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Anna Held: A Biography, Michael Owen Hoffman
Anna Held: A Biography, Michael Owen Hoffman
Dissertations and Theses
This thesis, a biography of the French actress, Anna Held (1873-1918), is an attempt to place her in proper perspective in American history. Essentially a record of Miss Held from birth to death, it highlights many events that made her famous. Included are examples of publicity generated by her manager-husband, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Much credit can be awarded Ziegfeld for his expertise in publicity stunts and promotion. Undue praise, however, has been attributed to him for the origin of the Ziegfeld Follies and the success of Anna Held.
Anna was a Continental success long before she met him. His promotion …
Hemingway And The Search For Meaning In Life, David M. Strain
Hemingway And The Search For Meaning In Life, David M. Strain
Honors Theses
It is difficult to define the precise nature of this study. Strictly speaking, it is not a literary study, for the questions which it asks and the topics which it addresses go beyond the traditional boundaries of literary criticism. Likewise, it is not a philosophical study, for it transcends that discipline as well. Neither is it an eclectic combination of the two. This paper is a part of a deeply personal self-examination which I have undergone over the last three years. As I have tried to determine the ways in which Hemingway characters find meaning in life, I have also …
Thomas Sully (1783-1872): Beginning Portraitist In Norfolk, Beth N. Rossheim
Thomas Sully (1783-1872): Beginning Portraitist In Norfolk, Beth N. Rossheim
Institute for the Humanities Theses
An examination of the Register of Paintings and Journal of Activities written by Thomas Sully reveals his attempt to begin a painting career in Norfolk, Virginia, 1801-1803. A discussion of portraiture in America in the early 19th century precedes the investigation of the Sully family, their theatrical background and influence on Thomas Sully. Descriptive material on Norfolk is provided as background to a close study of Sully's earliest patrons Several early portraits are presented to demonstrate a progressive sophistication.
Richard Wilbur And The Hypnagogic State, Beverly Peterson
Richard Wilbur And The Hypnagogic State, Beverly Peterson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Matriarchal Society In Flannery O'Connor's Fiction: Its Characteristics, Treatment, And Purpose, Ann L. Barfield
The Matriarchal Society In Flannery O'Connor's Fiction: Its Characteristics, Treatment, And Purpose, Ann L. Barfield
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Kerouac, Spengler, And The "Faustian Soul", Michael D'Orso
Kerouac, Spengler, And The "Faustian Soul", Michael D'Orso
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Demise Of The Tribe In Edith Wharton's Old New York: A Comparative Study Of "The House Of Mirth" And "The Age Of Innocence", Nancy Z. Fitch
The Demise Of The Tribe In Edith Wharton's Old New York: A Comparative Study Of "The House Of Mirth" And "The Age Of Innocence", Nancy Z. Fitch
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Shock Of Brass On Porcelain: Egotism And "The Sacred Fount", Georgia Taft Pye
The Shock Of Brass On Porcelain: Egotism And "The Sacred Fount", Georgia Taft Pye
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The High-Level Fool As Critic: Mark Twain And Music, Lana A. Whited
The High-Level Fool As Critic: Mark Twain And Music, Lana A. Whited
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Distinctive Character Types In Henry James' New England Fiction, Karen E. Pilson
The Distinctive Character Types In Henry James' New England Fiction, Karen E. Pilson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Women In "Sister Carrie", Mary Jackson Lutz
The Women In "Sister Carrie", Mary Jackson Lutz
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Endlessly Elaborating Poem: A Comparative Study Of Walt Whitman, Wallace Stevens, And The American Experimental, Long Narrative Poem, Paul Freidinger
The Endlessly Elaborating Poem: A Comparative Study Of Walt Whitman, Wallace Stevens, And The American Experimental, Long Narrative Poem, Paul Freidinger
Masters Theses
Up to the middle of the nineteenth century, British and American poetry was expected to employ rigid metrical and rhythmical patterns. Any verse that did not conform was considered devoid of aesthetic merit. In addition, some critics, Edgar Allan Poe being one of those, argued that there was no place for a long poem in poetry. Walt Whitman and Wallace Stevens, two proponents of the long narrative poem, both wrote in free verse and, thus, directly confronted these traditional theories.
This study demonstrates that the verse of Whitman and Stevens constitutes a new approach to poetic style and structure. A …
The Biblical View Of The Fall Of Man In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Marble Faun, Lois Darlene Hanson
The Biblical View Of The Fall Of Man In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Marble Faun, Lois Darlene Hanson
Masters Theses
"The story of the fall of man!" One can easily tell that The Fall is the main topic in The Marble Faun. Hawthorne, in this romance, is asking whether man's fall in the Garden of Eden was for man's betterment or not. He is also asking if sin is our power of regeneration, for without the sin of Adam and Eve there would have been no need for a savior. This theory is known as the Fortunate Fall of Man.
Hawthorne is suggesting within The Marble Faun that our sin is both original and renewable--it is something that we …
The Influence Of Women In Vardis Fisher’S Western Literature, Sylvia L. Alderton
The Influence Of Women In Vardis Fisher’S Western Literature, Sylvia L. Alderton
Masters Theses
Vardis Fisher, a writer who wrote about the early west, uses his life experiences and extensive historical research as a basis for his western novels. With his background in the Antelope region and his historical research, Fisher presents both women in the Antelope hills and women in the hazardous far west surroundings. He instills in the reader a panoramic view of the pioneer women as they experience life in the old west.
The Antelope women are isolated in their environment with little social contact. They are effected physically, psychologically, and economically in this remote area. Most of the women overcome …
The "Private History," Grant, And West Point: Mark Twain's Exculpatory Triad, Franklin J. Hillson
The "Private History," Grant, And West Point: Mark Twain's Exculpatory Triad, Franklin J. Hillson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
St George Tucker's "Narrative Of Moses Do-Little": An Edition With Critical Commentary, James A. Frazier
St George Tucker's "Narrative Of Moses Do-Little": An Edition With Critical Commentary, James A. Frazier
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Freedom In The Early American Novel (1790--1800), Ann Ruth Young
Freedom In The Early American Novel (1790--1800), Ann Ruth Young
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.