![]() ![]() And yet, the public image of a breezy, bubbly blonde endures as a caricature of Monroe’s character, standing in stark contrast with whatever deep-seated demons led her to take her own life.īut her private poetry - fragmentary, poem-like texts scribbled in notebooks and on loose-leaf paper, published for the first time in Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters ( public library) - reveals a complex, sensitive being who peered deeply into her own psyche and thought intensely about the world and other people. ![]() While she wasn’t shooting, she was taking literature and history night classes at UCLA. Her personal library contained four hundred books, including classics like Dostoyevsky and Milton, and modern staples like Hemingway and Kerouac. She took great pains to be photographed reading or holding a book - insistence born not out of vain affectation but of a genuine love of literature. Did you ever begin Ulysses? Did you ever finish it? Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926–August 5, 1962) did both. ![]()
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He has also written adaptations of several of Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael novels, and of works by Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Isaac Asimov and other best-selling genre authors. These were first broadcast between 20, and starred Merrison and Andrew Sachs as Watson, following Michael Williams' death in 2001. He also wrote original Sherlock Holmes scripts for the following BBC radio series The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, each based on a reference from the original stories. He works mainly in radio drama but also writes for TV and the stage.Ĭoules specializes in mystery and science fiction audio and radio drama, and has written a number of adaptations, most notably as the head writer of the Sherlock Holmes radio series (1989–1998) starring Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Watson (the first time the entire canon had been adapted with the same two lead actors throughout). Bert Coules is an English writer, and dramatist, who has produced a number of adaptations and original works. ![]() ![]() ![]() Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)Ĭataloging source UKM 1622-1673 Molière Dewey number 842.4 Index no index present Language note Translated from the French LC call number PQ1825.Summary This unique volume brings together four of greatest verse comedies covering the best years of the prolific writing career of actor, director, and playwright Molière (1622-73) Member of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known popularly by his stage name Molire, is regarded as one of the masters of French comedic drama. Molière, 1622-1673 - Translations into English.Label The misanthrope, Tartuffe and other plays Title The misanthrope, Tartuffe and other plays Statement of responsibility Molière translated with an introduction and notes by Maya Slater Creator ![]() ![]() ![]() “A medium-sized ‘butter’ popcorn at a typical neighborhood movie theatre contains more artery-clogging fat than a bacon-and-eggs breakfast, a Big Mac and fries for lunch, and a steak dinner with all the trimmings – combined!” Simply telling consumers that a bag of popcorn contained 37 g of saturated fat proved ineffective – the number was too dry and academic to stick in people’s minds. Quite simply, they share two key qualities: they are memorable and people are eager to pass them onward.īy taking advantage of these two principles, any idea can be designed so that it’s sticky and popular.Ī few years ago in America, certain health groups wanted to raise awareness of the fact that movie popcorn – at the time prepared with coconut oil – contained extraordinarily high amounts of saturated fat, making it extremely unhealthy. ![]() ![]() What they didn’t know was that the story was a baseless urban myth.īut why do stories like this spread so quickly? And why are they so hard to stamp out? Millions of parents worried that unknown villains were giving their children candy laced with poison or razor blades. Take, for example, the panic in America regarding adulterated Halloween candy. Often, even magnificent insights go unrewarded and wind up gathering dust in file cabinets.Īt the same time, far less worthy ideas like rumors and urban legends spread like wildfire. ![]() ![]() ![]() The quiet fun and sweetness of Peters small adventures in the deep, deep snow is perfect for reading together on a cozy winter day.Įzra Jack Keats was also the creator of such classics as Goggles, A Letter to Amy, Pet Show!, Peters Chair, and A Whistle for Willie. Universal in its appeal, this story beautifully depicts a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. In 1962, a little boy named Peter put on his snowsuit and stepped out of his house and into the hearts of millions of readers. New York Public Library's #1 book on the list of "Top Check Outs of All Time" ![]() This celebrated classic has been shared by generations of readers and listeners, a must-have for every childs bookshelf and a perfect gift for the holiday season. The magic and wonder of winters first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keats Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And that’s because, I think, the Trek novels of the ‘80s and ‘90s (regardless of the gender of the author) tended to have a non-gendered approach to their narratives. The idea that my favorite authors as a young boy were women, was to me at the time, just a given. What both of these books had common is they dealt with Spock as a sexual entity, and both of them, with their initial only first name credits, were written by women. In Black Fire, Spock becomes a smooth space pirate, and in Yesterday’s Son, he discovers he has an illegitimate son - with the endlessly cool name of “Zar” - living in the distant past on the planet Sarpeidon. Flipping through these Trek books now, you’ll discover that they are just a scooch racier than your average episode of the original Star Trek. If I had to name a second favorite author, I would have probably said Sonni Cooper, the author of Black Fire. Crispin, author of the novel Yesterday’s Son. If you asked me to name my favorite author at 11-years-old, I would have said unequivocally that my favorite author was A.C. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Burdened with heavy debts, alienated from husbands and children, they all secretly dream of a way out of their dead-end lives. In the Tokyo suburbs four women work the graveyard shift at a factory. Out (Vintage Classics Japanese Series) Natsuo Kirino In the Tokyo suburbs four women work the graveyard shift at a factory. VINTAGE JAPANESE CLASSICS - five masterpieces of Japanese fiction in gorgeous new gift editions. 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