You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn, Lesser Wendy
Автор: Lesser Wendy Название: Why I Read: The Serious Pleasure of Books ISBN: 1250062098 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250062093 Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS Цена: 1563.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Reading Why I Read delivers all the pleasure of discussing one's favorite books with a marvelously articulate, intelligent, opinionated friend. It's like joining the book club of your dreams.--Francine Prose
Wendy Lesser's extraordinary alertness, intelligence, and curiosity have made her one of America's most significant cultural critics, writes Stephen Greenblatt. In Why I Read, she draws on a lifetime of pleasure reading and decades of editing to describe a life lived in and through literature. As Lesser examines work from such perspectives as Character and Plot, Novelty, Grandeur and Intimacy, and Authority, the reader will discover a definition of literature that is as broad as it is broad-minded. In addition to novels and stories, Lesser explores plays, poems, and essays, along with mysteries, science fiction, and memoirs. Her passion for reading is infectious--and it resonates on every page. Iconoclastic, conversational, and full of insight, Why I Read will delight avid readers as well as neophytes in search of sheer literary fun.
Автор: Lesley Pearse Название: A Lesser Evil ISBN: 0141016973 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141016979 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 738.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Fifi is fascinated by her new neighbours and wants to know what goes on behind all those shabby front doors. Why is Yvette, the French dressmaker, such a hermit? Why doesn`t widower Frank join his daughter and grandchildren in Australia? And why doesn`t the formidable and well-bred Miss Diamond move somewhere smarter?
Название: Jerome Robbins: A Life in Dance (Wendy Lesser) ISBN: 0300197594 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300197594 Издательство: Wiley yUP Рейтинг: Цена: 3133.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Jerome Robbins (1918-1998) was born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz and grew up in Weehawken, New Jersey, where his Russian-Jewish immigrant parents owned the Comfort Corset Company. Robbins, who was drawn to dance at a young age, resisted the idea of joining the family business. In 1936 he began working with Gluck Sandor, who ran a dance group and convinced him to change his name to Jerome Robbins. He went on to become a choreographer and director who worked in ballet, on Broadway, and in film. His stage productions include West Side Story, Peter Pan, and Fiddler on the Roof. In this deft biography, Wendy Lesser presents Jerome Robbins's life through his major dances, providing a sympathetic, detailed portrait of her subject.
