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LalainSay to Monsieur the Baron of Morbec,Rémond Lalain, the Deputy from Vannes,In haste is riding north, but hath drawn rein—Hearing to-day of Baron Henri’s death—And audience craves that he may hom

American novelist, short story writer, and designer.Wharton was friend and confidante to many gifted intellectuals of her time: Henry James, Sinclair Lewis, Jean Cocteau and André Gide were all guests of hers at one time or another. Bernard Berenson and Kenneth Clark were valued friends as well. Her meeting with F. Scott Fitzgerald is described by the editors of her letters as "one of the better-known failed encounters in the American literary annals".The Age of Innocence (1920) won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for literature, giving Wharton the honor of being the first woman to win the award.

In the magic of a late nineteenth century London, murders, prostitution, intrigue, alliances, revenge and love come to life in the neighborhood of Whitechapel. A setting that brings the reader at night in the muddy streets, in the bad places, between gaming tables. A story made up of ambitious, astute and proud people willing to do anything to get their own redemption from life.Whitechapel is a mysterious and complex place, a foggy neighborhood whose alleys, at night, seem to be crossed only by the icy air of late nineteenth century London. Yet in those streets move monsters. The anguished series of brutal murders committed by the serial killer Jack the Ripper, acts as a backdrop to the bellicose and cruel events of the protagonists of the story. Everything revolves around a house of appointments and its business. Violent and unscrupulous characters are competing for power and money between a cigar and a gambling poker establishing dark alliances and bloody feuds. Among them theres Miriam, a daring and reckless prostitute forced to reckon with the fear for the ruthless serial killer, but also and above all with the fierce array of exploitative misogynists and rogue men with whom she interacts, often emulating the methods. In this succession and overlapping of murky plots there is also space for love. A concrete, passionate, carnal love, which, however, can also allow itself rare moments of kindness, rapture and ecstasy. The language and the dialogues give strength to the rapid and pressing rhythm of the story, which captivates the reader and catapults him into a surprising and disturbing ending, so much so as that it seems almost surreal.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME

Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English writer of tales of the supernatural. In his late thirties, Blackwood started to write horror stories. He was very successful, writing ten books of short stories and appearing on both radio and television to tell them. He also wrote fourteen novels and a number of plays, most of which were produced but not published.

John Griffith "Jack" London was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone, including science fiction. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote of the South Pacific in such stories as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, socialism, and the rights of workers. He wrote several powerful works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction expose The People of the Abyss, and The War of the Classes (font:Wikipedia)

On The Town... High Society... From Here To Eternity... The Man With The Golden Arm... Guys and Dolls... The Manchurian Candidate... Van Ryans Express... The films of Frank Sinatra are startling in their diversity and sheer range. Musicals, comedies, thrillers, war films, intense dramas, sagas of small town America. In The Frank Sinatra Film Guide, Daniel OBrien provides detailed information on all of Sinatras movies, co-stars, collaborators and directors - and naturally, full details on all the musical numbers from the films. As well as reassessing Sinatras contribution to a wide variety of screen genres, OBrien restates the case for Sinatra as a major and innovative film actor. A true film star, even if he had never sung a note

You can never go home again. It could be the case that Russell T Davies should have heeded that quote before he agreed to make a surprise return to Doctor Who. Some felt that Doctor Who with Russell T Davies back at the helm was so underwhelming it actually made the Chris Chibnall era seem better in retrospect! But is this fair?Well, lets take a deep dive into the Fifteenth Doctor era and examine the highs and lows of RTD 2...

The Fair Maid of Perth is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. Inspired by the strange story of the Battle of the North Inch, it is set in Perth and other parts of Scotland around 1400. The book had been intended to include two other stories in the same volume, "My Aunt Margarets Mirror" and "Death of the Lairds Jock", which was to have been titled St. Valentines Eve. The armourer, Henry Gow, had excited the jealousy of the apprentice Conachar by spending the evening with the glover and his daughter and was returning to their house at dawn, that he might be the first person she saw on St Valentines morning, when he encountered a party of courtiers in the act of placing a ladder against her window. Having cut off the hand of one, and seized another, who, however, managed to escape, he left the neighbours to pursue the rest, and was saluted by Catharine as her lover. The citizens waited on the provost, who, having heard their grievance, issued a challenge of defiance to the offenders (font: Wikipedia)

An essential, refreshingly accessible guide to Greek and Roman drama containing entries for forty plays by all the major dramatists in the classical world - Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence and Seneca. Features include: · Playwright biographies · Synopses and detailed commentary · Advice on the best translations available · A survey of the ancient theatre and its social and political background. Written by John Burgess, freelance director and former Head of New Writing at the National Theatre, this book is an indispensable resource for the theatregoer, student and general reader.

