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Ernest Thayer's ""Casey at the Bat - Jim Moore - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Ernest Thayer's ""Casey at the Bat - Jim Moore - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Ernest Thayer''s "Casey at the Bat" was first published in the San Francisco Daily Examiner on June 3, 1888. Its popularity owed much to the universality of its subject; every city seemed to have a "Casey" on its team. Thayer, a Harvard graduate, said little about the real Casey, though he did leave a few clues. "The verses owe their existence," he wrote in 1930, "to my enthusiasm for college baseball...and to my association with Will Hearst." Thayer''s background is examined here as the basis for determining the origins of the colorfast cast of characters behind his "Ballad of the Republic"--men who may have been "Casey," "Flynn," "Cooney" and other members of the Mudville Nine.

DKK 334.00
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General Rufus Putnam - Robert Ernest Hubbard - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

General Rufus Putnam - Robert Ernest Hubbard - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

During the Revolutionary War, Rufus Putnam served as the Continental Army''s chief military engineer. As designer and supervisor of the construction of major fortifications, his contribution helped American forces drive the British Army from Boston and protect the Hudson River. Several years after the War, Putnam personally founded the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory at Marietta, Ohio. Putnam''s influence and vote prevented the introduction of slavery in Ohio, leading the way for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin to enter the U.S. as free states. This first full-length biography in more than 130 years covers his wartime service and long public career.

DKK 429.00
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Intoxication in Mythology - Ernest L. Abel - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Intoxication in Mythology - Ernest L. Abel - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Myths from the ancient world usually have some supernatural element, a component often generated from a particular intoxicant. These substances promoted a variety of states including possession by the gods, liberation of the soul or a communion with the spirit world. From Acan, the Mayan god of intoxicating drinks, to Zagreus, the first incarnation of the Greek god Dionysus, this encyclopedia encompasses intoxicant-related stories from world mythology that explain the origins of a particular intoxicant or how that intoxicant was involved in creating a particular culture. Entries are arranged alphabetically without regard to category (e.g., gods, intoxicants, places, and rites). Different versions of a single myth are presented when pertinent to the overriding theme. Entries record the referenced story, the identity of the culture in which the myth originated, and when applicable, information about related plant sources and pharmacological effects. Cross-references are noted in bold and sources appear at the end of each entry. Appendices group entries by category and by place of origin.

DKK 334.00
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Jewish Genetic Disorders - Ernest L. Abel - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Jewish Genetic Disorders - Ernest L. Abel - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This guide to genetic disorders that tend to affect the Jewish population more than the non-Jewish begins with a short history of the Jews and basic facts concerning genetics and genetic disorders. The information that follows is categorized under blood, cancers, central nervous system, connective tissue, gastrointestinal, metabolic or endocrine, respiratory, sensory, and skin. Included for each disorder is information on variations, frequency, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, transmission, treatment and prevention, and notes on where more information about each disorder can be obtained. A glossary of terms and index are provided.

DKK 429.00
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Major General Israel Putnam - Robert Ernest Hubbard - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Major General Israel Putnam - Robert Ernest Hubbard - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

A colorful figure of 18th-century America, Israel Putnam (1718-1790) played a key role in both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. In 1758 he barely escaped from being burned alive by Mohawk warriors. He later commanded a force of 500 men who were shipwrecked off the coast of Cuba. It was he who reportedly gave the command "Don''t fire until you see the whites of their eyes" at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Detailing Putnam''s close relationships with Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and John and Abigail Adams, this first full-length biography of Putnam in more than a century re-examines the life of a revolutionary whose seniority in the Continental Army was second only to that of George Washington.

DKK 382.00
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Writing Under the Influence - Aubrey Malone - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Writing Under the Influence - Aubrey Malone - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Writers and alcohol have long been associated--for some, the association becomes unmanageable. Drawing on rare sources, this collection of brief biographies traces the lives of 13 well known literary drinkers, examining how their relationship with alcohol developed and how it affected their work, for better or worse. Focusing on examples like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Charles Bukowski and Raymond Carver, the combined biographies present a study of the classic figure of the over-indulging author.

DKK 429.00
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Shapers of American Childhood - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Shapers of American Childhood - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The experience of growing up in the U.S. is shaped by many forces. Relationships with parents and teachers are deeply personal and definitive. Social and economic contexts are broader and harder to quantify. Key individuals in public life have also had a marked impact on American childhood. These 18 new essays examine the influence of pivotal figures in the culture of 20th and 21st century childhood and child-rearing, from Benjamin Spock and Walt Disney to Ruth Handler, Barbie''s inventor, and Ernest Thompson Seton, founder of the Boy Scouts of America.

