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Jean Howard's Hollywood
A Ziegfeld girl, a contract player at MGM, the wife of a movie superagent, and one of Hollywood's most celebrated hostesses, Jean Howard provides a uniquely intimate look at the Hollywood she knew during the 1930s, '40s, '50s, and into the '60s. 346 duotone photos.
Theater of a City
Arguing that the commercial stage depended on the unprecedented demographic growth and commercial vibrancy of London to fuel its own development, Jean E. Howard posits a particular synergy between the early modern stage and the city in which it flourished. In London comedy, place functions as the material arena in which social relations are regulated, urban problems negotiated, and city space rendered socially intelligible. Rather than simply describing London, the stage participated in interpreting it and giving it social meaning. Each chapter of this book focuses on a particular place within the city—the Royal Exchange, the Counters, London's whorehouses, and its academies of manners—a...
The Stage and Social Struggle in Early Modern England
A ground-breaking study of the social and cultural functions of the early modern theatre. Jean Howard looks at the effects of drama and the stage on early modern culture in an exciting and eminently readable work.
Marxist Shakespeares
Marxist Shakespeares uses the rich analytic resources of the Marxist tradition to look at Shakespeare's plays afresh. The book offers new insights into the historical conditions within which Shakespeare's representations of class and gender emerged, and into Shakespeare's role in the global culture industry stretching from Hollywood to the Globe Theatre. A vital resource for students of Shakespeare which includes Marx's own readings of Shakespeare, Derrida on Marx, and also Bourdieu, Bataillle, Negri and Alice Clark.
The Best for the Last
With this factual account of Rev. Dr. Margaret Jean Howard's life, she shares the numerous challenges that she faced while growing up in Alabama, conquering her big dreams no matter where she started from or ended up. Her story will motivate and inspire you to look beyond your current circumstances. With many obstacles in her way throughout her journey, Rev. Dr. Margaret Jean Howard broke all the obstacles down and is a very successful woman.
My Purpose Driven Life: The Best for the Last
My Purpose Driven Life: The Best for the Last By: Rev. Dr. Margaret Jean Howard About the Book With this factual account of Rev. Dr. Margaret Jean Howard’s life, she shares the numerous challenges that she faced while growing up in Alabama, conquering her big dreams no matter where she started from or ended up. Her story will motivate and inspire you to look beyond your current circumstances. With many obstacles in her way throughout her journey, Rev. Dr. Margaret Jean Howard broke all the obstacles down and is a very successful woman.
Engendering a Nation
Engendering a Nation adopts a sophisticated feminist analysis to examine the place of gender in contesting representations of nationhood in early modern England. Plays featured include: * King John * Henry VI, Part I * Henry VI, Part II * Henry, Part III * Richard III * Richard II * Henry V. It will be a must for students and scholars interested in the cultural and social implications of Shakespeare today.
Lion of Hollywood
Lion of Hollywood is the definitive biography of Louis B. Mayer, the chief of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer—MGM—the biggest and most successful film studio of Hollywood’s Golden Age. An immigrant from tsarist Russia, Mayer began in the film business as an exhibitor but soon migrated to where the action and the power were—Hollywood. Through sheer force of energy and foresight, he turned his own modest studio into MGM, where he became the most powerful man in Hollywood, bending the film business to his will. He made great films, including the fabulous MGM musicals, and he made great stars: Garbo, Gable, Garland, and dozens of others. Through the enormously successful Andy Hardy series, Mayer pur...
Keeping It Real
Life is precious and everyone should make the most of it. This book is about experiencing the joys of living in the face of adversities. It's about remaining loyal to one's goals and aspirations in life and accepting responsibilities for the present and future. It's about bringing forth life and being unprepared for what was required and being willing to learn in the moment as life unfolds. It's about committing to being the best mother one could be, because every child is a gift from God and deserves to be loved unconditionally. It's about never giving up on oneself and learning from one's failures and successes. It's about a hope for a better tomorrow and being grateful in the present. It is, also, about discovering the love of God and learning to live to please God each day.
