon Notes

        Mit wunderschönem Farbschnitt in der Erstauflage – Lieferung nach Verfügbarkeit! Gegensätze ziehen sich an Yves Barton ist kalt, abweisend und lässt niemanden an sich heran - dafür ist er der beste Bodyguard, den die Krone von Monaco jemals hatte. Was jedoch niemand weiß: Yves hat eine dunkle Vergangenheit, von der niemand erfahren darf. Nicht einmal sein engster Freund, Kronprinz Charles von Monaco. Als dieser sich verlobt, muss Yves ausgerechnet mit seiner verhassten Bodyguard-Kollegin Nisha Basu die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen für die royale Hochzeit treffen. Mit ihrer toughen Art und dem Faible für Kampfsportarten stellt Nisha für Yves in mehr als nur einer Hinsicht eine Gefahr dar. Erst recht als er merkt, dass der Grat zwischen Rivalität und Leidenschaft sehr schmal ist. Und dass nicht einmal ein Bodyguard vor der Liebe sicher ist. Palace of Monaco 2. Broken Guards: Ein prickelndes New Adult-Buch mit dem beliebten Trope „Haters to Lovers“ Liebe verändert alles: Mitreißende Romance im glamourösen Monaco über eine royale Hochzeit, illegale Boxkämpfe und zwei verfeindete Bodyguards, zwischen denen die Funken sprühen. Gefühle und Geheimnisse: Der coole Bodyguard Yves und seine hitzköpfige Konkurrentin Nisha verlieben sich ineinander und müssen sich den dunklen Geheimnissen aus ihrer Vergangenheit stellen. Romantik pur: Der spicy Roman mit dem Trope „Rivals to Lovers“ zeigt, dass wahre Liebe alle Hindernisse überwinden kann. Toll ausgestattet: Softcover mit hochwertigen Klappen und einem edlen Lesezeichen zum Abtrennen. Band 2 der Erfolgsreihe „Palace of Monaco“: Eine actionreiche Workplace-Romance in der gefährlichen Welt der Bodyguards für New Adult-Leser*innen und Fans von Mona Kasten und Meg Cabot.

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        The Arts
        June 2021

        Contemporary French cinema

        An introduction (revised edition)

        by Guy Austin

        Contemporary French cinema is an essential introduction to popular French film of the last 35 years. It charts recent developments in all genres of French cinema with analyses of over 120 movies, from Les Valseuses to Caché. Reflecting the diversity of French film production since the New Wave, this clear and perceptive study includes chapters on the heritage film, the thriller and the war movie, alongside the 'cinéma du look', representations of sexuality, comedies, the work of women film makers and le jeune cinéma. Each chapter introduces the public reception and critical debates surrounding a given genre, interwoven with detailed accounts of relevant films. Confirmed as a major contribution to both Film Studies and French Studies, this book is a fascinating volume for students and fans of French film alike.

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        The Arts
        January 2019

        Contemporary French cinema

        An introduction (revised edition)

        by Guy Austin

        Contemporary French cinema is an essential introduction to popular French film of the last 35 years. It charts recent developments in all genres of French cinema with analyses of over 120 movies, from Les Valseuses to Caché. Reflecting the diversity of French film production since the New Wave, this clear and perceptive study includes chapters on the heritage film, the thriller and the war movie, alongside the 'cinéma du look', representations of sexuality, comedies, the work of women film makers and le jeune cinéma. Each chapter introduces the public reception and critical debates surrounding a given genre, interwoven with detailed accounts of relevant films. Confirmed as a major contribution to both Film Studies and French Studies, this book is a fascinating volume for students and fans of French film alike.

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        Children's & YA

        Lilo of Dark Castle. No Magic Allowed! (3). Party at Highhorror Castle

        by Anna Lott/ Sabine Sauter

        The Dark Castle family receives an invitation to a party at Highhorror Castle. Lilo and Miss Rüdiger are immediately eager to go. And of course Luisa should go with them. But humans are strictly forbidden to set foot in Castle Highhorror. “Who cares?”, say Lilo and Luisa, and at first everything seems fine: Luisa gets in as a perfect witch. But then the girls learn about a protective magic spell which covers the whole of the castle: unauthorized beings will be turned for ever into stone… Only a secret book of magic spells can save Luisa now!

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        Children's & YA
        July 2022

        Die Wolkenponys - Das verzauberte Schloss (Band 3)

        by Barbara Rose

        Magic Cloud Ponies – The Enchanted Castle (Vol. 3) Four Hooves full of Magic   Four ponies take care of the weather with their magic in the land of Light Blue: Whirl Wind, Silver Drop, Snow Crystal and Golden Glow. But the new queen only wants sunshine and Whirl Wind, Snow Crystal and Silver Drop are banished. With one last spell together, Whirl Wind escapes to the world of humans ...What happens in Volume 3:Snow Crystal is gone! The goblins of the evil magician Griseo have kidnapped the cloud pony from Lotti's room. Now Griseo is holding Snow Crystal and Queen Sisse captive in the land of Light Blue. Lotti and the other cloud ponies must rescue them before it's too late! But how are they supposed to get through the magic gate guarded by Goblin Zausel? Lotti and the cloud ponies urgently need a plan ...

