The Face On The Screen And Other Short Stories
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The Face On The Screen And Other Short Stories
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Author : Paul Victor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The Face On The Screen And Other Short Stories written by Paul Victor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with English as a second language categories.
Face On The Screen And Other Stories
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Author : P Victor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-11-01
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The Face On The Screen And Other Stories
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Author : Paul Victor
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Longman
Release Date : 1997
The Face On The Screen And Other Stories written by Paul Victor and has been published by Penguin Longman this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Readers categories.
Longman Structural Readers are graded both by structure and vocabulary in six stages, ranging from post-beginners to intermediate level. Real beginners can start with Easystarts and progress to LSR Stage 1. Most books in the series contain exercise material.
The Face On The Screen And Other Stories
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Author : Paul Victor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The Face On The Screen And Other Stories written by Paul Victor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with English language categories.
The Face On The Screen
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Author : Therese Davis
language : en
Publisher: Intellect Books
Release Date : 2004
The Face On The Screen written by Therese Davis and has been published by Intellect Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Art categories.
There was a time in screen culture when the facial close-up was a spectacular and mysterious image... The constant bombardment of the super-enlarged, computer-enhanced faces of advertising, the endless 'talking heads' of television and the ever-changing array of film stars' faces have reduced the face to a banal image, while the dream of early film theorists that the 'giant severed heads' of the screen could reveal 'the soul of man' to the masses is long since dead. And yet the end of this dream opens up the possibility for a different view of the face on the screen. The aim of the book is to seize this opportunity to rethink the facial close-up in terms other than subjectivity and identity by shifting the focus to questions of death and recognition. In doing so, the book proposes a dialectical reversal or about-face. It suggests that we focus our attention on the places in contemporary media where the face becomes unrecognisable, for it is here that the facial close-up expresses the powers of death. Using Walter Benjamin's theory of the dialectical image as a critical tool, the book provides detailed studies of a wide range of media spectacles of faces becoming unrecognisable. It shows how the mode of recognition enabled by these faces is a shock experience that can open our eyes to the underside of the mask of self - the unrecognisable mortal face of self we spend our lives trying not to see. Turning on itself, so to speak, the face exposes the fragile relationship between social recognition and facial recognizability in the images-cultures of contemporary media.
The Mystery On Highway 599 And Other Short Stories
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Author : Dahn Batchelor
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011-09-21
The Mystery On Highway 599 And Other Short Stories written by Dahn Batchelor and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-21 with Fiction categories.
The 26 stories in this book are are both amusing and suspenseful.
The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper And Other Short Stories
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Author : Rebecca Otowa
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2020-03-24
The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper And Other Short Stories written by Rebecca Otowa and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-24 with Fiction categories.
"Otowa has woven a series of delightful vignettes of life in Japan, from a true historical story of feuding villages to a man who steals shoes at temples…and some highlighting the cultural differences between Japanese and American sensibilities, especially for women." -- Ginny Tapley-Takemori, translator of Convenience Store Woman From the unique standpoint of an American woman who married into a Japanese family and has lived in Japan for more than thirty years, Rebecca Otowa weaves enchanting tales of her adopted home that portray the perspective of both the Japanese and the foreigner on the universal issues that face us all--love, work, marriage, death, and family conflict. The collection includes: A Year of Coffee and Cake--A young American wife in the Tokyo suburbs suspects her next-door neighbor of murdering an elderly relative. Rhododendron Valley--An elderly man decides to commit suicide to deal with his terminal illness and to spare his family pain. The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper--A reclusive young Japanese man enjoys the strange hobby of stealing shoes from temples, but it gradually consumes him. Genbei's Curse--A downtrodden woman loses her temper with her demanding, sick father-in-law. Years later, old and sick herself, she can now empathize with him. Trial by Fire--A true story passed down through the author's family of a gruesome trial to settle a land dispute in 1619. Love and Duty--The Japanese custom of "duty chocolates" (chocolates gifted by women to men on Valentine's Day) has repercussions for an American and a Japanese woman. Uncle Trash--Told in the form of newspaper articles, this is the story of an old man, his hoarding addiction, the annoyance it brings his family, and his eventual revenge. Watch Again--A man starts stalking his ex-wife and learns something about himself in the process. Three Village Stories--A tea ceremony teacher, a vengeful son, and an old man ostracized by his community are the protagonists in three vignettes of village life. The Rescuer--After meeting his death in a train accident, a young man finds himself in the position of rescuing others from the same fate. Showa Girl--Based on a true story from the author's family, a girl of fifteen has an arranged marriage with an older man just back from a POW camp in Russia in 1948. Rachel and Leah--An older American woman reflects on her long and not always happy marriage to a Japanese man. The Turtle Stone--Going from the 1950s to the present, this is the story of one man's efforts to keep the family cake shop alive in a Kyoto that is constantly modernizing. Illustrated throughout with the author's own black-and-white drawings, this captivating volume offers a unique and lovingly rendered insight into everyday life in modern Japan.
