Download or read book O K You Mugs written by Luc Sante and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 1999 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: O.K. You Mugs is a smart and stylish anthology of original writings on character actors--some famous, others not--who have left indelible marks on the movies and on our imaginations. Geoffrey O'Brien on Dana Andrews, Patti Smith on Jeanne Moreau, John Updike on Doris Day, Patricia Storace on Madhur Jaffrey, Dave Hickey on Robert Mitchum, Jacqueline Carey on Margaret Dumont, Greil Marcus on J. T. Walsh, Linda Yablonsky on Thelma Ritter--these are only a few of the twenty-six pairings of writer and actor included here, each one wickedly insightful and warmly appreciative. As Luc Sante (who profiles a "rogues' gallery" that includes Leo G. Carroll, Wallace Beery, and Nick Adams) and Melissa Holbrook Pierson (whose subject is Warren Oates) write in their preface: "As they reappear in one film and then another, it is as if they are returning in our very dreams: these characters take on character." In these lively and provocative essays, we are reminded in new and revelatory ways about what made these actors live so vividly on the screen. Wonderfully engaging, O.K. You Mugs is a singular contribution to the literature of film history and appreciation.
Download or read book More Alive and Less Lonely written by Jonathan Lethem and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Ecstasy of Influence comes a new collection of essays that celebrates a life spent in books More Alive and Less Lonely collects over a decade of Jonathan Lethem’s finest writing on writing, with new and previously unpublished material, including: impassioned appreciations of forgotten writers and overlooked books, razor-sharp critical essays, and personal accounts of his most extraordinary literary encounters and discoveries. Only Lethem, with his love of cult favorites and the canon alike, can write with equal insight into classic writers like Charles Dickens and Herman Melville, modern masters like Lorrie Moore and Thomas Pynchon, graphic novelist Chester Brown, and science fiction outlier Philip K. Dick. Sharing his infectious love for books of all kinds, More Alive and Less Lonely is a bracing voyage of literary discovery and an essential addition to every booklover’s shelf.
Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of Peter Cheyney Illustrated written by Peter Cheyney and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2024-02-09 with total page 5806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British crime fiction writer Peter Cheyney is the creator of the American FBI agent Lemmy Caution and the English detective Slim Callaghan. These characters were constructed as a British response to the hardboiled detectives of American fiction. In later years Cheyney’s style matured with the ‘Dark’ books, drawing wide praise during World War II for bringing more realism to espionage fiction. Although his works have suffered neglect in recent times, the fame of Cheyney’s novels in the post-war period cannot be underestimated, having sold over 5 million copies. This eBook presents Cheyney’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Cheyney’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All 29 novels available in the US public domain, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels and story collections * The complete short stories * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Rare uncollected tales appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Easily locate the stories you want to read * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, 12 novels cannot appear in this edition. When new works enter the public domain, they will be added to the collection as a free update. CONTENTS: The Lemmy Caution Novels This Man is Dangerous (1936) Poison Ivy (1937) Dames Don’t Care (1937) Can Ladies Kill? (1938) Don’t Get Me Wrong (1939) You’d be Surprised (1940) Never a Dull Moment (1942) You Can Always Duck (1943) G-Man at the Yard (1946) The Slim Callaghan Stories The Urgent Hangman (1938) Dangerous Curves (1939) You Can’t Keep