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 Free Download James Boaden, "Portraits of Shakespeare, and On the Sonnets of Shakespeare " English | ISBN: 1108064884 | 2013 | 506 pages | PDF | 26 MB From his funerary monument in Stratford-upon-Avon to the engraving by Droeshout in the First Folio, the depictions of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) have long been the subject of scrutiny. Equally, the mystery surrounding the identity of 'W. H.', the dedicatee of Shakespeare's sonnets, continues to capture the imagination. This volume brings together three works that were originally published separately: two pieces on the portraits and one on the sonnets. A playwright turned theatrical biographer, James Boaden (1762-1839) cultivated a lifelong interest in Shakespeare. His illustrated 1824 analysis of the portraits examines the evidence concerning their authenticity. This is followed by an 1827 investigation by the portrait painter Abraham Wivell (1786-1849), who engages critically with Boaden's findings and those of others. 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She explores city and countryside alike as contexts for late antique popular culture, and consider a range of case-studies, including the vibrant late antique festival of the Kalends of January. In this way important questions of continuity, change and historical agency are brought to the fore. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.  Free Download Phil Harding, "Pop Music Production: Manufactured Pop and BoyBands of the 1990s " English | ISBN: 0815392818 | 2019 | 210 pages | PDF | 5 MB Pop Music Production delves into academic depths around the culture, the business, the songwriting, and most importantly, the pop music production process. 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