The essential, easy-to-use classical ballet guide - spanning nearly two centuries of classical dance - with entries for more than eighty works from ballet companies around the world, from Giselle and Swan Lake to Cinderella and Steptext. This new edition has been revised to include new ballets by Wayne McGregor, Alexei Ratmansky and Christopher Wheeldon alongside classics by Tchaikovsky, Diaghilev and Balanchine.Features include: - plot summaries - an analysis of each ballets principal themes - useful background and historical information - a unique, behind-the-scenes, performers-eye viewDip in at random or trace the development of dance from cover to cover. Written by former Royal Ballet principal Deborah Bull and leading dance critic Luke Jennings, this ever popular Faber Pocket guide is a must for all ballet-goers - regulars and first-timers alike.

One of Tobias Smollett s finest works, The Expedition of Humphry Clinker is a brilliant satire presented in epistolary form. The story follows the eccentric Bramble family on a journey through various cities of 18th-century Britain. Told through letters from different members of the group, the narrative offers diverse and often comedic perspectives on their adventures. As they explore rural landscapes, bustling cities, and the quirks of British society, the Brambles encounter a colorful cast of characters. Among them is Humphry Clinker, a humble and bumbling servant whose genuine kindness and humorous misadventures steal the spotlight. More than just a travelogue, this novel is a sharp social commentary filled with humor, subtle critiques, and insights into class, morality, and human relationships. A must-read classic for fans of literature and satirical comedy.

An engaging, upbeat guide for any student thinking of applying to drama school. If youre thinking of applying to drama school, The Excellent Audition Guide will give you everything you need to prepare well and perform your audition to the best of your ability. Experienced actor, director and drama teacher Andy Johnson leads you through every step of the application process: Researching drama schools Writing personal statements and CVs Choosing and working on your speeches and songs Brushing up technical and vocal skills And, of course: How to tackle the auditions themselves by being true to yourself and making fear your friend A reassuring, encouraging how to book that demystifies an often scary-looking process, The Excellent Audition Guide is ideal not just for applicants themselves, but also for parents, teachers and careers advisors looking to help them fulfill their acting ambitions.Smart, dynamic and inspiring, this is an invaluable book for anyone thinking of trying for drama school Michael SimkinsTheres only one book in the world I would read about getting into drama school and doing good auditions. Its this one. Vanessa Kirby (Great Expectations, Labyrinth, Three Sisters, Jupiter Ascending)This book is accurate and beautifully concise. I wish Andys written wisdom had been with me when I was applying to drama school. Freddie Fox (Guildhall School of Music and Drama, The Judas Kiss, Hay Fever, The Mystery of Edwin Drood)

The Everyday Dancer is a new and honest account of the business of dancing from a writer with first hand experience of the profession. Structured around the daily schedule, The Everyday Dancer goes behind the velvet curtain, the gilt and the glamour to uncover the everyday realities of a career in dance. Starting out with the obligatory daily class, the book progresses through the repetition of rehearsals, the excitement of creating new work, the nervous tension of the half hour call, the pressures of performance and the anti-climax of curtain down. Through this vivid portrait of a dancers every day, Deborah Bull reveals the arc of a dancers life: from the seven-year-olds very first ballet class, through training, to company life, up through the ranks from corps de ballet to principal and then, not thirty years after it all began, to retirement and the inevitable sense of loss that comes with saying goodbye to your childhood dreams.

From the propulsive rhythm of the African dancer, to the swinging ragtime of the American jazz age, tap dancing has evolved into a unique blend of cultural expression, improvisation and creativity, open to all ages and abilities. With clear step-by-step instructions, The Essential Guide to Tap Dance covers basic steps such as the shuffle, pick up and paddle, before building these into traditional combinations such as the time step and shim sham. Additional material includes the history and development of tap dancing; rhythm and musicality; learning the language of tap dancing; the role of improvisation and choreography and finally, the basic steps to advanced techniques. This is the perfect companion to instruct the beginner tap dancer and expand the more experienced dancers technique, offering full-colour pictures, helpful instruction and essential notes on this vibrant and accessible dance form.

An important work of 19th century American literature. It is a highly symbolic play that serves to critique the enslavement of African Americans and express Browns notions of emancipation. Through his use of elaborate metaphors and allusions, Brown articulates the sentiments of both the oppressed and oppressor, thereby creating a drama that examines social injustice from multiple perspectives.