the Change (1940) It Couldn’t Matter Less (1941) Sorry You’ve Been Troubled (1942) Calling Mr. Callaghan (1953) The Dark Series Dark Duet (1942) The Stars are Dark (1943) The Dark Street (1944) Dark Hero (1946) Dark Bahama (1950) Ladies Won’t Wait (1951) Other Novels The Vengeance of Hop Fi (1928) The Curiosity of Etienne MacGregor (1928) The Gold Kimono (1931) Death Chair (1931) The Deadly Fresco (1932) The Sign on the Roof (1935) Another Little Drink (1940) Night Club (1945) The Short Story Collections You Can’t Hit a Woman (1937) Knave Takes Queen (1939) Mr. Caution — Mr. Callaghan (1941) Making Crime Pay (1944) No Ordinary Cheyney (1948) Velvet Johnnie (1952) The Adventures of Julia (1954) He Walked in Her Sleep (1954) The Mystery Blues (1954) Miscellaneous Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Peter Cheyney Illustrated written by Peter Cheyney and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2024-02-09 with total page 7725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British crime fiction writer Peter Cheyney is the creator of the American FBI agent Lemmy Caution and the English detective Slim Callaghan. These characters were constructed as a British response to the hardboiled detectives of American fiction. In later years Cheyney’s style matured with the ‘Dark’ books, drawing wide praise during World War II for bringing more realism to espionage fiction. Although his works have suffered neglect in recent times, the fame of Cheyney’s novels in the post-war period cannot be underestimated, having sold over 5 million copies. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Peter Cheyney’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Cheyney’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All 41 novels, with individual contents tables * The complete Lemmy Caution and Slim Callaghan books * Features rare novels and story collections * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Rare uncollected tales appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Easily locate the stories you want to read * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Lemmy Caution Novels This Man is Dangerous (1936) Poison Ivy (1937) Dames Don’t Care (1937) Can Ladies Kill? (1938) Don’t Get Me Wrong (1939) You’d be Surprised (1940) Your Deal, My Lovely (1941) Never a Dull Moment (1942) You Can Always Duck (1943) I’ll Say She Does! (1945) G-Man at the Yard (1946) The Slim Callaghan Stories The Urgent Hangman (1938) Dangerous Curves (1939) You Can’t Keep the Change (1940) It Couldn’t Matter Less (1941) Sorry You’ve Been Troubled (1942) They Never Say When (1944) Uneasy Terms (1946) Calling Mr. Callaghan (1953) The Dark Series Dark Duet (1942) The Stars are Dark (1943) The Dark Street (1944) Sinister Errand (1945) Dark Hero (1946) Dark Interlude (1947) Dark Wanton (1948) You Can Call It a Day (1949) Dark Bahama (1950) Lady, Behave! (1950) Ladies Won’t Wait (1951) Other Novels The Vengeance of Hop Fi (1928) The Curiosity of Etienne MacGregor (1928) The Gold Kimono (1931) Death Chair (1931) The Deadly Fresco (1932) The Sign on the Roof (1935) Another Little Drink (1940) Night Club (1945) Dance without Music (1947) Try Anything Twice (1948) One of Those Things (1949) The Short Story Collections You Can’t Hit a Woman (1937) Knave Takes Queen (1939) Mr. Caution — Mr. Callaghan (1941) Making Crime Pay (1944) No Ordinary Cheyney (1948) Velvet Johnnie (1952) The Adventures of Julia (1954) He Walked in Her Sleep (1954) The Mystery Blues (1954) Miscellaneous Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order
Download or read book Prince s Sign O the Times written by Michaelangelo Matos and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-03-31 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest double albums of the vinyl era, Sign 'O' the Times shows Prince at his peak. Here, Michaelangelo Matos tells the story of how it emerged from an extraordinary period of creativity to become one of the landmark recordings of the 1980s. He also illustrates beautifully how - if a record is great enough and lucky enough to hit you at the right time - it can change your way of looking at the world.
