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1. www.jprstudies.org › 2020 › 12Introduction to the special issue on The Sheik | Journal of ...

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   Dec 21, 2020 · The essay’s three sections – Context, Themes and Legacy – offer a structured outline of critical work on The Sheik and sheikh romance. In Context, the authors summarise historical influences on The Sheik, E. M. Hull’s biography, the novel’s release and reception, and the film adaptation.

   • Author: Amy Burge

   • Publish Year: 2020

2. www.jprstudies.org › 2020 › 12In Defense of the Perverse: Reflections on The Sheik (George ...

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   Dec 21, 2020 · At first glance, the film is exuberantly offensive on a number of levels: the abuse suffered by Diana resulting in her adoration of Ahmed; the overt rigidity of hyper-patriarchal gender roles; the stereotypical depiction of the ‘East’ and last-minute ‘redemption’ of Ahmed who is revealed to be European.

   • Author: Elisabetta Girelli

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3. blogs.kent.ac.uk › melodramaresearchgroup › 2013A summary of the The Sheik Screening and Discussion

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   Feb 7, 2013 · We started with an introduction to the film and its significance for the group’s interest in melodrama research. The Sheik (George Melford, 1921) is clearly very different from the thrilling ‘suspense melodrama’ The Narrow Margin (Richard Fleischer, 1952) which we screened a fortnight ago.

4. www.jprstudies.org › 2020 › 12Review essay on The Sheik - Journal of Popular Romance Studies

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   Dec 21, 2020 · Starting with contemporary contexts, the popular and critical reception of The Sheik is introduced, along with its literary antecedents and film adaptation. The essay then outlines scholarly work in three key areas: gender, race and the postcolonial, and the text’s relationship to modernism.

   • Author: Amy Burge

   • Publish Year: 2020

5. research.birmingham.ac.uk › en › publicationsIntroduction to the special issue on The Sheik — University ...

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   Special issue on E. M. Hull's The Sheik Burge, A. (ed.), 10 Sep 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Popular Romance Studies. 9. Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review

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7. research.birmingham.ac.uk › en › publicationsSpecial issue on E. M. Hull's The Sheik — University of ...

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   Introduction to the special issue on The Sheik Burge, A. , 21 Dec 2020 , In: Journal of Popular Romance Studies. 9 Research output : Contribution to journal › Editorial

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Sheik_(novel)The Sheik (novel) - Wikipedia

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   Plot summary. The novel opens in a hotel in the Algerian city of Biskra. A dance is being held, hosted by a young woman named Diana Mayo and her brother, Sir Aubrey Mayo. It transpires that Diana is planning to leave on a month-long trip into the desert, taking no one with her but an Arab guide.

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   What is this special issue of the Sheik about?

   • This special issue marks the centenary of The Sheik, looking back at its release and taking stock of its continuing, and sometimes problematic, legacy for popular romance. It is [End Page 1] designed to showcase existing research and expertise on The Sheik while also introducing new scholarly perspectives.

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   Why is the Sheik important?

   • Scholars have noted the importance of The Sheik as a literary and cultural artefact, studying its contemporary reception, historical influences, depictions of race and gender, and its legacy for more recent romance novels. E. M.

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   What happens in the Sheik based on a true story?

   • A pivotal sequence in The Sheik (George Melford, 1921), a screen adaptation of E.M. Hull’s novel, acts as a microcosm of the film. We see a lone figure on horseback in the middle of a vast desert; as the camera gets closer to the rider, a medium close-up reveals a man attired in flowing robes and a turban.

   In Defense of the Perverse: Reflections on The Sheik (George Melford

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   Does the Sheik have a literary context?

   • Two reflections, by Ellen Turner and Laura Vivanco, consider The Sheik ’s literary contexts.

   Introduction to the special issue on The Sheik – Journal of Popular

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   How did the Sheik emerge?

   • The Sheik emerged between “the decline of the moralizing Victorian romance and the rise of the mass-market woman’s romance” (Hipsky 153), a period of “radical change” in which “exoticism and feminine sexuality make their appearance in texts destined for a female readership” (Bettinotti & Truel 185).

   Introduction to the special issue on The Sheik – Journal of Popular

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   What is the ramifications of 'the Sheik'?

   • As Diana endures virtual slavery at the hands of Ahmed, she steadily falls for him body and soul; the film’s sexy happy ending, in which she greedily strokes his hand while professing her love, leaves no doubt that this woman’s kidnapping ordeal has brought about her happiness. The ramifications and legacy of The Sheik’s paradigm are huge.

   In Defense of the Perverse: Reflections on The Sheik (George Melford

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