DKK 476.00
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Hemingway's Cuba - Dennis L. Noble - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Hemingway's Cuba - Dennis L. Noble - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Ernest Hemingway spent about one-third of his life in Cuba and grew to love the country and its people. This travel narrative follows a journey across the island in search of Hemingway''s Cuba and how it influenced some of his writings. The author seeks out Hemingway''s haunts in Old Havana and his home in Finca Vigia and explores the north coast fishing village of Cojimar, his setting for The Old Man and the Sea . Along the way there are glimpses of Cuban geography and history, as well as the lives of modern Cubans.

DKK 334.00
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Stein and Hemingway - Lyle Larsen - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Stein and Hemingway - Lyle Larsen - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This historical and biographical text explores the numerous up-and-down stages of Gertrude Stein and Ernest Hemingway''s friendship, one of the most fascinating and instructive literary associations of the twentieth century. Over a span of twenty-four years, they moved from a mentor-student relationship to a rivalry between artistic peers. Despite dramatic fluctuations--of love, admiration, jealousy, resentment and name-calling--their association endured, partly because of Stein''s admitted "weakness" for Hemingway and his need for her approval. By incorporating unpublished material from the Hemingway Collection at the John F. Kennedy library in Boston, the text shines new light on this famous friendship.

DKK 429.00
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Fitzgerald and Hemingway on Film - Candace Ursula Grissom - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Fitzgerald and Hemingway on Film - Candace Ursula Grissom - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

A comprehensive guide to all major film adaptations based on the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, this is an essential volume for scholars of American modernism and of film studies. The author takes the approach that all visual and printed literature is born from a cycle of celebrity culture, in which authors continually create new works and reconstruct their personal images based upon audience reception. The text includes two dozen reviews and still photographs of individual films, from the silent era to present-day hits, such as Baz Luhrman's The Great Gatsby , as well as critical commentary from leading scholars of both modernist literature and film studies.

DKK 334.00
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Participatory Sportswriting - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Participatory Sportswriting - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Long before journalist George Plimpton donned shoulder pads for Paper Lion , sportswriters were stepping onto the field, arena, track and ring. This first-of-its-kind anthology of participatory sportswriting collects 48 pieces from the Gilded and Golden Age greats. Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Frances Elizabeth Willard, John Muir, Jack London, Zane Grey, Ernest Hemingway, Ring Lardner, Bill Tilden, Bobby Jones, Helen Mills, Paul Gallico, and many more prowled America''s sporting grounds with pen in hand in a time when, as Grantland Rice put it, "a flame...lit up the sporting skies and covered the world."

DKK 429.00
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A New English Music - Tim Rayborn - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

A New English Music - Tim Rayborn - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The turn of the 20th century was a time of great change in Britain. The empire saw its global influence waning and its traditional social structures challenged. There was a growing weariness of industrialism and a desire to rediscover tradition and the roots of English heritage. A new interest in English folk song and dance inspired art music, which many believed was seeing a renaissance after a period of stagnation since the 18th century. This book focuses on the lives of seven composers--Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Ernest Moeran, George Butterworth, Philip Heseltine (Peter Warlock), Gerald Finzi and Percy Grainger--whose work was influenced by folk songs and early music. Each chapter provides an historical background and tells the fascinating story of a musical life.

DKK 429.00
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The Hemingway Short Story - George Monteiro - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Hemingway Short Story - George Monteiro - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Ernest Hemingway revolutionized the American short story, establishing himself as a master of realist fiction in the tradition of Guy de Mauppasant. Yet none of Hemingway''s emulators has succeeded in duplicating his understated, minimalist style. In his Iceberg Theory of fiction, only the tip of the story is seen on the surface--the rest is submerged out of sight. This study surveys the scope of Hemingway''s mastery of the short story form, enabling a fuller understanding of such works as "Indian Camp," "Big Two-Hearted River," "The Killers," "The Mother of a Queen," "In Another Country," "Hills Like White Elephants," "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," and "The Mercenaries," among many others. All 13 stories from his underrated Winner Take Nothing collection are evaluated in detail.

DKK 329.00
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Florida in the Popular Imagination - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Florida in the Popular Imagination - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book provides the first critical discussion of popular culture in Florida, which began drawing winter visitors before the Civil War and now boasts more than a hundred million visitors annually. These essays explore many facets of Florida''s culture, examining such topics as the ever-present specters of Mickey, Shamu, and other theme park staples; early tourist sites enjoyed by tin-can campers before the ubiquitous megaparks elbowed out more organically Floridian attractions; Key West as a mecca of queer culture; the infamous relationship between Key West and its favorite son, Ernest Hemingway; and an overview of several iconic Florida institutions, including Bike Week, the Daytona 500, and Spring Break. The work concludes with a look at Florida''s role in the highly controversial presidential election of 2000.

