history and criticism

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All's well that ends well

1985
The King of France gives Helena the hand of any man she wants in marriage, but the one she chooses, Bertram, flees to Tuscany, and she must use her wits to get him back; this text includes background on the play's sources and stage history, as well as a textual analysis.

Laurel and Hardy

the magic behind the movies
1987

Surf City, Drag City

1986
Profusely illustrated text depicts the early sixties' movies, albums, and songs of The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, Dick Dale, The Surfaris, Usher and Christian, The Rip Chords, and others.

Blues

the British connection
1986

Jade flute

the story of Chinese music
1985

Beats of the heart

popular music of the world
1985
Discusses the ways in which popular music reflects the lives of musicians and audiences in fourteen different communities and countries.

The sound of light

a history of gospel music
1990
Traces Christian music from the Bible through the Reformation, English hymnody, and the American revivals to the 20th century forms of black gospel, southern gospel, and contemporary Christian music.

The well wrought urn

studies in the structure of poetry
1975
Presents critical commentary on ten well-known English-language poems, focusing on the meaning and structure of the works, rather than their historical context.

Retellings

a thematic literature anthology
2004

All the rage

The Boondocks past and present
2007
A collection of politically-charged comics from the popular syndicated series Boondocks, including comics never seen before and those that had been censored, as well as interviews with the strip's creator.

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