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Masculinity in Fiction and Film: Representing men in popular genres, 1945-2000 (Continuum Literary Studies)
by Brian BakerThis book looks at a wide range of fiction and film texts, from the 1950s to the present, in order to analyse the ways in which masculinity has been represented in popular culture in Britain and the United States. It covers numerous genres, including spy fiction, science fiction, the Western and police thrillers. Each chapter focuses on key forms of masculinity found in each genre, such as the 'double agent', the 'rogue cop' and the 'citizen-soldier'.Brian Baker takes a broad, contextual approach, placing a detailed discussion of key texts and issues concerning masculinity in their historical and cultural context. Written in a clear, accessible way, it explores the changing representation of men over the last fifty years.
Science Fiction (Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism)
by Brian BakerThis Guide summarises the main critical trends and developments surrounding the popular genre of science fiction. Brian Baker reviews the attempts to formulate a critical history, connects the major developments with the rise of theoretical paradigms such as feminism and postmodernism, and introduces key critical texts and major critics.
Madness in Post-1945 British and American Fiction
by C. Baker P. Crawford Brian Brown Maurice Lipsedge R. CarterA comprehensive and thematic exploration of representations of madness in postwar British and American Fiction, this book is relevant to those with interests in literary studies and is a vital read for psychiatric clinicians and professionals who are interested in how literature can inform and enhance clinical practices.
The Echoing Green: Romantic, Modernism, and the Phenomena of Transference in Poetry
by Carlos BakerIn an engaging discussion that will appeal to all students of poetry, including veteran scholars, this book shows which poems most occupied the attention of these moderns, summarizes their attitudes toward historical romanticism, explores what use they made of aesthetic and ethical ideas from the critical prose of 1800-1825, and takes notice of when, where, and precisely how they adapted images and echoed phrases from romantic poetry for use in their own work.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Hemingway: The Writer As Artist
by Carlos BakerIn this fourth edition of the best-known critical study of Hemingway's work Carlos Baker has completely revised the two opening chapters, which deal with the young Hemingway's career in Paris, and has incorporated material uncovered after the publication of his book Ernest Hemingway: A Life Story. Professor Baker has also written two new chapters in which he discusses Hemingway's two posthumously published books, A Movable Feast and Islands in the Stream. CONTENTS: Introduction. I. The Slopes of Montparnasse. II. The Making of Americans. III. The Way It Was. IV. The Wastelanders. V. The Mountain and the Plain. VI. The First Forty-Five Stories. VII. The Spanish Earth. VIII. The Green Hills of Africa. IX. Depression at Key West. X. The Spanish Tragedy. XI. The River and the Trees. XII. The Ancient Mariner. XIII. The Death of the Lion. XIV. Looking Backward. XV. Islands in the Stream.
Hemingway: The Writer As Artist
by Carlos BakerIn this fourth edition of the best-known critical study of Hemingway's work Carlos Baker has completely revised the two opening chapters, which deal with the young Hemingway's career in Paris, and has incorporated material uncovered after the publication of his book Ernest Hemingway: A Life Story. Professor Baker has also written two new chapters in which he discusses Hemingway's two posthumously published books, A Movable Feast and Islands in the Stream.CONTENTS: Introduction. I. The Slopes of Montparnasse. II. The Making of Americans. III. The Way It Was. IV. The Wastelanders. V. The Mountain and the Plain. VI. The First Forty-Five Stories. VII. The Spanish Earth. VIII. The Green Hills of Africa. IX. Depression at Key West. X. The Spanish Tragedy. XI. The River and the Trees. XII. The Ancient Mariner. XIII. The Death of the Lion. XIV. Looking Backward. XV. Islands in the Stream.
Shelley's Major Poetry
by Carlos BakerProfessor Baker is concerned primarily with Shelley's development ns a philosophical and psychological poet, and it is precisely in this that the great achievement of the book lies.Originally published in 1966.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Bug Club NF Red B (BUG CLUB)
by Catherine BakerThis title is part of Pearson’s Bug Club - the first whole-school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today’s children to read. In this Red B level book: Things can be the same in lots of ways. Can you see how they are the same? Can you see how they are not?
Oxford Reading Tree, Level 19, TreeTops Chucklers: Bovine Espionage and Other Stories (PDF)
by Catherine BakerBook band 15 dark red. Oxford level 19. With 35 hilarious novels, short stories, anthologies and comics, TreeTops Chucklers has something for everyone. Guaranteed to make reading a pleasure!Fantastic award-winning authors, funny stories and amusing artwork to make children laughPerfect for convincing even the most reluctant readers that reading is funGreat way to extend your high achieversA variety of text types, including comics, perfect for engaging reluctant readers
Oxford Reading Tree, Level 20, TreeTops Chucklers: The Lobster's Birthday and Other Stories (PDF)
by Catherine BakerBook band 15 dark red. Oxford level 20. With 35 hilarious novels, short stories, anthologies and comics, TreeTops Chucklers has something for everyone. Guaranteed to make reading a pleasure!Fantastic award-winning authors, funny stories and amusing artwork to make children laughPerfect for convincing even the most reluctant readers that reading is funGreat way to extend your high achieversA variety of text types, including comics, perfect for engaging reluctant readers
Pog Pops in: Band 1b/pink B (Collins Big Cat Phonics For Letters And Sounds Ser.)