Download or read book Complete Works of Peter Cheyney Lemmy Caution Books Slim Callaghan Books Dark Novels Short Fiction written by Peter Cheyney and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-05 with total page 5972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Cheyney is perhaps best known for his short stories and novels about agent/detective Lemmy Caution. Caution was first portrayed as a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, and in later stories as a private detective. Another popular creation was the private detective Slim Callaghan who also appeared in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. He was constructed as a British response to the more hardboiled detectives of American fiction such as Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. A meticulous researcher, Cheyney kept a massive set of files on criminal activity in London, but these were destroyed during the Blitz in 1941; he however, soon began to replace his collection of clippings. He dictated his work. Typically he would "act out" his stories for his secretary, Miss Sprauge, who would copy them down in shorthand and type them up later… Lemmy Caution Books This Man Is Dangerous Poison Ivy Dames Don't Care Can Ladies Kill? Don't Get Me Wrong You'd Be Surprised Your Deal, My Lovely Never A Dull Moment You Can Always Duck Slim Callaghan Books The Urgent Hangman Dangerous Curves You Can't Keep The Change It Couldn't Matter Less Sorry You've Been Troubled Calling mr. Callaghan Dark Novels Dark Duet The Stars Are Dark The Dark Street Dark Hero Dark Bahama Lost Novels Death Chair The Gold Kimono The Sign On The Roof The Vengeance Of Hop Fi Other Novels Ladies Won't Wait The Curiosity Of Etienne Macgregor The Deadly Fresco Dressed To Kill Short Fiction The Alonzo Mactavish Omnibus Lemmy Caution Stories Slim Callaghan Stories Other Stories
Download or read book Elrod s Journey written by A.J. Gascón and published by Babelcube Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elrod's journey is about to begin, immerse yourself into this gripping tale filled with magic, action, adventure, drama and entertainment. Where friendship and fellowship are the key to this orphan boy to unleash his magical powers, reveal the identity of his parents and discover why he was abandoned at the Ghorm Citadel. In this fast-paced fantasy novel, nothing is what it seems, kings are inventors, giants are dwarves, and fairies are not like those in fairy tales. Join our protagonist in this unparalleled adventure across the Unique Continent, find out his origins, and help the mysterious Prince Drako find his missing sister. This adventure happens in the universe where the worlds are colored spheres and humans live in the worst of them all, the Brown sphere. “Let's talk about the world that the Creator least likes, the Brown marble, where there live, among others, the most fascinating and disgusting creatures of all: humans. It looked from afar, like a dirty marble that a kid has been playing with all afternoon, which has put it in one puddle after another and then has rolled it on the ground”.
Download or read book Interrupting My Train of Thought written by Phil Dellio and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-06 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interrupting My Train of Thought collects thirty years of writing about pop music, movies, baseball, teaching, and a couple of presidential elections. It exists somewhere close to the intersection between criticism, autobiography, and rambling.
Download or read book A History of Underground Comics written by Mark Estren and published by Ronin Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the land that time forgot, 1960s and 1970s America (Amerika to some), there once were some bold, forthright, thoroughly unashamed social commentators who said things that “couldn't be said” and showed things that “couldn't be shown.” They were outrageous — hunted, pursued, hounded, arrested, busted, and looked down on by just about everyone in the mass media who deigned to notice them at all. They were cartoonists — underground cartoonists. And they were some of the cleverest, most interesting social commentators of their time, as well as some of the very best artists, whose work has influenced the visual arts right up until today. A History of Underground Comics is their story — told in their own art, in their own words, with connecting commentary and analysis by one of the very few media people who took them seriously from the start and detailed their worries, concerns and attitudes in broadcast media and, in this book, in print. Author, Mark James Estren knew the artists, lived with and among them, analyzed their work, talked extensively with them, received numerous letters and original drawings from them — and it's all in A History of Underground Comics. What Robert Crumb really thinks of himself and his neuroses…how Gilbert Shelton feels about Wonder Wart-Hog and the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers…how Bill Griffith handled the early development of Zippy the Pinhead…where Art Spiegelman's ideas for his Pulitzer-prize-winning Maus had their origins…and much, much more. Who influenced these hold-nothing-sacred cartoonists? Those earlier artists are here, too. Harvey Kurtzman — famed Mad editor and an extensive contributor to A History of Underground Comics. Will Eisner of The Spirit — in his own words and drawngs. From the bizarre productions of