Craven A And Other Stories
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Craven A And Other Stories
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Author : Shiying Mu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-02-07
Craven A And Other Stories written by Shiying Mu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-07 with categories.
Mu Shiying (1912-1940) was born in the town of Cixi, near Ningbo, in Zhejiang Province. He grew up in a world of rapid change, in which traditional ways of life existed alongside political and cultural movements that advocated reform and revolution. The ancient Chinese Empire had collapsed in 1911, and one year later the Republic of China was founded, a state that sought to modernize the country according to Western ideas. Mu Shiying's father was a banker and gold speculator who lost his fortune in the late 1920s and subsequently died of depression. In the early 1930s Mu Shiying moved to Shanghai, China's most Westernized and prosperous city. With a population of about 3 million and a large community of foreigners that lived in the International Settlement, Shanghai's lifestyle was modern and glamorous for those who could afford it, but miserable for the poor and indigent. Mu Shiying perfectly fitted into this world of contradictions. A dandy with permed hair, dressed in Western-style suits, he loved women and nightclubs. In his short stories and novels he depicted the life of the Chinese metropolis with its tall buildings, dance halls, streets full of cars, neon signs and shopping malls. His literary style has been described as modernist or neo-impressionist. His language is vague, full of blurred images and short, often repetitive sentences, which allowed him to portray a world that was fragmentary, a society in which traditional Chinese culture mingled with foreign jazz, cinema, economy, literature, philosophy and new concepts of love and romance. The themes of his works range from love to the emptiness of modern life, from the social injustices suffered by the weak and poor to the dissatisfaction with mainstream political views. Mu Shiying was a man who, like his own time, cannot be identified with one ideology. He is the voice of an uncertain generation in search of the new. During his short lifespan Mu had many political affiliations: as a young author he was a "leftist", later he became a supporter of the Republican government, and during the war with Japan he worked for the puppet regime of Wang Jingwei backed by the imperialists in Tokyo. In 1940, while he was riding a rickshaw to his office, he was shot in the streets of Shanghai, probably by assassins of the Chiang Kai-shek government. He was only 29 years old. Because of his independence as an artist and lack of a clear political stance, Mu Shiying was ostracized both by the Republican regime and by the Communist dictatorship that seized power in 1949. In the climate of the Mao Zedong era, in which every writer had to follow the Party's line and every sphere of life, including art, was highly politicized, Mu Shiying was quickly forgotten. It was only after China's opening up in the late 1970s that his work began to be rediscovered and judged by its literary merit instead of its political agenda. We hope that this English translation might contribute to making Mu Shiying's work more accessible to readers outside of China.
Good Evening Mrs Craven
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Author : Mollie Panter-Downes
language : en
Publisher: Persephone Books
Release Date : 2008
Good Evening Mrs Craven written by Mollie Panter-Downes and has been published by Persephone Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with England categories.
Originally published in The New Yorker, Mollie Panter-Downes was the voice of England during the Second World War.
A Maiden All Forlorn And Other Stories
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Author : Duchess
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
A Maiden All Forlorn And Other Stories written by Duchess and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with categories.
Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories Of School Life
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Author : Talbot Baines Reed
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-16
Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories Of School Life written by Talbot Baines Reed and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-16 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Parkhurst Boys, and Other Stories of School Life" by Talbot Baines Reed. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
A Critical Companion To Wes Craven
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Author : Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-08-08
A Critical Companion To Wes Craven written by Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-08 with Social Science categories.
In A Critical Companion to Wes Craven, contributors use a variety of theoretical frameworks to analyze distinct areas of Craven’s work, including ecology, auteurism, philosophy, queer studies, and trauma. This book covers both the successes and failures contained in Craven’s extensive filmography, ultimately revealing a variegated portrait of his career. Scholars of film studies, horror, and ecology will find this book particularly interesting.
John Craven S Countryfile Handbook
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Author : John Craven
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-10-07
John Craven S Countryfile Handbook written by John Craven and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-07 with Nature categories.
John Craven has been presenting Countryfile since its launch in 1989 and, for the first time, he has distilled all his knowledge and wisdom about country life into The Countryfile Handbook. This book is an invaluable resource for those who live in the countryside or want to know more about it. Divided into the different types of land (villages and market towns; fields and farming; upland; lowland; woodland; waterways; coastline) it offers practical information: ¤ How to tell the difference between the swallow, martin and swift ¤ How to learn the various sheepdog calls ¤ The do's and don't's of foraging ¤ How lichen can help tell us how clean the air is informative essays on rural issues: ¤ Why hedgerows are important ¤ Saving British meadows ¤ Reintroducing beavers plus useful (and entertaining) facts and figures: ¤ Did you know an acre is the space need to park 200 cars ¤ 10 things to do with a stinging nettle ¤ What to do if you see a sheep on its back Together with stories and anedotes from the programme, this book really will become your Countryfile companion.
The American Catalogue
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
The American Catalogue written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with American literature categories.
Theology And Wes Craven
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Author : David K. Goodin
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2023-08-08
Theology And Wes Craven written by David K. Goodin and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-08 with Religion categories.
Theology and Wes Craven explores the religious themes in the movies, television shows, and other works of the man who redefined the horror genre with such landmark and notorious films as The Last House on the Left (1972), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), The People Under the Stairs (1991), and Scream (1996). This volume provides a retrospective for his entire career, and then spotlights his most theologically intriguing works in chapters devoted to revealing Craven's narrative intent. This collection brings together established scholars and new emergent voices in academia, including feminist and LGBTQ+ perspectives, who explore Craven's vision in relation to contemporary political, social, and economic issues, especially as they related to children, visible minorities, the excluded, and the disenfranchised. This volume is sure to be appreciated both by academics and horror enthusiasts everywhere.
Carmen And Other Stories
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Author : Prosper Mérimée
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 1998-10-15
Carmen And Other Stories written by Prosper Mérimée and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-15 with Fiction categories.
Carmen, Mérimée's classic tale of passion and power, provided the inspiration for one of the world's most enduringly popular operas, and numerous films. Like Carmen, the other stories in this book, including Mateo Falcone, The Etruscan Vase, and The Venus of Ille, explore the clash of primitive and civilized values. This is the only selection of Mérimée's short stories available ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Billy Budd Other Stories
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Author : Herman Melville
language : en
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Release Date : 1998
Billy Budd Other Stories written by Herman Melville and has been published by Wordsworth Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Fiction categories.
Stung by the critical reception and lack of commercial success of his previous two works, Moby-Dick and Pierre, Herman Melville became obsessed with the difficulties of communicating his vision to readers. His sense of isolation lies at the heart of these later works. "Billy Budd, Sailor," a classic confrontation between good and evil, is the story of an innocent young man unable to defend himself against a wrongful accusation. The other selections here-"Bartleby," "The Encantadas," "Benito Cereno," and "The Piazza"-also illuminate, in varying guises, the way fictions are created and shared with a wider society. In his introduction Frederick Busch discusses Melville's preoccupation with his "correspondence with the world," his quarrel with silence, and why fiction was, for Melville, "a matter of life and death." Book jacket.