The Fourth Floor And Other Short Stories
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Author : Michelle McGriff
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2003-02-07
The Fourth Floor And Other Short Stories written by Michelle McGriff and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-07 with Fiction categories.
After a small preview readers had this to say: "Michelle McGriff is destined to become a household name in AA literature lore. A masterful storyteller with a vivid imagination!"-Alvin C. Romer, TheRomerReview "Michelle McGriff is a natural at developing characters. She makes you care about and look forward to finding out what will happen to them next. This is an author you are sure to remember."-Monica Carter, author of As If Nothing Happened "Okay, I admit it! I'm a huge fan of Ms. McGriff, but even if I was not I would highly recommend her books! She is a fabulous talent with a very entertaining style one that has readers hooked from page one in her books to the very last page! Fabulous write!"-Victoria Taylor-Murray, Author of the Lambert Series.
The Hunter And Other Stories
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Author : Dashiell Hammett
language : en
Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
Release Date : 2013-11-19
The Hunter And Other Stories written by Dashiell Hammett and has been published by Bedford Square Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-19 with Fiction categories.
**The Hunter Shortlisted for the 2015 CWA Short Story Dagger ** A new collection of crime stories from the legendary hard-boiled writer Dashiell Hammett. The author of classic novels The Thin Man and The Maltese Falcon, Hammett has been called 'a master of the detective novel, yes, but also one hell of a writer' ( The Boston Globe), while Raymond Chandler raved that Hammett 'wrote scenes that seemed never to have been written before.' Two previously unseen 'Thin Man' novellas were recently published together as Return of the Thin Man, which garnered strong praise: the New York Journal of Books called it a reason to 'rediscover why Dashiell Hammett was the peerless master of crime fiction in all its dark and bloody glory,' while The Wall Street Journal praised it as 'an occasion for delight.' This new collection, The Hunter and Other Stories, includes several more never-before-published short stories, and, like the screen stories from Return of the Thin Man, the pieces here read as novellas rich in both story and character that no Hammett fan should do without. The Hunter and Other Stories includes new Hammett stories gleaned from his personal archives along with screen treatments long buried in film-industry files, screen stories, unpublished and rarely published fiction, and intriguing unfinished narratives. Hammett is regarded as both a pioneer and master of hard-boiled detective fiction, but these dozen-and-a-half stories, which explore failed romance, courage in the face of conflict, hypocrisy, and crass opportunism, show him in a different light. Featuring the title story, about a dogged PI unwilling to let go of a seemingly trivial case, the collection also includes two full-length screen treatments. ' On the Make' is the basis for the rarely seen 1935 film Mister Dynamite, about a corrupt detective who never misses an opportunity to take advantage of his clients rather than help them. ' The Kiss-Off' is the basis for City Streets (1931), in which Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sydney are caught in a romance complicated by racketeering's obligations and temptations.
To The Skies Other Short Stories
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Author : Fred Bazler
language : en
Publisher: Janus Publishing Company Lim
Release Date : 2006
To The Skies Other Short Stories written by Fred Bazler and has been published by Janus Publishing Company Lim this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Presents a collection of stories, covering a range of themes, issues and concerns. This book explores the bitter-sweet humour of childhood revelations, formative moments in later life, debates concerning archaeological interpretation. It follows imaginative paths to settings in Austria, Italy, Hungary, Egypt, America and Ireland.