long-ago, nearly forgotten comic-strip artists, such as Gustave Verbeek (who created 12-panel strips in six panels: you read them one way, then turned them upside down and read them that way), to modern but conventional masters of cartooning, they're all here — all talking to the author and the reader — and all drawing, drawing, drawing. The underground cartoonists drew everything, from over-the-top sex (a whole chapter here) to political commentary far beyond anything in Doonesbury (that is here, too) to analyses of women's issues and a host of societal concerns. From the gorgeously detailed to the primitive and childlike, these artists redefined comics and cartooning, not only for their generation but also for later cartoonists. In A History of Underground Comics, you read and see it all just as it happened, through the words and drawings of the people who made it happen. And what “it” did they make happen? They raised consciousness, sure, but they also reflected a raised consciousness — and got slapped down more than once as a result. The notorious obscenity trial of Zap #4 is told here in words, testimony and illustrations, including the exact drawings judged obscene by the court. Community standards may have been offended then — quite intentionally. Readers can judge whether they would be offended now. And with all their serious concerns, their pointed social comment, the undergrounds were fun, in a way that hidebound conventional comics had not been for decades. Demons and bikers, funny “aminals” and Walt Disney parodies, characters whose anatomy could never be and ones who are utterly recognizable, all come together in strange, peculiar, bizarre, and sometimes unexpectedly affecting and even beautiful art that has never since been duplicated — despite its tremendous influence on later cartoonists. It's all here in A History of Underground Comics, told by an expert observer who weaves together the art and words of the cartoonists themselves into a portrait of a time that seems to belong to the past but that is really as up-to-date as today's headl
Download or read book Harry Dean Stanton written by Joseph B. Atkins and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first biography of the man Vanity Fair described as “the philosopher poet of character acting.” After a series of minor parts in forgettable westerns, Harry Dean Stanton gradually began to get film roles that showcased his laid-back acting style, appearing in Cool Hand Luke, Kelly’s Heroes, The Godfather: Part II, and Alien. He became a headliner in the eighties?starring in Wim Wenders’s moving Paris, Texas and Alex Cox’s Repo Man?but it was his extraordinary skill as a character actor that established him as a revered cult figure and kept him in demand throughout his career. Here, Joseph B. Atkins unwinds Stanton’s enigmatic persona, shedding light on his early life in West Irvine, Kentucky, and exploring his difficult relationship with his Baptist parents, his service in the Navy, and the events that inspired him to drop out of college and pursue acting. Atkins also chronicles Stanton’s early years in California, describing how he honed his craft at the renowned Pasadena Playhouse before breaking into television and movies. In addition to examining his acclaimed body of work, Atkins explores Harry Dean Stanton as a Hollywood legend, following his years rooming with Jack Nicholson, partying with David Crosby and Mama Cass, jogging with Bob Dylan, and playing poker with John Huston. Stanton is often remembered for his crowd-pleasing roles in movies like Pretty in Pink or Escape from New York, but this impassioned biography illuminates the entirety of his incredible sixty-year career, drawing on interviews with the actor’s friends, family, and colleagues.
Download or read book Minding Movies written by David Bordwell and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson are two of America’s preeminent film scholars. You would be hard pressed to find a serious student of the cinema who hasn’t spent at least a few hours huddled with their seminal introduction to the field—Film Art, now in its ninth edition—or a cable television junkie unaware that the Independent Film Channel sagely christened them the “Critics of the Naughts.” Since launching their blog Observations on Film Art in 2006, the two have added web virtuosos to their growing list of accolades, pitching unconventional long-form pieces engaged with film artistry that have helped to redefine cinematic storytelling for a new age and audience. Minding Movies presents a selection from over three hundred essays on genre movies, art films, animation, and the business of Hollywood that have graced Bordwell and Thompson’s blog. Informal pieces, conversational in tone but grounded in three decades of authoritative research, the essays gathered here range from in-depth analyses of individual films such as Slumdog Millionaire and Inglourious Basterds to adjustments of Hollywood media claims and forays into cinematic humor. For Bordwell and Thompson, the most fruitful place to begin is how movies are made, how they work, and how they work on us. Written for film lovers, these essays—on topics ranging from Borat to blockbusters and back again—will delight current fans and gain new enthusiasts. Serious but not solemn, vibrantly informative without condescension, and above all illuminating reading, Minding Movies offers ideas sure to set film lovers thinking—and keep them returning to the silver screen.
