Download or read book A Samba for Sherlock written by Jô Soares and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this deftly crafted literary thriller, Brazilian author Jo Soares reimagines Conan Doyle's legendary sleuth while creating a crime novel that combines the authenticity of "The Alienist" with the exuberant fantasy of "carnival".
Download or read book O xang de Baker Street written by Jô Soares and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emperor of Brazil, Pedro II, summons Sherlock Holmes to find a stolen Stradivarius violin. Holmes' celebrated powers of deduction, however, prove to be no defense against the charms of the tropics, including an entrancing mulatta who introduces him to cannabis. By a Brazilian satirist.
Download or read book El xang de Baker Street written by Jô Soares and published by . This book was released on 1996-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La inoportuna desaparición de un Stradivarius, regalo del emperador Pedro II a su amante, y varias orejas cortadas, con sus respectivos cadáveres, deciden al célebre detective Sherlock Holmes y a su inseparable doctor Watson a desplazarse a Brasil, por recomendación de su no menos famosa amiga la actriz Sarah Bernhardt, que triunfa en la capital americana. Pero lo que en un principio parecía un discreto problema imperial termina convirtiéndose en una historia llena de peligros. En esta sorprendente novela de Jô Soares, su rigurosa investigación histórica y su desbordada imaginación se dan cita para acercarnos, mediante la delirante comicidad de sus diálogos, a las modas y costumbres de la capital brasileña del siglo pasado y para revelarnos las peripecias que Holmes vivió en Río de Janeiro y que Conan Doyle omitió por motivos que quedarán bastante claros a los ojos del lector.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes The Hero With a Thousand Faces Volume 2 written by David MacGregor and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2022-06-22 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picking up the trail with the incredibly influential films of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, Volume II goes on to explore the antiheroic Sherlock Holmes films of the 1970s, and then the somewhat rocky journey of Holmes into the medium of television (actors Alan Wheatley, Douglas Wilmer, and Peter Cushing all declared their respective TV series as the worst experience of their professional careers). Television finally found its "definitive" Holmes in Jeremy Brett's portrayal for Granada Television, and then the BBC's "Sherlock" had flashed brilliantly across the cultural sky before crashing and burning in spectacular fashion. Still, despite its ignominious end, Benedict Cumberbatch's version of Sherlock Holmes quite literally changed the face of Sherlockian fandom overnight, as studious middle-aged white men now found themselves sharing uneasy ground with a younger, more diverse, and more female audience. Now a full-fledged transmedia phenomenon, Sherlock Holmes can be any gender, ethnicity, or species, and is celebrated in fan fiction and fanvids, as well as conventions that are far more inclusive than Sherlock Holmes societies of the past. Vincent Starrett's poetic notion that Sherlock Holmes is a character "who never lived and so can never die" has never been more true, and the Digital Age promises any number of new versions of Sherlock Holmes to come.
Download or read book O xang de Baker Street written by Jô Soares and published by Editora Companhia das Letras. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neste livro hilariante, Jô Soares alia uma rigorosa pesquisa histórica sobre a vida no Rio de Janeiro do Segundo Reinado à sua inventividade sem fronteiras. Romance "cômico-policial", O Xangô de Baker Street constitui uma engraçada mistura de cenário muito preciso do passado - a capital do país por ocasião da primeira visita da legendária atriz francesa Sarah Bernhardt -, figuras conhecidas da história política e cultural do país - como Olavo Bilac, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Paula Nei, d. Pedro II -, e personagens de ficção - Sherlock Holmes e o indefectível dr. Watson, importados para desvendar o desaparecimento inconveniente de um violino Stradivarius que deixara o imperador em sérios apuros. Mas as ilustres criaturas de Conan Doyle acabam sendo requisitadas para solucionar uma série de crimes hediondos e enigmáticos. O resultado é um livro delicioso, em que as modas e os costumes da capital imperial no século XIX vêm acompanhados de algumas suposições mais ousadas, como a de o Brasil ser o berço do primeiro serial killer da história. Por sua vez, o texto vai do jocoso dos diálogos e da gozação do francesismo brasileiro de então ao hilariante de diversas cenas, e revelações estarrecedoras sobre a vida alimentar, farmacológica e sexual do famoso detetive da rua Baker. O Sherlock de Jô descobrirá as delícias sensuais dos trópicos, aprenderá alguns costumes nativos, exercerá seus brilhantes dotes dedutivos (para espanto e incredulidade dos pobres mortais), mas será obrigado a admitir que os crimes abaixo do Equador não são tão elementares, meu caro leitor.
