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Mallarmé on Fashion: A Translation of the Fashion Magazine La Dernière Mode, with Commentary
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In the later months of 1874, the great French poet, Stephane Mallarme, undertook a highly idiosyncratic project - the publication of a fashion magazine (La Derniere Mode) that he almost single-handedly wrote and edited. Using a variety of feminine and masculine pseudonyms to theorize about the concept of fashion and to report and advise on womens clothing, popular vacation destinations, home furnishings and entertainment, Mallarme created a spectacularly original work that lies somewhere between Baudelaires seminal treatment of fashion in his essay on modernity, The Painter of Modern Life, and The Fashion System, Barthes brilliant semiology of clothing in the latter twentieth century. But the distinguishing feature of Mallarms magazine, and what differentiates it from the writing of Baudelaire and Barthes, is that it explores the nature of fashion from the inside. It is a genuine fashion magazine aspiring to lead fashion, though at the same time, by ingenious and appealing ironies, subtly satirizing this whole genre of writing. Various theories have been entertained about the work in the past, such as its being a prose poem, or alternatively a hoax or a mere money-making venture, but the present translators, in their commentary, argue that such guesses are hopelessly off the mark.Complete with the original artwork and a contextualizing introduction and commentary, Furbank and Cains definitive translation of one of French literatures greatest puzzles and surprises represents a major contribution to students, critics, theoreticians, and intellectual historians alike.
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The Facts on Halloween (The Facts On Series)
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El Cid - 3-Disc Deluxe Edition
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Now available on DVD for the first time, this sweeping, Oscar®-nominated epic is one of the most spectacular mega-productions ever made (Louis Black, The Austin Chronicle). Digitally remastered and loaded with revealing special features, El Cid stars Academy Award-winners Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in two of their legendary performances. Anthony Mann masterfully directs this classic tale of the 11th-century hero (Heston) who fought to unite Spain. Known as history s compassionate warrior, the film follows El Cid s remarkable journey from peace-broker accused of treason to the King s fighting champion, and later from exiled hero to legendary martyr. Unequaled in scope, grandeur and adventure, El Cid is an essential part of any film lovers collection. DVD Special Features: Audio Commentary With Bill Bronston, Son Of Producer Samuel Bronston And Neal M. Rosendorf, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Of US International History At Long Island University. 1961 Promotional Radio Interviews. Filmographies. Still Galleries. Hollywood Conquers Spain: The Making Of An Epic. Samuel Bronston: The Epic Journey Of A Dreamer. Behind The Camera: Anthony Mann And El Cid. Maestro Of The Movies: Miklos Rozsa And El Cid. The Importance Of Film Preservation And Restoration: A Conversation With Gerry Byrne. Trailer Gallery. Living a Life of Integrity: A Conversation with John Bevere about El Cid
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Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
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The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
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Nazionalisti e patrioti (Italian Edition)
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Per contrastare efficacemente il nazionalismo, dobbiamo riscoprire il patriottismo repubblicano che apprezza la cultura nazionale e i legittimi interessi dei cittadini, ma eleva l'una e gli altri agli ideali del vivere libero e civile.Il nazionalismo va combattuto con intransigenza perché esalta l'omogeneità culturale ed etnica, giustifica il disprezzo per chi non appartiene alla nostra nazione e, come ha già fatto in passato, può distruggere i regimi democratici e aprire la strada al totalitarismo. Se vuole porre freno al nazionalismo, la sinistra democratica deve in primo luogo rispondere al bisogno di identità nazionale, di cui ha sempre lasciato il monopolio alla destra. Per farlo, deve apprezzare la cultura nazionale e i legittimi interessi di ciascun cittadino ma anche elevare l'una e gli altri agli ideali del vivere libero e civile: è il patriottismo repubblicano, che tiene unite nazione, libertà politica e giustizia sociale.
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V for Vendetta
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Set in a futurist totalitarian England, a country without freedom or faith, a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask strikes back against the oppressive overlords on behalf of the voiceless. Armed with only knives and his wits, V, as he’s called, aims to bring about change in this horrific new world. His only ally? A young woman named Evey Hammond. And she is in for much more than she ever bargained for… A visionary graphic novel that defines sophisticated storytelling, this powerful tale detailing the loss and fight for individuality has become a cultural touchstone and an enduring allegory for current events. Master storytellers Alan Moore and David Lloyd are at the top of their craft in this terrifying portrait of totalitarianism and resistance. This paperback edition collects the classic graphic novel, which served as inspiration for the hit 2008 film from Warner Bros.
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Casanova [Blu-ray]
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Blu-ray pressing. Federico Fellini's darkest film cracks through the myth of Giacomo Casanova. Casanova craves respect as a scholar and yearns to pursue his interest in alchemy, but every Court in Europe and it's attendant patrons and hostesses will only entertain him if he lives up to his reputation in the ritual displays of sex and courtship which form part of the daily life of 18th Century Europe. Fellini's Casanova is celebrated for it's production values and costume design, for which Danilo Donati won Academy and BAFTA awards, and is made memorable by Nino Rota's unusual haunting score. This twilight work is one of the greatest films of the 1970s. Extras: Trailer and stills gallery. Italian with English subtitles.
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Il pensiero meridiano (Italian Edition)
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Un libro sul Sud in forte controtendenza. Scritto con una prosa tersa e molto partecipe, le sue tesi disegnano un crocevia dove si incontrano sociologia, lirica e progetto politico. Corrado Augias, "Il Venerdì di Repubblica"Un testo 'cult'. Ida Dominijanni, "il manifesto"Occorre restituire al Sud l'antica dignità di soggetto del pensiero, interrompere una lunga sequenza in cui esso è stato pensato solo da altri. Il pensiero meridiano è, innanzitutto, riformulazione dell'immagine che il Sud ha di sé: non più periferia degradata dell''impero', ma nuovo centro di un'identità ricca e molteplice, autenticamente mediterranea.
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Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
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Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio (DVD)This Christmas sees The Doctor join forces with a masked Superhero for an epic New York adventure. With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious figure known only as The Ghost. Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask?]]>
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