by Catherine Baker Nicola AndersonCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Join Tig and Tog the monsters as they build a den on the beach. They’re looking forward to a quiet afternoon, but then they’re visited by Mog! Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Level 19: Bovine Espionage and Other Stories (Oxford Reading Tree Treetops Chucklers Ser.)
by Catherine Baker Simon Cheshire Terry Pratchett Morris Gleitzman Jeremy Strong Astrid Lindgren Josephine FeeneyCan a cow become a secret agent in the field? Where is the best place for a gnome to live? How can a paper clip save the day? Find out in this hilarious collection of short stories. Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure. The series is edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong.
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Level 20: The Lobster's Birthday and Other Stories (Oxford Reading Tree Treetops Chucklers Ser.)
by Catherine Baker Morris Gleitzman Russell Hoban Richmal Crompton Philip Dick Alan Garner Geoffrey Willans Ronald Searle Jeremy Strong Joan AikenWhat happens if you wake up thirsty in the middle of the night? How do you trick the most insufferable boy in the village? What would you do on your birthday if you were a lobster? Find out in this short story collection. Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure. The series is edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong.
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds — TIM DID IT: Band 01A/Pink A (Collins Big Cat Phonics For Letters And Sounds Ser.)
by Catherine Baker Illustrated by Nyrryl Cadiz Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
Dragon Owner's Manual: Band 5 Green (PDF) (Collins Big Cat Phonics For Letters And Sounds Ser.)
by Catherine Baker Carl MorrisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Have you just become the owner of a new dragon? Are you wondering how to look after it? This handy guidebook will give you all the information you will need to be a proud owner of a happy dragon! This funny mock instruction book was written by Catherine Baker. Green (Band 5) books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. The focus sounds in this book are: /igh/ i, i-e /ai/ ay, a-e /oa/ o, oe, ow, o-e /oo/ ue, ew, ou, u-e /ee/ ie, ea /oi/ oy /ow/ ou /or/ our, al /er/ ir, or, ear /ear/ ere /e/ ea /u/ o-e Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds — OWLS IN THE NIGHT: Band 02b/red B (Collins Big Cat Phonics For Letters And Sounds Ser.)
by Catherine Baker Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
Pick it up!: Band 1b/pink B (Collins Big Cat Phonics For Letters And Sounds Ser.)
by Catherine Baker Jon StuartCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Learn all about how to do litter picking in your school in this non-fiction book. Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /c/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ ck Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
Cutting Teeth: A gripping new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author
by Chandler BakerISN'T PARENTHOOD ALL ABOUT SACRIFICE?'Sharp, original, wickedly astute' Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Push'Deliciously dark, Baker's novel exposes all the little horrors of motherhood.' Kirsten Miller, author of The Change Darby, Mary Beth, and Rhea are on personal quests to reclaim aspects of their identities subsumed by motherhood - their careers, their sex lives, their bodies. Their children, though, disrupt these plans when an unsettling medical condition begins to go around the Little Academy preschool: the kids are craving blood. Then a young teacher is found murdered, and the only witnesses are ten adorable four-year-olds. But as the police draw closer to the truth, it soon becomes clear that the children aren't just witnesses, they're suspects . . . and so are their mothers.Part murder mystery, part motherhood manifesto, CUTTING TEETH explores the standards society holds mothers to - along with the ones to which we hold ourselves - and the things no one tells you about becoming a parent.***READERS LOVE CUTTING TEETH'The plot is insanely genius and the descriptions are riveting' 'Original and unexpected' 'This story has real BITE to it'
The Husbands: The sensational new novel from the New York Times and Reese Witherspoon Book Club bestselling author
by Chandler BakerLITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE meets THE STEPFORD WIVES in the spectacular new novel from the New York Times bestselling author Chandler Baker.***SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM*** Behind every successful woman . . . there's a secret worth KILLING for 'A howl of feminist rage, but one that is pure fun' STYLIST PRAISE FOR CHANDLER BAKER'Honest, timely, and completely thrilling' REESE WITHERSPOON'Furious and relevant' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Slick, smart, fierce' SARAH VAUGHAN'Chandler Baker is the queen of the feminist thriller' SALLY HEPWORTH 'Incredible . . . it made me angry in the best possible way' JESSICA MOOR 'The Husbands may just save your marriage' CELIA WALDEN ______________Recently, Nora has started to feel that 'having it all' comes with a price, one her husband doesn't seem to be paying quite so heavily. She loves Hayden, but why is it that, however hard men work, their wives always seem to work that little bit harder?When their house-hunting takes them to an affluent suburban neighbourhood, Nora's eyes are opened to a new world. Here, the wives don't make all the sacrifices. Here, the husbands can remember the kids' schedules, and iron and notice when the house needs dusting.But when she becomes involved in a wrongful death case involving one of the local residents, Nora begins to suspect that there's a dark secret at the heart of this perfect world.One that some will kill to protect . . ._______________WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT CHANDLER BAKER'A book that stays with you' Woman & Home'A thought-provoking read' Good Housekeeping'A brilliant read' Reader Review'Chandler Baker is now one of my must-read authors' Reader Review'A barnstorming modern novel' Evening Standard'Witty and timely and will make you cheer for sisterhood' Red Magazine
Whisper Network: A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick
by Chandler BakerSloane, Ardie, Grace and Rosalita have worked in the same legal office for years. The sudden death of the firm's CEO means their boss, Ames, will likely take over the entire company. Each of the women has a different relationship with Ames, who has always been surrounded by whispers about how he treats women. Those whispers have been ignored, swept under the rug, hidden away by those in charge. <p><p> But the world has changed, and the women are watching this latest promotion for Ames differently. This time, they've decided enough is enough. Sloane and her colleagues' decision to take a stand sets in motion something catastrophic and unstoppable: lies will be uncovered, secrets will be exposed and not everyone will survive. All their lives - as women, colleagues, mothers, adversaries - will be changed for ever.