DKK 334.00
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Americans and the Making of the Riviera - Michael Nelson - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Americans and the Making of the Riviera - Michael Nelson - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Led by Cole Porter in the 1920s, Americans demonstrated that the best season to visit the French Riviera was not the winter, as had been the practice, but the summer. With this shift, Americans became the dominant shapers of tourism on the Riviera in the 20th century, yet the American achievement in revolutionizing the economy of the South of France is largely unsung. This insightful history details the American influence on the Riviera and the contributions of several individuals. It pays particular attention to such writers and artists as Edith Wharton, Gerald Murphy, Henry Clews, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, whose work drew energy from their stays in the Riviera and in turn helped to cement an idyllic image of the Riviera in the American popular consciousness.

DKK 334.00
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Under the Influence of Classic Country - Sheree Homer - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Under the Influence of Classic Country - Sheree Homer - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

 The music today known as "classic country" originated in the South in the 1920s. Influenced by blues and folk music, instrumentation was typically guitar, fiddle, bass, steel guitar, and later drums, with lyrics and arrangements rooted in tradition. This book covers some of the genre''s legendary artists, from its heyday in the 1940s to its decline in the early 1970s. Revivalists keeping the traditions alive in the 21st century are also explored. Drawing on original interviews with artists and their associates, biographical profiles chronicle their lives on the road and in the studio, as well as the stories behind popular songs. Thirty-six performers are profiled, including Ernest Tubb, Ray Price, Loretta Lynn, Bill Anderson, Faron Young, Mickey Gilley, Freddie Hart, Jerry Reed, Charley Pride, David Frizzell, The Cactus Blossoms, The Secret Sisters, and Pokey LaFarge.

DKK 429.00
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"I Will Never Forget" - Brent Kelley - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

"I Will Never Forget" - Brent Kelley - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book continues the riches of two highly praised previous volumes, Voices from the Negro Leagues "interesting...solid"-- MultiCultural Review ) and The Negro Leagues Revisited ("wonderful"-- Booklist ; "voluminous...top-notch"-- Public Library Quarterly ). The players interviewed in this new book of interviews are Bill Bethea, John "Scoop" Brown, Paul Casanova, Jim Colzie, Bunny Davis, Ross Davis, Clifford DuBose, Lionel Evelyn, Hubert Glenn, Herald "Beebop" Gordon, Raymond Haggins, J.C. Hartman, Joe Henry, Carl Holden, Vernell Jackson, Clarence Jenkins, Ernest Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Marvin Jones, Ezell King, Willie Lee, Larry LeGrande, William Little, Nathaniel McClinic, John Mitchell, Grady Montgomery, Bob Motley, Charley Pride, Mack Pride, Bill "Sonny" Randall, Henry Saverson, Eugene Scruggs, Willie Sheelor, Sam Taylor, Ron Teasley, James Way, Sam Williams, Walter Williams, and Willie Young. Photographs of the players and their teammates and complete-as-possible statistics supplement the interviews.

DKK 429.00
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The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration on Film and Television, Volume 1 - John Atkins - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration on Film and Television, Volume 1 - John Atkins - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book examines in detail for the first time the screen legacy of the great Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. It encompasses the pioneering expedition films he made during the period spanning 1909 to 1922, and the documentary and drama productions he has inspired since. The book provides a unique and original approach to understanding Shackleton, including the first detailed account of the original Antarctic documentary film recording the achievements of the Nimrod expedition in 1909. This pioneering film is now lost and its content little-known, but it is here outlined in some detail from a range of contemporary sources. Making reference to much original source material (film, diaries, contemporary newspapers and journals) that has not been unearthed by previous authors, this volume presents a fresh perspective on the subject. Also included is an extensive filmography with over 100 entries spanning 1908 to 2024.

DKK 427.00
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Literary Eats - Gary Scharnhorst - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Literary Eats - Gary Scharnhorst - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This is a comprehensive collection of authentic recipes, some 500 in all, for drinks and dishes that more than 150 American authors since the late 18th century are known to have enjoyed. The book should appeal to amateur chefs and so-called "foodies" who may want to test some of the recipes in their kitchens; to American literature instructors and scholars who may use it as a teaching tool; and general readers who will read it for pleasure. In effect, this is a celebrity cookbook to which many literary celebrities, living and dead, have contributed, among them Harriet Beecher Stowe, Rudolfo Anaya, Denise Chavez, Emily Dickinson, William Faulkner, Harlan Ellison, Ursula Le Guin, Benjamin Franklin, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Jack London, Allen Ginsberg, Lafcadio Hearn, Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, Elmore Leonard, Bobbie Ann Mason, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gertrude Stein, Onoto Watanna, Eudora Welty, Walt Whitman, and Gerald Vizenor.