Download or read book Navy Photographers in Vietnam written by Ken Bumpus and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The continuing story of the fictional adventures of a Navy Combat Camera team covering action in Vietnam. Their assignments include documenting, in still and motion pictures, the various actions by Navy and Marine units fighting in-country and on the surrounding seas. Their grip on keeping their sanity in an insane environment depends on hanging onto their sense of humor while fulfilling their photo missions under very difficult conditions.
Download or read book A Quilting Life written by Sherri McConnell and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf
Download or read book Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films 1930 1960 written by Laurence Raw and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biographical dictionary presents a stellar lineup of talented, versatile character actors who regularly appeared in horror and science fiction films during Hollywood's golden age. Many are well known by genre buffs and casual fans--they include Lionel Atwill, John Carradine, Dwight Frye, Rondo Hatton, Dick Miller, J. Carroll Naish, Maria Ouspenskaya, Glenn Strange, Edward Van Sloan, and George Zucco. Some are perhaps not so well known but equally at home in the horror and science fiction films--such as Anthony Carbone, Harry Cording, Rosemary La Planche, Dick Purcell, Elizabeth Russell and Mel Welles. The 96 entries are complete with a biography and in-depth analyses of the actor's best performances--demonstrating how important these personalities were to the success of their genre films.
Download or read book No Heroes written by Chris Offutt and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the critically acclaimed author of the novel The Good Brother and memoir My Father the Pornographer comes the unforgettable memoir No Heroes. “If you haven’t read Chris Offutt, you’ve missed an accomplished and compelling writer” (Chicago Tribune). In his fortieth year, Chris Offutt returns to his alma mater, Morehead State University, the only four-year school in the Kentucky hills. He envisions leading the modest life of a teacher and father. Yet present-day reality collides painfully with memory, leaving Offutt in the midst of an adventure he never imagined: the search for a home that no longer exists. Interwoven with this bittersweet homecoming tale are the wartime stories of Offutt’s parents-in-law, Arthur and Irene. An unlikely friendship develops between the eighty-year-old Polish Jew and the forty-year-old Kentucky hillbilly as Arthur and Offutt share comfort in exile, reliving the past at a distance. With masterful prose, Offutt combines these disparate accounts to create No Heroes, a profound meditation on family, home, the Holocaust, and history.
Download or read book The Genius of Language written by Wendy Lesser and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-02-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen outstanding writers answered editor Wendy Lesser’s call for original essays on the subject of language–the one they grew up with, and the English in which they write.Despite American assumptions about polite Chinese discourse, Amy Tan believes that there was nothing discreet about the Chinese language with which she grew up. Leonard Michaels spoke only Yiddish until he was five, and still found its traces in his English language writing. Belgian-born Luc Sante loved his French Tintin and his Sartre, but only in English could he find “words of one syllable” that evoke American bars and bus stops. And although Louis Begley writes novels in English and addresses family members in Polish, he still speaks French with his wife–the language of their courtship. As intimate as one’s dreams, as private as a secret identity, these essays examine and reveal the writers’ pride, pain, and pleasure in learning a new tongue, revisiting an old one, and reconciling the joys and frustrations of each.
Download or read book Look a Negro written by Robert Gooding-Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Look, a Negro!, political theorist Robert Gooding-Williams imaginatively and impressively unpacks fundamental questions around race and racism. Inspired by Frantz Fanon's famous description of the profound effect of being singled out by a white child with the words Look, a Negro!, his book is an insightful, rich and unusually wide-ranging work of social criticism. These essays engage themes that have dominated debates on race and racial identity in recent years: the workings of racial ideology (including the interplay of gender and sexuality in the articulation of racial ideology), the viability of social constructionist theories of race, the significance of Afrocentrism and multiculturalism for democracy, the place of black identity in the imagination and articulation of America's inheritance of philosophy, and the conceptualization of African-American politics in post-segregation America. Look, a Negro! will be of interest to philosophers, political theorists, critical race theorists, students of cultural studies and film, and readers concerned with the continuing importance of race-consciousness to democratic culture in the United States.
