Описание: Published in 1831, this two-volume collection of letters to and from the acclaimed actor David Garrick (1717-79), selected by Garrick himself and edited by James Boaden (1762-1839), draws back the curtain on the eighteenth century`s golden age of theatre. The work includes a substantial biographical account.
Описание: Published in 1831, this two-volume collection of letters to and from the acclaimed actor David Garrick (1717-79), selected by Garrick himself and edited by James Boaden (1762-1839), draws back the curtain on the eighteenth century`s golden age of theatre. The work includes a substantial biographical account.
Описание: During his forty-five-year career, William Wyler (1902--1981) pushed the boundaries of filmmaking with his gripping storylines and innovative depth-of-field cinematography. With a body of work that includes such memorable classics as Jezebel (1938), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Ben-Hur (1959), and Funny Girl (1968), Wyler is the most nominated director in the history of the Academy Awards and bears the distinction of having won an Oscar for Best Director on three occasions. Both Bette Davis and Lillian Hellman considered him America`s finest director, and Sir Laurence Olivier said he learned more about film acting from Wyler than from anyone else.In William Wyler, Gabriel Miller explores the career of one of Hollywood`s most unique and influential directors, examining the evolution of his cinematic style. Wyler`s films feature nuanced shots and multifaceted narratives that reflect his preoccupation with realism and story construction. The director`s later works were deeply influenced by his time in the army air force during World War II, and the disconnect between the idealized version of the postwar experience and reality became a central theme of Wyler`s masterpiece, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).None of Wyler`s contemporaries approached his scope: he made successful and seminal films in practically every genre, including social drama, melodrama, and comedy. Yet, despite overwhelming critical acclaim and popularity, Wyler`s work has never been extensively studied. This long-overdue book offers a comprehensive assessment of the director, his work, and his films` influence.
Описание: An Anglican priest hands out brass knuckles to his congregation to guard his church from anti-Christmas fanatics. Fascists insist that the real Christmas is the Winter Solstice, while Communists stage atheist musicals outside of churches on Christmas Eve. Activists vandalize shops that set out holiday advertising in October and anti-consumerists sing parody carols in shopping malls. Is there a war on Christmas? As Gerry Bowler demonstrates in Christmas in the Crosshairs, there is and always has been a war, or several wars, on Christmas. A global phenomenon adored by billions and a backbone of international trade, Christmas is the biggest single event on the planet. For Christians it is the second-most sacred date on the calendar. But whether one celebrates it or not, it engages billions of people who are caught up in its commercialism, music, sentiment, travel, and frenetic busyness. Since its controversial invention in the Roman Empire, Christmas has struggled with paganism, popular culture, fierce Christian opposition, its abolition in Scotland and New England, and its neglect and near-death in the 1700s, only to be miraculously reinvented in the 1800s. The twentieth century saw it opposed by Bolsheviks, twisted by Hitler, and appropriated by every special interest group in the industrialized world. Lately it has been caught up in the culture wars between the political left and the right in America. From its use in civil rights protests (a boycott on holiday spending in white-owned stores), to appropriations of well-known lyrics (Dancing in a Wiccan Wonderland), to some frankly puzzling performance art pieces (rolling across London while singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas), groups from all walks of life have used the holiday's massive popularity to draw attention to their causes. Christmas in the Crosshairs tells the story of the tug-of-war over Christmas, replete with cross-dressing priests, ranting Puritans, and atheist witches. In addition to providing a history of Christmas and the scope of its influence, the stories Bowler tells give us a shocking and entertaining look at the tradition we thought we knew so well.
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