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  • The Afterlife of Anne Boleyn

    Representations of Anne Boleyn in Fiction and on the Screen

    Series series History (R0)
    This book explores 500 years of poetry, drama, novels, television and films about Anne Boleyn. Hundreds of writers across the centuries have been drawn to reimagine the story of her rise and fall. The Afterlife of Anne Boleyn tells the story of centuries of these shifting and often contradictory ways of understanding the narrative of Henry VIII’s most infamous queen. Since her execution on 19 May ... Read more

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  • Gothic Mash-Ups

    Hybridity, Appropriation, and Intertextuality in Gothic Storytelling

    Series series Research in Horror Studies
    Gothic Mash-Ups explores the role of intertextuality in Gothic storytelling through the analysis of texts from diverse periods and media. Drawing on recent scholarship on Gothic remix and adaptation, the contributors examine crossover fictions, multi-source film and comic book adaptations, neo-Victorian pastiches, performance magic, monster mashes, and intertextual Gothic works of various kinds. ... Read more

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  • Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Policy

    Series series Routledge Studies in Indigenous Peoples and Policy
    This book examines how Indigenous Peoples around the world are demanding greater data sovereignty, and challenging the ways in which governments have historically used Indigenous data to develop policies and programs.In the digital age, governments are increasingly dependent on data and data analytics to inform their policies and decision-making. However, Indigenous Peoples have often been the ... Read more

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  • The Works of Elena Ferrante

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    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book is the first dedicated volume of academic analysis on the monumental work of Elena Ferrante, Italy's most well-known contemporary writer. The Works of Elena Ferrante: Reconfiguring the Margins brings together the most exciting and innovative research on Ferrante's treatment of the intricacies of women's lives, relationships, struggles, and dilemmas to explore feminist theory in ... Read more

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    Anne Boleyn was the most controversial and scandalous woman ever to sit on the throne of England. From her early days at the imposing Hever Castle in Kent, to the glittering courts of Paris and London, Anne caused a stir wherever she went. Alluring but not beautiful, Annes wit and poise won her numerous admirers at the English court, and caught the roving eye of King Henry.Anne was determined to ... Read more

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  • The Creation of Anne Boleyn

    A New Look at England's Most Notorious Queen

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    This illuminating history examines the life and many legends of the 16th century Queen who was executed by her husband, King Henry VIII.Part biography, part cultural history, The Creation of Anne Boleyn is a fascinating reconstruction of Anne's life and a revealing look at her afterlife in the popular imagination. Why is her story so compelling? Why has she inspired such extreme reactions? Was she ... Read more

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  • Anne Boleyn

    Series series Historical Essays
    "Anne Boleyn" by Deborah O'Toole is a historical essay about Henry VIII's second wife Anne Boleyn, which includes information about Anne's early life, her involvement with Henry VIII and the reformation, her marriage and short tenure as Queen, her arrest and execution, quotes and notes, related films, biographical resources and links for further study. ... Read more

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  • Anne Boleyn

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    The story of Anne Boleyn goes to the root of all history; what makes an individual or event memorable to later generations? Anne is an exceptional case for her life was a double helix intertwining extraordinary human drama with profound historical crisis. A young lady of no particular importance or talents – she was neither a great beauty nor a captivating charmer – married a man who turned out to ... Read more

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  • The Heart and Stomach of a King

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    In her famous speech to rouse the English troops staking out Tilbury at the mouth of the Thames during the Spanish Armada's campaign, Queen Elizabeth I is said to have proclaimed, "I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king." Whether or not the transcription is accurate, the persistent attribution of this provocative statement to England's most ... Read more

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  • The Protestant Whore

    Courtesan Narrative and Religious Controversy in England, 1680-1750

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