Before Stalinism is a historical study of democratic life and institutions and their decline in the early years of the Russian Revolution.  Meer

A political portrait focused on Guevara’s thought and political record aimed at dispelling many of the myths about the revolutionary.  Meer

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) was one of the most important and honoured American composers of the twentieth century. Writing in a great variety of musical forms -- symphonies, concertos, operas, vocal music, chamber music -- he infused his works with poetic lyricism and gave tonal language and forms new vitality.  Meer

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) is one of the most admired and honored American composers of the twentieth century. An unabashed Romantic, largely independent of worldwide trends and the avant-garde, he infused his works with poetic lyricism and gave tonal language and forms new vitality.  Meer

An annotated reference guide to Barber's life, works and achievements, it will prove valuable for anyone seeking information on him.  Meer

An annotated reference guide to Barber's life, works and achievements, it will prove valuable for anyone seeking information on him.  Meer

One of a series concerning the major plays of leading 20th-century playwrights. This guide introduces, explores and analyzes in detail the principal themes and styles of the work of Samuel Beckett.  Meer

'Reading Beckett for the first time is an experience like no other in modern literature.' - Paul AusterThe Faber Companion is the most comprehensive reference to the ideas, characters, and life of Samuel Beckett.  Meer