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        The Arts
        July 2025

        The Fairy Tales of Jim Henson

        Keeping the best place by the fire

        by Andrea Wright

        The Fairy Tales of Jim Henson: The best place by the fire is the first book to specifically consider Henson, best known for the immensely popular The Muppet Show, as an important creator of screen fairy tales. In a chronological overview of Henson's career from the late 1950s to his death in 1990, it explores key themes, artistic practices and innovations that make his contribution to the genre unique. Drawing upon a range of fairy tale scholarship, it also situates Henson's work within the wider context of the genre, specifically its conventions, themes and inherent intertextuality.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        April 2021

        The Irish tower house

        Society, economy and environment, c. 1300–1650

        by Victoria L. McAlister

        The Irish tower house examines the social role of castles in late-medieval and early modern Ireland. It uses a multidisciplinary methodology to uncover the lived experience of this historic culture, demonstrating the interconnectedness of society, economics and the environment. Of particular interest is the revelation of how concerned pre-modern people were with participation in the economy and the exploitation of the natural environment for economic gain. Material culture can shed light on how individuals shaped spaces around themselves, and tower houses, thanks to their pervasiveness in medieval and modern landscapes, represent a unique resource. Castles are the definitive building of the European Middle Ages, meaning that this book will be of great interest to scholars of both history and archaeology.

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        April 2003

        Bedroom Feng Shui

        Das richtige Bett - Erholsamer Schlaf

        by Englebert, Clear / Deutsch Schulte, Sabine

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        The Arts
        January 2019

        Contemporary Spanish cinema

        by Barry Jordan, Rikki Morgan-Tamosunas

        Contemporary focus, right up to date with material from 1980s and 90s. Wide-ranging analyses of major directors, themes, genres and issues, including historical film, genre cinema, women in film and autonomies.

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        The Arts
        December 2008

        Contemporary French cinema

        An introduction (revised edition)

        by Guy Austin

        Contemporary French cinema is an essential introduction to popular French film of the last 35 years. It charts recent developments in all genres of French cinema with analyses of over 120 movies, from Les Valseuses to Caché. Reflecting the diversity of French film production since the New Wave, this clear and perceptive study includes chapters on the heritage film, the thriller and the war movie, alongside the 'cinéma du look', representations of sexuality, comedies, the work of women film makers and le jeune cinéma. Each chapter introduces the public reception and critical debates surrounding a given genre, interwoven with detailed accounts of relevant films. Confirmed as a major contribution to both Film Studies and French Studies, this book is a fascinating volume for students and fans of French film alike. ;

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        The Arts
        January 2019

        Spanish cinema 1973–2010

        Auteurism, politics, landscape and memory

        by Maria M. Delgado, Robin Fiddian

        This collection offers a new lens through which to examine Spain's cinema production following the isolation imposed by the Franco regime. The seventeen key films analysed in the volume span a period of 35 years that have been crucial in the development of Spain, Spanish democracy and Spanish cinema. They encompass different genres (horror, thriller, melodrama, social realism, documentary), both popular (Los abrazos rotos/Broken Embraces, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) and more select art house fare (En la ciudad de Sylvia/In the City of Sylvia, El espíritu de la colmena/Spirit of the Beehive) and are made in English (as both first and second language), Basque, Castilian, Catalan and French. Offering an expanded understanding of 'national' cinemas, the volume explores key works by Guillermo del Toro and Lucrecia Martel alongside an examination of the ways in which established auteurs (Almodóvar, José Garci, Carlos Saura) and younger generations of filmmakers (Cesc Gay, Amenábar, Bollaín) have harnessed cinematic language towards a commentary on the nation-state. The result is a bold new study of the ways in which film has created new prisms that have determined how Spain is positioned in the global marketplace.

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        The Arts
        December 2022

        The cinema of Pedro Almodóvar

        by Ana María Sanchez-Arce

        This book offers a comprehensive film-by-film analysis of Spain's most famous living director, Pedro Almodóvar. It shows how Almodóvar's films draw on various national cinemas and genres, including Spanish cinema of the dictatorship, European art cinema, Hollywood melodrama and film noir. It also argues that Almodóvar's work is a form of social critique, his films consistently engaging with and challenging stereotypes about traditional and contemporary Spain in order to address Spain's traumatic historical past and how it continues to inform the present. Drawing on scholarship in both English and Spanish, the book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of film studies and Hispanic studies, scholars of contemporary cinema and general readers with a passion for the films of Pedro Almodóvar.

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        The Arts
        June 2021

        Lukácsian film theory and cinema

        A study of Georg Lukács' writing on film 1913–1971

        by Ian Aitken

        Lukácsian film theory and cinema explores Georg Lukács' writings on film. The Hungarian Marxist critic Georg Lukács is primarily known as a literary theorist, but he also wrote extensively on the cinema. These writings have remained little known in the English-speaking world because the great majority of them have never actually been translated into English - until now. Aitken has gathered together the most important essays and the translations appear here, often for the first time. This book thus makes a decisive contribution to understandings of Lukács within the field of film studies, and, in doing so, also challenges many existing preconceptions concerning his theoretical position. For example, whilst Lukács' literary theory is well known for its repudiation of naturalism, in his writings on film Lukács appears to advance a theory and practice of film that can best be described as naturalist. Lukácsian film theory and cinema is divided into two parts. In part one, Lukács' writings on film are explored, and placed within relevant historical and intellectual contexts, whilst part two consists of the essays themselves. This book will be of considerable interest to scholars and students working within the fields of film studies, literary studies, intellectual history, media and cultural studies. It is also intended to be the final volume in a trilogy of works on cinematic realism, which includes the author's earlier European film theory and cinema (2001), and Realist film theory and cinema (2006).

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