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A product of the "spiritual hothouse" of the Second Great Awakening, Spiritualism became the fastest growing religion in the nation during the 1850s, and one of the principal responses to the widespread perception that American society was descending into atomistic particularity. In Body and Soul, Robert Cox shows how Spiritualism sought to transform sympathy into social practice, arguing that each individual, living and dead, was poised within a nexus of affect, and through the active propagation of these sympathetic bonds, a new and coherent society would emerge. Phenomena such as spontaneous somnambulism and sympathetic communion with the dead—whether through séance or "spirit photogra...
Miss Marple meets Nancy Drew in this traditional cozy murder mystery series. The Edie Doyle Cozy Murder Mystery Box Set has it all. A prickly heroine with a soft centre A small town setting Quirky neighbours A handsome barkeep Found family And plenty of murder, mystery, and mayhem! This box set includes Edie’s first three adventures: Too Far to Fall (Book 1) Edie Doyle may be new in town, but she’s about to uncover long-held secrets. Secrets someone will do anything to protect. Somewhere in a Dark Wood (Book 2) At an isolated farmhouse, Edie stumbles upon a gravely injured man. Suddenly she’s neck deep in trouble—again. Remember Only This (Book 3) Edie retraces the steps of a dead man. He ended up going right off the edge of a cliff. If she gets too close, will Edie be next? PLUS an excerpt from the upcoming Book 4!
This volume, arranged alphabetically by original author, provides basic information about stage and screen productions based upon the novels of 40 women writers before 1900. Each entry includes the novel and its publication date, the published texts or dramatizations based upon the book, and the performances of the piece in live theater and film versions, including the location, dates, and playwright or screenwriter (if there was one). For some of the performances the author includes a brief annotation listing the actors and describing the production.
Describes more than 80 full-length plays produced in the last quarter of the 20th century, with an emphasis on New York and London performances.
A pretty little town An inheritance A break-in A body Edie Doyle may be new in town, but she’s about to uncover long-held secrets. Secrets someone will do anything to protect. When her Great Aunt Jane dies, Edie inherits her house—and a load of trouble. The frozen corpse is just the beginning. Can she trust her binocular-wielding neighbour, or the handsome pub owner? And what about the motives of a dead woman? Jane abandoned her when she was a child. Why make Edie her heir now? As the threats get personal and the danger grows, Edie discovers that someone wants her gone—by any means necessary. But she has secrets of her own, and she won’t leave until she’s ready. Delving into the past is always dangerous. This time, it could be deadly. Too Far to Fall was long listed for the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award, and shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada's Unhanged Arthur Ellis Award. It is the first book in the Edie Doyle Mystery series—for fans of small town cozies and golden age mysteries.
Includes Part 1A: Books, Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals and Part 2: Periodicals. (Part 2: Periodicals incorporates Part 2, Volume 41, 1946, New Series)
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