Dictionaries of biography Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Concise New Makers of Modern Culture
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Concise New Makers of Modern Culture
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Native American Women A Biographical Dictionary Biographical Dictionaries of Minority Women
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Taylor & Francis The International Whos Who 2026
Book SynopsisWhen you need to source accurate information on the past history, achievements and current activities of leading world figures, from heads of state to sporting greats, Europa's The International Who's Who 2026 provides the answer. Published annually since 1935 The International Who's Who is your source for hard-to-find biographical details on over 25,000 of the world's most prominent and influential personalities. Featured personalities are regularly given the opportunity to update their entry, providing new information on education, artistic achievements, leisure interests, awards, contact details and much more. Also available online at www.worldwhoswho.com, featuring thousands of click-through web links and email addresses, and advanced search functions enabling users to search by name, nationality, place and date of birth and by profession.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The International Whos Who in ClassicalPopular
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography
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Cambridge University Press Singers of Italian Opera The History of a
Book SynopsisAdelina Patti was the most highly regarded singer in history. She earned nearly $5,000 a night and had her own railway carriage. Yet a minor comic singer would perform for the cost of his food and a pair of shoes to wear on stage. John Rosselli's wide-ranging study introduces all those singers, members of the chorus as well as stars, who have sung Italian opera from 1600 to the twentieth century. Singers are shown slowly emancipating themselves from dependence on great patrons and entering the dangerous freedom of the market. Rosselli also examines the sexist prejudices against the castrati of the eighteenth century and against women singers. Securely rooted in painstaking scholarship and sprinkled with amusing anecdote, this is a book to fascinate and inform opera fans at all levels.Trade Review'Give yourself a treat. Give yourself this book.' American Record Guide'... a magnificent book.' The Times Literary Supplement'… a storehouse of information, skilfully organised, attractively presented.' BBC Music MagazineTable of ContentsList of illustrations; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction: a living tradition; 1. Musicians attending; 2. Castrati; 3. Women; 4. The coming of a market; 5. Training; 6. Pay; 7. Careers; 8. The age of the tenor; 9. The coming of mass society; Notes; Note on further reading; Index.
£37.99
Vintage Canada One on One Favourite Conversations and the
Book SynopsisFrom one of Canada’s most respected and recognizable journalists comes a collection of the best interviews with the leading thinkers and cultural icons of our time, from the country’s most trusted interview show.An extraordinary selection from Newsworld’s Mansbridge One on One, including politicians, journalists, arts and sports figures and newsmakers behind the biggest issues of the past decade.Canadians have long relied on award-winning anchor and journalist Peter Mansbridge to inform and enlighten us, whether at the helm of The National or on Mansbridge One on One, his weekly interview show. In this, his first book, he collects the most illuminating and timely interviews from the past ten years, book-ending each with his behind-the-scenes recollections and anecdotes. Mansbridge acts as our guide as we get the inside story from prominent figures from all walks of life, including world leaders, music legends and sports her
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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Artists Who Changed History
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The University Press of Kentucky The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia Thomas
Book SynopsisThe story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth. The encyclopedia includes biographical sketches, portrays politicians and community leaders, as well as pioneers in art, science, and industry.
£48.56
University of Delaware Press Celebrity Across the Channel, 1750–1850
Book SynopsisCelebrity Across the Channel, 1750-1850 is the first book to study and compare the concept of celebrity in France and Britain from 1750 to 1850 as the two countries transformed into the states we recognize today. It offers a transnational perspective by placing in dialogue the growing fields of celebrity studies in the two countries, especially by engaging with Antoine Lilti’s seminal work, The Invention of Celebrity, translated into English in 2017. With contributions from a diverse range of scholarly cultures, the volume has a firmly interdisciplinary scope over the time period 1750 to 1850, which was an era marked by social, political, and cultural upheaval. Bringing together the fields of history, politics, literature, theater studies, and musicology, the volume employs a firmly interdisciplinary scope to explore an era marked by social, political, and cultural upheaval. The organization of the collection allows for new readings of the similarities and differences in the understanding of celebrity in Britain and France. Consequently, the volume builds upon the questions that are currently at the heart of celebrity studies.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Antoine Lilti, Preface Anaïs Pédron and Clare Siviter, Introduction Section 1: Theorizing Celebrity Chapter 1: Chris Haffenden, “‘Immortality in This World’: Reconfiguring Celebrity and Monument in the Romantic Period” Chapter 2: Blake Smith, “The Scholar as Celebrity: Anquetil-Duperron’s Discours Préliminaire” Chapter 3: Meagan Mason, “The Physiognomies of Virtuosi in Paris, 1830–1848” Section 2: Representing Celebrity Chapter 4: Anna Senkiw, “‘To Perdition’: Politicians, Players, and the Press” Chapter 5: Anaïs Pédron, “Clairon’s Strategies to Achieve Celebrity and Glory” Chapter 6: Miranda Kiek, “Celebrity—Thou Art Translated! Corinne in England” Chapter 7: Clare Siviter, “Celebrity Across Borders: The Chevalier d’Eon” Section 3: Inheriting Celebrity Chapter 8: Emrys D. Jones: “‘Knowing My Family’: Dynastic Recognition in Eighteenth-Century Celebrity Culture” Chapter 9: Gabriel Wick, “Princes of the Public Sphere: Visibility, Performance, and Princely Political Activism, 1771–1774” Chapter 10: Ariane Viktoria Fichtl, “Ancient Parallels to Eighteenth-Century Concepts of Celebrity” Chapter 11: Laure Philip, “The Celebrity, Reputation, and Glory of the Empire and Restoration France through the Lens of Adèle de Boigne’s Memoirs” Bibliography About the Contributors
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Bazillion Points LLC City Baby: Surviving in Leather, Bristles, Studs,
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