Unknown Masterpieces

Author : Edwin Frank
Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 9781590170779
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unknown Masterpieces written by Edwin Frank and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2003-07-31 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this original collection, several of today's finest writers introduce little-known treasures of literature that they count among their favorite books. Here Toni Morrison celebrates a great Guinean storyteller whose novel of mystical adventure and surprising revelation transforms our image of Africa, while Susan Sontag raises the curtain on a distant summer when three of the greatest poets of the twentieth century exchanged love letters like no others. Here too John Updike analyzes the rare art of an English comic genius, Jonathan Lethem considers a hard-boiled and heartbreaking story of prison life, and Michael Cunningham uncovers the secrets of what may well be the finest short novel in modern American literature. Other contributors include such noted authors as Arthur C. Danto, Lydia Davis, Elizabeth Hardwick, Francine Prose, Lucy Sante, Colm Tóibín, Eliot Weinberger, and James Wood. Lucid, polished, provocative, inspiring, these essays are models of critical appreciation, offering personal, impassioned, thoughtful responses to a wide range of wonderful books. Unknown Masterpieces is a treat for all lovers of great writing and a useful and stimulating guidebook for readers eager to venture off literature's beaten tracks. Eliot Weinberger on Hindoo Holiday by J.R. Ackerley Arthur C. Danto on The Unknown Masterpiece by Honoré de Balzac John Updike on Seven Men by Max Beerbohm Jonathan Lethem on On the Yard by Malcolm Braly Toni Morrison on The Radiance of the King by Camara Laye Colm Tóibín on The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley Francine Prose on A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes Susan Sontag on Letters: Summer 1926 by Boris Pasternak, Marina Tsvetayeva, and Rainer Maria Rilke Lucy Sante on Classic Crimes by William Roughead James Wood on The Golovlyov Family by Shchedrin Elizabeth Hardwick on The Unpossessed by Tess Slesinger Lydia Davis on The Life of Henry Brulard by Stendhal Michael Cunningham on The Pilgrim Hawk by Glenway Wescott

Author : Marvin Kaye
Publisher : GuildAmerica Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown written by Marvin Kaye and published by GuildAmerica Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty tales of terror and horror by masters of the genre. They range from Bianca's Hands, by Theodore Sturgeon, in which a man becomes obsessed with a girl's hands, to Jack Snow's Midnight, the story of an occultist who is attacked by demons.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312351489
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Masterpieces of Mystery and the Unknown written by Agatha Christie and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-02-21 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agatha Christie is the world's most popular fiction writer; her works have been outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Best remembered for her classic crime novels such as Murder on the Orient Express and And Then There Were None, her works have been cherished by generations of readers. Christie, however, was also a master of the short story and this volume collects some of her finest short pieces. With such masterpieces as 'Witness for the Prosecution' (the basis for the classic film) and 'Three Blind Mice' (the basis for her Mousetrap, the longest-running play in history), as well as some of her lesser known works, including all of her supernatural suspense tales, this collection of twenty-eight ingenious tales displays Agatha Christie's full range as an author.

Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Unknown Masterpiece written by Honoré de Balzac and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Subhashini Aryan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unknown Masterpieces of Indian Folk & Tribal Art written by Subhashini Aryan and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Catalogue profusely illustrated with over 500 colour plates can be claimed to be a first-hand attempt concentrating mainly on the hitherto unknown and unexplored folk and tribal art objects.

Author : Giovanni Pietro Orefice
Publisher : Youcanprint
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The secrets of the hidden canons in J.S. Bach's masterpieces written by Giovanni Pietro Orefice and published by Youcanprint. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does J.S. Bach's music deeply resonate in our soul and in our churches like no other one? How can treasures keep hidden in a work that was studied and explored during three centuries?You'll find here the lonely and passionate discovery of marvelous multiple canons structures in many of the famous works of a music history's giant, crowned by surprising revelations, that give some new path of attributing the pieces. The analysis of the historical and cultural context and of some contemporaries' masterpiece let emerge Bach's outstanding earing and compositive talent, explaining his excellence during the organ tournaments. This unveiling is the starting point for a speculative journey using room-acoustics, psycho-acoustics and music performer's practice knowledges to explain why Bach did adopt this compositive strategy, this "secret ingredient" to excel.

Author : Home of Folk Art (Gurgaon, India)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788190439435
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unknown Masterpieces of Indian Folk & Tribal Art written by Home of Folk Art (Gurgaon, India) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tess Slesinger
Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 159017545X
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Unpossessed written by Tess Slesinger and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tess Slesinger’s 1934 novel, The Unpossessed details the ins and outs and ups and downs of left-wing New York intellectual life and features a cast of litterateurs, layabouts, lotharios, academic activists, and fur-clad patrons of protest and the arts. This cutting comedy about hard times, bad jobs, lousy marriages, little magazines, high principles, and the morning after bears comparison with the best work of Dawn Powell and Mary McCarthy.

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Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1797200798
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Masterpieces written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both inspiring and uplifting, silly and fun, Wild Masterpieces is an eccentric collection of animal portraits. From cats and dogs, to llamas and ducks, to pandas and wolves, over 60 animals offer their sage words, wit, and profound wisdom from the world's grandest landscapes. An iguana reminds readers to "Live. Laugh. Love." An Australian shepherd advises, "Don't let rough times get you down". This is the weird and wacky world of Wild Masterpieces, based on the Instagram account of the same name. Each inspirational quote featured in Wild Masterpieces assures us that if we stay "paw-sitive", life can be "udder-ly" wonderful. Hilariously offbeat and heartwarming, this quirky humor book will bring a smile to anyone's face and make life seem a little less serious. • Includes never-before-seen majestic animal portraits • Perfect for a gag gift exchange or pick-me-up present • Nice conversation starter or addition to the coffee table • Great for fans of Sorry I Barfed on Your Bed (and Other Heartwarming Letters from Kitty) by Jeremy Greenberg, Cats on Catnip by Andrew Marttila, and Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker Nature and wildlife enthusiasts, animal lovers and pet owners, and Bob Ross and awkward family portrait fans alike will love this laugh-out-loud funny book.

Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hidden Masterpiece written by Honoré de Balzac and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Hidden Masterpiece" by Honoré de Balzac. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.