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Pizarro, Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Pizarro, Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Selena Couture and Alexander Dick, editors Cambridge University Press 2017 Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s last play, an adaptation of August von Kotzebue’s Die Spanier in Peru first performed in 1799, was one of the most popular of the entire century. Set during the Spanish Conquest of Peru, Pizarro dramatizes English fears of invasion by Revolutionary France, but it is also […]

English Historical Linguistics, Approaches and Perspectives

English Historical Linguistics, Approaches and Perspectives

  Laurel J. Brinton, editor Cambridge University Press 2017 Written by an international team of leading scholars, this engaging textbook on the study of English historical linguistics is uniquely organized in terms of theoretical approaches and perspectives. Each chapter features textboxes, case studies, suggestions for further reading and exercises, enabling students to understand the strengths […]

Friedman House, SALA Modern House Series

Friedman House, SALA Modern House Series

Richard Cavell ACC Publishing 2017 The Friedman House is a modernist icon, designed by Frederic Lasserre, founder of the UBC School of Architecture, and landscaped by Cornelia Oberlander. Faced with demolition, it was saved by purchasers who understood its architectural value and historical significance. This book reflects on the possibility of its destruction, remarking on […]