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Richard III’s Double Dimension in “A Game of Thrones”: a comparative study
(2018-10-22)
There can be no doubt that King Richard III is, perhaps, one of the most controversial kings of England, due to the shortage of contemporary records and chronicles and to his biased reputation as a result of physical and ...
Harriet Ann Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl' and Frederick Douglass’ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave', in the History of American Slave Narratives
(2018-11-22)
Harriet Ann Jacobs is considered as one of the most influential African American women writers. The publication of her slave narrative “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” (1861) caused an unprecedented scandal in the ...
Not for Old Fogies: A Look at the Flapper in Fitzgerald’s Literary Production
(2018-11-06)
In the aftermath of the First World War, a new chapter in the North American history was being written. Together with the economic prosperity came the social, artistic and cultural changes, which portray the characteristics ...
A Study on 'The Crown': History and Fiction about the Historical Figure of Queen Elizabeth II
(2018-11-07)
This dissertation intends to be a study on the relevance of the figure of the present Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, by focusing on the historical and social circumstances which marked the first period of ...
Circa regna tonat: Political Anxiety, Censorship and Textual Strategies in the Literature of Henry VIII’s Reign
(2018-10-25)
In spite of the humanistic shift that England underwent in the Early Modern period, the production of literature throughout the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547) was extremely dependent on the political and religious scenario, ...
The death of Lady Diana in the British press: The discursiveness of news values
(2018-11-06)
Diana Frances Spencer was the wife of Prince Charles, heir to the throne of Britain. Due to this marriage, the figure of Diana turned to be an important symbol in the country of Britain and also in the world. Diana became ...
“By Order of the Peaky Blinders”: A Comparative Analysis of the Real and Fictional Birmingham Gang
(2018-11-05)
The fact that we are living in a golden age of the TV series cannot be overlooked. Almost one hundred new shows per year are being released and more than three hundred and fifty are still broadcasting. Among them, productions ...
La sintaxis en la "Nueva gramática de la lengua castellana, según los principios de la filosofía gramatical" de Antonio Martínez de Noboa: descripción y antecedentes
(2018-11)
El panorama gramatical de la España del XIX, si bien podemos considerar que continúa discurriendo por los cauces dibujados a lo largo del siglo anterior, evidencia la acogida de nuevas ideas que irrumpen en las teorías ...
La función de Predicativo en la lengua latina: caracterización general y estudio de su relevancia pragmática
(2018-10-30)
La cuestión de la función sintáctica Predicativo resulta aún muy problemática y continúa actualmente abierta debido -entre otros factores- a la dificultad existente a la hora de delimitar las fronteras de esta construcción ...
El poema encarnado: análisis y mecanismos de la teatralidad poética en la obra de Angélica Liddell
(2018-11)
En el panorama teatral contemporáneo han empezado a despuntar, desde finales del siglo pasado, una serie de manifestaciones que sugieren un conflicto genérico entre lo teatral y lo poético. En el ámbito hispánico es ...