Download or read book Popular cinema in Brazil 1930 2001 written by Stephanie Dennison and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking study provides an entertaining insight into popular film in Brazil, situating major box-office successes such as 'Central Station' (Walter Salles, 1998), in their socio-historical context.
Download or read book Wine and something else written by Marcelo Copello and published by Simplíssimo. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HUGH JOHNSON said *Marcelo is right: wine is not really about bottles and barrels and grape varieties. They are just the technical background. Wine is about life: a glorious adjunct to life well-lived, with all its interests, all its passions. In this highly original book, Marcelo explores a host of wine-connected topics, from music to sex to post- -modernism. His musings are stream-of-consciousness considered, researched and documented; a rare recipe, seasoned with wit and even a little wisdom. 'Music doesn't say everything' he quotes from José Miguel Wisnik, "but it somehow implies the whole'. Wine, too, in a way*. Hugh Johnson Some of the subjects related to Wine: Music, Women, Celebrations, Poetry, Color, Aroma Sweetness, Choreography, Collections, Humbleness, Art , Carnival, Dogs, Diets, Word, Marriage, Cheese, Chocolate, Passion, Religion, Aphrodisiacs, Nature, Cockroaches, Eroticism
Download or read book The Things of Others Ethnographies Histories and Other Artefacts written by Olívia Maria Gomes da Cunha and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-05-18 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Things of Others: Ethnographies, Histories, and Other Artefacts deals with the things mainly, but not only, mobilized by anthropologists in order to produce knowledge about the African American, the Afro-Brazilian and the Afro-Cuban during the 1930s.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine 24 written by Marvin Kaye and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #24 features the best in contemporary and classic mystery fiction, with a great linup of crimes and columns. Here are: Features: From Watson's Notebook, by John H. Watson, M. D. Ask Mrs Hudson, by (Mrs) Martha Hudson Non Fiction: SCREEN OF THE CRIME, by Kim Newman COP ROCK, by Eugene D. Goodwin THE LOVELY CASTOR BEAN, by O’Neill Curatolo CONAN DOYLE, HOLMES, WATSON, AND MEDICINE, by Bruce Kilstein, D.O., F.A.C.O.S FICTION THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SPIDER, by Stan Trybulski VOICES, by Michael Haynes INCIDENT AT PUERTO ANGEL, by Dianne Neral Ell TAKE-OUT, by Laird Long NERO WOLFE, PRO BONO, by Archie Goodwin THE SHED, by Ellen Wight CAREER TRANSITIONS, by Marian McMahon Stanley THE OCCURRENCE OF THE MARCHING MARIONETTE, by Teel James Glenn THE MAN BENEATH THE STREET, by Dana Martin Batory THE ADVENTURE OF THE CROOKED MAN, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle POETRY THE GRANDE MADAME, by Mackenzie Clarkes ART & CARTOONS Front Cover by Matias del Carmine Cartoon by Marc Bilgrey
Download or read book O Xango de Baker Street written by Jo Soares and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Brazil for Foreigners written by Alessandro Nicoli de Mattos and published by Alessandro Nicoli de Mattos. This book was released on with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/UBrazilF/ Google+ page: http://plus.google.com/111085952888311459023/ This book is aimed to provide foreigners with a head start to understand Brazil and Brazilians. It’s not a “behavioral” book, nor an encyclopedia entry (that you would find in Wikipedia) or an atlas section. It’s a compilation of the information that you would likely want to know if moving to Brazil, making business or just before a tourism trip. When foreigners think about Brazil, usually what comes to mind is one or more of the following: Rio de Janeiro, Samba, Carnival parades, Christ the Redeemer, beaches, Bossa Nova and the Girl of Ipanema, huge forests, women in bikinis, UFC fighters, soccer players, feijoada and Havaianas flip-flops. But Brazil is much more than these. This book will help you get past those "selling" images and get to know a little bit more about the real country and its people, both the bright and dark sides. I’m sure that you’ll find discovering more about Brazil an interesting journey, while I’m sure someone will be amazed to find out that in Brazil people don’t speak Spanish and the capital is not Buenos Aires. This text intends to be concise and short, with the most important and interesting points, at the same time trying to be lightly funny and entertaining (but don’t expect it to be hilarious). Many Brazilians may learn a thing or two about their own country reading this book as well.