Oxford Reading Tree, Level 13, TreeTops Chucklers: King Arthur Needs You! (PDF)
by Chris BakerBook band 13 grey. Oxford level 13. With 35 hilarious novels, short stories, anthologies and comics, TreeTops Chucklers has something for everyone. Guaranteed to make reading a pleasure! Fantastic award-winning authors, funny stories and amusing artwork to make children laugh. Perfect for convincing even the most reluctant readers that reading is fun. Great way to extend your high achievers. A variety of text types, including comics, perfect for engaging reluctant readers
On Demand: Writing for the Market in Early Modern England
by David BakerIn early modern England, while moralists railed against the theater as wasteful and depraved and inflation whittled away at the value of wages, people attended the theater in droves. On Demand draws on recent economic history and theory to account for this puzzling consumer behavior. He shows that during this period demand itself, with its massed acquisitive energies, transformed the English economy. Over the long sixteenth-century consumption burgeoned, though justifications for it lagged behind. People were in a curious predicament: they practiced consumption on a mass scale but had few acceptable reasons for doing so. In the literary marketplace, authors became adept at accommodating such contradictions fashioning works that spoke to self-divided consumers: Thomas Nashe castigated and satiated them at the same time . William Shakespeare satirized credit problems. Ben Jonson investigated the problems of global trade, and Robert Burton enlisted readers in a project of economic betterment.
Show Me Your Environment: Essays on Poetry, Poets, and Poems (Poets On Poetry)
by David BakerShow Me Your Environment, a penetrating yet personable collection of critical essays, David Baker explores how a poem works, how a poet thinks, and how the art of poetry has evolved—and is still evolving as a highly diverse, spacious, and inclusive art form. The opening essays offer contemplations on the “environment of poetry from thoughts on physical places and regions as well as the inner aesthetic environment. Next, he looks at the highly distinctive achievements and styles of poets ranging from George Herbert and Emily Dickinson through poets writing today. Finally, Baker takes joy in reading individual poems—from the canonical to the contemporary; simply and closely.
Hospitality, Rape and Consent in Vampire Popular Culture
by David Baker Stephanie Green Agnieszka Stasiewicz-BieńkowskaThis unique study explores the vampire as host and guest, captor and hostage: a perfect lover and force of seductive predation. From Dracula and Carmilla, to True Blood and The Originals, the figure of the vampire embodies taboos and desires about hospitality, rape and consent. The first section welcomes the reader into ominous spaces of home, examining the vampire through concepts of hospitality and power, the metaphor of threshold, and the blurred boundaries between visitation, invasion and confinement. Section two reflects upon the historical development of vampire narratives and the monster as oppressed, alienated Other. Section three discusses cultural anxieties of youth, (im)maturity, childhood agency, abuse and the age of consent. The final section addresses vampire as intimate partner, mapping boundaries between invitation, passion and coercion. With its fresh insight into vampire genre, this book will appeal to academics, students and general public alike.
Getting Prices Right: Debate Over the Consumer Price Index
by Dean BakerCompiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CPI is used to index Social Security payments and many other federal programs, as well as to adjust tax brackets. Today, the accuracy of the CPI is being hotly debated, particularly in light of the Boskin Commission report that concluded in December 1996 that the CPI overstates inflation by 1.1%. If accepted and applied in the formulation of economic policy, the report would have major implications for balancing the federal budget. It would have a direct impact on the lives of Americans who are beneficiaries of government programs as well as on everyone who pays taxes. In this book, Dean Baker introduces and explains the significance of the debate, presents the full text of the Boskin Commission report and finally discusses in a far-reaching and insightful analysis both the Commission's research methodology and its conclusions.