He was the greatest tenor of his day and probably of all time. Trained naturally in singing Neapolitan ballads, Enrico Caruso (1873–1921) achieved a vocal quality often described as "celestial" or "golden." His breath control was such that he could deliver the longest phrase without any suggestion of difficulty, while his superb enunciation and an intense quality of pathos in h...(展开全部)

In the years between her first public lecture in 1961 and her last in 1981, Ayn Rand spoke and wrote about topics as different as education, medicine, Vietnam, and the death of Marilyn Monroe. These pieces, collected here, reflect a life lived on principle, a probing mind, and a passionate intensity.

The phrase 'production of culture' is concerned with how the organizations in which culture is produced and disseminated affect the nature of culture itself. Yet there is no clear consensus on what is meant by this phrase. Crane, in reviewing and synthesizing current research, provides a systematic and accessible approach to this complex subject. She examines the issue on both ...(展开全部)

The phrase 'production of culture' is concerned with how the organizations in which culture is produced and disseminated affect the nature of culture itself. Yet there is no clear consensus on what is meant by this phrase. Crane, in reviewing and synthesizing current research, provides a systematic and accessible approach to this complex subject. She examines the issue on both ...(展开全部)

In this revised edition of Paul Thompson's successful book, he traces oral history through its own past and weighs up the recent achievements of this international movement. He challenges myths of historical scholarship and looks at the use of oral sources by the historian. The author offers advice on designing a project; discusses reliability of oral evidence; considers the co...(展开全部)

保尔・汤普逊是英国埃塞克斯大学社会历史专业的高级讲师。除了主持伦敦国家生活故事集的工作还是《口述史》杂志的创编人。

A classic text for theatre and film it has sold 100,000 copies in its first edition.

A classic text for theatre and film it has sold 100,000 copies in its first edition.

关于作者 罗兰•巴尔特，法国著名结构主义文学理论家与文化评论家。其一生经历可以大致划分为三个阶段： 媒体文化评论期(1947—1962)、高等研究实践学院教学期(1962—1976)， 以及法兰西学院讲座教授期(1976—1980)。 他和存在主义大师萨特在第二次世界大战后法国文学思想界前后辉映， 被公认为蒙田以来法国最杰出的散文大家之一。 关于译者 怀宇，本名张智庭，南开大学外国语学院法语教授、法国符号学研究者和译者。1993-1998年在我国驻法国大使馆担任商务一等秘书。已翻译出版法国文学和符号学著述30余种。法国政府“教育骑士”勋章获得者（2002），中国作家协会会员。天津外国语大学语言符号应用传播研究中心专职研究员，符号学专业刊物《符号与传媒》顾问和《语言与符号》编委。

Oral history gives history back to the people in their own words. And in giving a past, it also helps them towards a future of their own making. Oral history and life stories help to create a truer picture of the past and the changing present, documenting the lives and feelings of all kinds of people, many otherwise hidden from history. It explores personal and family relations...(展开全部)