Download or read book The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany written by Roger Johnson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This miscellany explores the fascinating and enigmatic world of Sherlock Holmes, his place in literary history and how he has become the iconic, timeless character who is loved by millions. Contains facts, trivia and quotes from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary stories, the reader can also explore the often weird and wonderful characters who graced Conan Doyle's pages. Do you know the difference between a Penang Lawyer and a Tide-Waiter? And if you think a 'life preserver' is a cork-filled flotation device, how does Wilson Kemp fit one into the sleeve of his jacket? The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany is light-hearted and highly informative, and perfect for both the Sherlock aficionado and those new to the world of 221B Baker Street.
Download or read book Fic written by Anne Jamison and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is fanfiction, and what is it not? Why does fanfiction matter? And what makes it so important to the future of literature? Fic is a groundbreaking exploration of the history and culture of fan writing and what it means for the way we think about reading, writing, and authorship. It's a story about literature, community, and technology—about what stories are being told, who's telling them, how, and why. With provocative discussions from both professional and fan writers, on subjects from Star Trek to The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Harry Potter, Twilight, and beyond, Fic sheds light on the widely misunderstood world(s) of fanfiction—not only how fanfiction is transforming the literary landscape, but how it already has. Fic features a foreword by Lev Grossman (author of The Magicians) and interviews with Jonathan Lethem, Doug Wright, Eurydice (Vivean Dean), and Katie Forsythe/wordstrings. Cyndy Aleo (algonquinrt; d0tpark3r) V. Arrow (aimmyarrowshigh) Tish Beaty (his_tweet) Brad Bell Amber Benson Peter Berg (Homfrog) Kristina Busse Rachel Caine Francesca Coppa Randi Flanagan (BellaFlan) Jolie Fontenot Wendy C. Fries (Atlin Merrick) Ron Hogan Bethan Jones Christina Lauren (Christina Hobbs/tby789 and Lauren Billings/LolaShoes) Jacqueline Lichtenberg Rukmini Pande and Samira Nadkarni Chris Rankin Tiffany Reisz Andrew Shaffer Andy Sawyer Heidi Tandy (Heidi8) Darren Wershler Jules Wilkinson (missyjack) Jen Zern (NautiBitz)
Download or read book Latin American Cinema written by Lisa Shaw and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renewed interest in Latin American film industries has opened a host of paths of scholarly exploration. Productions from different countries reflect particular social attitudes, political climates and self-conceptions, and must be considered separately and as a whole. The search for national identity is a key component of Latin American films in a time of decreasing cultural diversity and pressures to westernize. Globalization and falling government support have fueled cross-border collaborations, calling into question the idea of a movie's "nationality," and leaving some nations' film industries on the brink of collapse. Whether thriving or barely surviving, struggling to remain distinct or embracing globalization on its own terms, addressing the government or society, Latin American cinema remains vibrant, offering a wealth of material to scholars of all stripes. These collected essays explore important elements of Latin American cinema and its associated national film industries. The first section of essays examines the impact of modernization on both Latin American screen images and the industry itself, offering modern and historical perspectives. The second section focuses on filmmakers who deal with issues of gender and sexuality, whether sexual transgression, the role of female characters, or societal attitudes towards sex and nudity. The final section of essays discusses the relationship between national identity and Latin American film industries: how movies are used to create a sense of self; Uruguay's ongoing identity crisis; and Brazil's use of Hollywood's stereotypical depiction of the country to depict itself. Photographs and an annotated bibliography accompany each essay, and an index supplements the text.
Download or read book Identity and Difference written by Carolin Overhoff Ferreira and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2012 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides national productions, transnational films that result from agreements with ex-colonies now engage with the legacy of Portugal's colonial history and its powerful myths of cultural identity such as lusophony and lusotropicalism. This volume analyses the negotiations of ideas on identity and difference in both production modes.
Download or read book An Overview of Street Vending in Nilambur written by Muhammed Mishhab P and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Economic and Social History, Dr. Gafoor Memorial MES Mampad College, language: English, abstract: The social living in Kerala was in a condition with its foundation laid deeply on the tradition of agriculture and cottage industries. Markets and towns were the major trade hotspots from which the system of street trading has evolved. Due to the fall in agricultural sector and introduction of privet capital, these trade centers lost their stand. The debut of corporate and foreign investments in the economy sabotaged the active retail trading to an irrevocable state. Even in such circumstances roadside stalls still survived in country sides providing local directions to travelers and staging social and political idle talks. As urbanization spread, a misconception developed that the street stalls are against the legal codes, leaving behind their social, economical and cultural prospects and relevance un-discussed.
Download or read book Character Based Film Series Part 2 written by Terry Rowan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