DKK 334.00
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Priestley's Progress - Mike Bullock - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Priestley's Progress - Mike Bullock - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This first ever biography of Antarctic explorer Sir Raymond Priestley (1886-1974) covers his full (at times life-threatening) involvement with Sir Ernest Shackleton''s 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition and Robert Scott''s 1910-1913 Terra Nova Expedition. Priestley''s service with the British 46th Division during World War I won him the Military Cross for gallantry. After the war, he played a leading role in establishing the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge. He was later appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne and then of the University of Birmingham and also helped establish the University of the West Indies. He received a knighthood for his services to education. During retirement--a misnomer in his case--he went with the Duke of Edinburgh on the Royal Yacht Britannia as an Antarctic expert and joined the American Deep Freeze IV Expedition during his tenure directing the British Antarctic Survey. Despite the demands of his career, Priestley remained an involved family man throughout.

DKK 429.00
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Straight Writ Queer - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Straight Writ Queer - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The advent of gay and lesbian studies as an academic field opened the door for a new exploration of sexuality in literature. Here, works generally considered heterosexual are re-examined in the light of queer theory. The notion of homosexuality is viewed as a social construction that emerged during the 19th century, with a definitive difference between biological sex and gendered behavior. Heterosexuality is determined by whether sexual performance conforms to society-designated gender roles. From this wider perspective, this book examines literature previously viewed as "straight" in a search for alternative manifestations of desire and performance, relationships that contain an apparent disconnect between gender and desire. With broad coverage of many periods, authors, and genres, the 17 essays identify inherently queer heterosexual practices and critique the idea of heteronormativity, blurring the line between homo- and heterosexuality. Topics discussed include sodomy and chastity; Victorian literature; the relationship between sex, gender and desire; and the instability in literary portrayals of gender and sexuality. George Eliot, George Meredith, Ernest Hemingway, and Rider Haggard are among the many authors discussed.

DKK 325.00
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Hemingway and Pound - John Cohassey - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Hemingway and Pound - John Cohassey - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Unique individuals of fiery temperament, Ernest Hemingway and Ezra Pound made an odd pair on the streets of 1920s Paris. If the elder cane-carrying Pound appeared the out-of-date poet, Hemingway was the epitome of his generation''s Flaming Youth. Meeting on the high ground of art, these two literary giants formed a friendship that survived until Hemingway''s death. During their short time together in Paris, Pound edited Hemingway''s early work. Over decades Hemingway considered Pound a major poet and read The Cantos as they appeared in little magazines and published volumes. Eventually living in countries half a world apart, Hemingway and Pound maintained a lively and sometimes contentious correspondence. When Pound was incarcerated in America for his World War II broadcasts over Radio Rome, Hemingway played a vital role in freeing his old poet friend--the man who edited his early work, the "good game guy" whose wit and brilliance he never forgot. This narrative of a friendship lays bare the triumphs and tragedies of two giants of modern literature.

DKK 334.00
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The World of Shaft - Steve Aldous - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The World of Shaft - Steve Aldous - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Mention Shaft and most people think of Gordon Parks'' seminal 1971 film starring Richard Roundtree in a leather coat, walking the streets of Manhattan to Isaac Hayes'' iconic theme music. But the black private dick who inspired the blaxploitation film genre actually made his debut on the printed page as the creation of a white novelist. Ernest Tidyman was a seasoned journalist down on his luck when he decided to try his hand at fiction. Shaft was the result, giving Tidyman the break he was looking for. He went on to become an Academy Award winning screenwriter and respected film producer. Based on extensive research of Tidyman''s personal papers, this book tells the story of Shaft from the perspective of his creator. The author provides new insight and analysis of the writing of the Shaft novels, as well as the production of the films and TV series. First-ever coverage of the forgotten Shaft newspaper comic strip includes previously unseen artwork. Also included is Shaft ''s recent reappearance on the printed page, in both comic book and prose form.

DKK 240.00
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The Reel Cowboy - Buck Rainey - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Reel Cowboy - Buck Rainey - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Movies and books have romanticized the life of the cowboy. To most, the heroes of countless Westerns fall into one of three categories: the strong, silent, asexual deliverer of damsels in distress; the slick and gaudy guitar-strummer; and the virile, violent drifter. In truth, real cowboys had little in common with the fictionalized characters of literature and the silver screen. The "reel" cowboys of yesteryear are recalled in Part One of this work. The make-believe West of Gene Autry, Buck Jones, Harry Carey, and many others is contrasted with the real American West. Part Two discusses the many movies based on the writings of Western writers. The works of Zane Grey, Louis L''Amour, Max Brand, Luke Short, Ernest Haycox and many others have been transformed to the silver screen, often with great success. Next examined are the movies based upon three writers of the great Northwest: James Oliver Curwood, Jack London and Rex Beach. A concluding section looks at cinema cowboys on the so-called "sawdust trail." Will Rogers, Tom Mix, Jack Hoxie were among those reel cowboys who performed in circuses and Wild West shows.

DKK 334.00
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