There are, in the England of to-day, two schools of dramatic criticism, whose divergence of opinion is clearly marked. They are called New Critics and Old Critics, though accidents of date or age are hardly at all accountable for their antagonisms; it is possible that during the next few years the old criticism may become rejuvenated and that the new criticism may age. For my part, I have sided with neither the one nor the other, because the role of neutral is best suited to a foreigner. I have supplemented my own personal impressions by quotations, taken impartially from both camps, of what has struck me in their criticisms as noteworthy, or happy, or true. I think that the new school is right in wishing to free the English theatre from foreign influences, and in its efforts to give the drama a moral value and an ideal. But I think the old school is not far wrong when it defends, to a certain extent, the more popular forms of dramatic art, and when it would have the drama follow the indications of success, and not isolate itself from that public of whose feelings it should be the living expression.

Australian-born novelist, born Mary Annette Beauchamp. By marriage she became Grafin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication of her first book, she was known to her readers, eventually to her friends, and finally even to her family as Elizabeth, and she is now invariably referred to as Elizabeth von Arnim. She also wrote under the pen name Alice Cholmondeley.Arnim would later refer to her domineering first husband as the "Man of Wrath" and writing became her refuge from what turned out to be an incompatible marriage. Arnims husband had increasing debts and was eventually sent to prison for fraud. This was when she created her pen name "Elizabeth" and launched her career as a writer by publishing her semi-autobiographical, brooding, yet satirical Elizabeth and her German Garden (1898). Detailing her struggles both to create a garden on the estate and her attempts to integrate into German high-class Junker society, it was such a success that it was reprinted twenty times in its first year. A bitter-sweet memoir and companion to it was The Solitary Summer (1899). Other works, such as the The Benefactress (1902), Vera (1921), and Love (1925), were also semi-autobiographical. Other titles dealing with feminist protest and witty observations of life in provincial Germany were to follow, including The Princess Priscillas Fortnight (1905) and Fraulein Schmidt and Mr Anstruther (1907).Although she never wrote a traditional autobiography, All the Dogs of My Life, her 1936 account of her love for her pets, contains many glimpses of the glittering social circle of which she was part.

I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage.Peter Brooks seminal book, an acknowledged classic of theatre writing, sets out many of the ideas about theatre which informed his lifelong work as a theatre director, from his iconic white box production of A Midsummer Nights Dream and his ground-breaking adaptation of The Mahabharata, to his work at the International Centre for Theatre Research.Available as an ebook for the first time since its original publication in 1968, The Empty Space remains a cornerstone of thinking about theatre. Written with a refreshing clarity, and full of personal insights, it sets out Brooks influential concept of the four different types of theatre The Deadly Theatre, The Holy Theatre, The Rough Theatre and The Immediate Theatre and investigates the evolution of theatrical ideas, from Stanislavsky and Method acting to Brecht and Happenings, as well as examining different ways of playing Shakespeare.Firmly rooted in Brooks own experience as a ceaselessly questing theatre-maker, The Empty Space continues to inspire and instruct new generations of theatre-makers everywhere.

We are all a complex mixture of the elemental energies identified by many different cultures throughout history: Earth, Air, Fire, Water and a fifth element called Quintessence or Spirit. As an actor, you need to be able to access each of them, so that you can draw on whichever element you need to bring your role fully into life.In The Elemental Actor, Mel Churcher explores these deep, primal drives, and gives you practical tools to harness them to make your work more powerful and alive. Her unique approach combines elements of actor training, voice work and movement to increase your range and help you bring depth, specificity and intensity to your performance.The book includes over one hundred games and exercises to help you explore each of the elements, incorporate this work into your practice, and apply it to the world of your role. There are also tips for preparing for auditions and dealing with performance anxiety, as well as advice on how to stay healthy in body, voice and mind.Offering an everlasting palette that will enrich any performance, whether on stage or screen, The Elemental Actor will help you release the wellspring of your imagination, and put elemental power into your work.Mel Churcher is an international acting, dialogue and voice coach who has worked with companies including the Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Shakespeares Globe, Young Vic, Royal Court Theatre and Graeae Theatre Company. She is one of the top acting and dialogue coaches in TV and movies, and has worked with some of the biggest stars of stage and screen.

True, the citys many summer festivals each maintain their own identities. And yet The Festival has stuck as a shorthand which captures the truly eclectic experience of doing Edinburgh which has made the citys very name synonymous with world-leading culture and performance.This book is the first to tell the complete history of the Edinburgh Festival. Arts writer David Pollock paints an extraordinary portrait of the growth, glory years and struggles of this global cultural phenomenon. He introduces a wide cast of key individuals and shows, including Fleabag, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Joseph Beuys, The Fall and Six The Musical.The Edinburgh Festival: A Biography provides a unique perspective on the social and cultural history of Scotland and its capital in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It will delight and intrigue all who have experience of the greatest festival in the world.