B F S Daughter

Author : John P. Marquand
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504015776

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B.F.'s Daughter by John P. Marquand Pdf

The daughter of a powerful industrialist seeks to live on her own terms in this entertaining portrait of the American home front during World War II Polly Fulton, the daughter of one of America’s most successful and admired businessmen, lives with her parents and brother in a thirty-room apartment on New York City’s Park Avenue. Yet she despises the superficial trappings of wealth and delights in defying convention. In the months before America enters World War II, she shocks her family and friends by dumping her longtime boyfriend, Bob Tasmin, and marrying radical journalist Tom Brett. As the war rages on the other side of the globe and dominates the thoughts of everyone at home, Polly comes to realize that she acted out of pride and contrariness, not love. But with Bob stationed in Guam, it may be too late to correct her terrible mistake. A richly detailed, elegantly crafted tale about the search for happiness in the chaos of wartime, B.F.’s Daughter is one of John P. Marquand’s warmest and most empathetic novels.

Author : Derek Sculthorpe
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786496860

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Van Heflin by Derek Sculthorpe Pdf

A versatile craftsman, actor Van Heflin was never concerned with popularity or comfortable with stardom. Lauded by his peers, Heflin won over moviegoers with his portrayal of resolute homesteader Joe Starrett in George Stevens' classic Shane (1953). He impressed in all genres, convincingly portraying every type of character from heel to hero. Van Heflin first garnered attention as the sensitive, alcoholic friend of gangster Johnny Eager (1941), for which he won an Academy Award, and later gave notable performances in a string of noirs, dramas and westerns. He was memorable as the psychotic cop in Joseph Losey's masterpiece The Prowler (1951) but equally impressive as the doubtful executive in Jean Negulesco's smart satire Woman's World (1954). This first full-length biography of Heflin covers his early life as a sailor and his career on stage and screen, providing detailed commentary on all his films.

Author : Stephen Birmingham
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781504095648

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The Late John Marquand by Stephen Birmingham Pdf

The acclaimed social historian and author of Our Crowd presents a colorful portrait of the Pulitzer Prize–winning writer. John Marquand, the great literary satirist and chronicler of New England elites, could have been a character in one of his own beloved novels. Here, Stephen Birmingham presents a lively narrative of Marquand’s life, drawing on personal interviews with friends and family. Raised in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Marquand was both an insider and outcast of the old money set. After attending Harvard and serving overseas in World War I, he began writing stories that captured the lives, manners, and morals of wealthy families confined by their own privilege. Marquand himself joined the ranks of these exclusive families by marrying into them—twice. In The Late John Marquand, Birmingham provides an intimate portrait of the man behind such works as H. M. Pulham, Esquire, and The Late George Apley, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1938.

Author : Axel Madsen
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781504008617

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Stanwyck by Axel Madsen Pdf

A compelling portrait of one of Hollywood’s most invincible women, the late Barbara Stanwyck. A most unusual movie star, Stanwyck was an actress of considerable and neglected talent who elevated every role she had, a woman whose personal life matched the rocky road of her career. Whispered to be among Hollywood’s scandalous “sewing circle,” a group of internationally famous actresses who hid their potentially career-ending lesbianism and bisexuality, Stanwyck kept her liaisons a secret. Despite her steely resolve and her image as a take-control kind of woman, Stanwyck suffered from turbulent marriages and relationships, including her sensational marriage to, and divorce from, the abusive Robert Taylor. Madsen provides a fresh look at this fascinating, complex screen goddess, offering provocative and shocking details from one of Hollywood’s most interesting lives.

Author : Heinz-D. Fischer,Erika J. Fischer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110973303

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Chronicle of the Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction by Heinz-D. Fischer,Erika J. Fischer Pdf

The School of Journalism at Columbia University has awarded the Pulitzer Prize since 1917. Nowadays there are prizes in 21 categories from the fields of journalism, literature and music. The Pulitzer Prize Archive presentsthe history of this award from its beginnings to the present: In parts A toE the awarding oftheprize in each category is documented, commented and arranged chronologically. Part F covers the history of the prize biographically and bibliographically. Part G provides the background to thedecisions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1078 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015056076485

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Collier's by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert McParland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781538110003

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Bestseller by Robert McParland Pdf

Whether curled up on a sofa with a good mystery, lounging by the pool with a steamy romance, or brooding over a classic novel, Americans love to read. Despite the distractions of modern living, nothing quite satisfies many individuals more than a really good book. And regardless of how one accesses that book—through a tablet, a smart phone, or a good, old-fashioned hardcover—those choices have been tallied for decades. In Bestseller: A Century of America’s Favorite Books, Robert McParland looks at the reading tastes of a nation—from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. Through extensive research, McParland provides context for the literature that appealed to the masses, from low-brow potboilers like Forever Amber to Pulitzer-Prize winners such as To Kill a Mockingbird. Decade by decade, McParland discusses the books that resonated with the American public and shows how current events and popular culture shaped the reading habits of millions. Profiles of authors with frequent appearances—from Ernest Hemingway to Danielle Steel—are included, along with standout titles that readers return to year after year. A snapshot of America and its love of reading through the decades, this volume informs and entertains while also providing a handy reference of the country’s most popular books. For those wanting to learn more about the history of American culture through its reading habits, Bestseller: A Century of America’s Favorite Books is a must-read.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCR:31210016450015

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Esquire by Anonim Pdf

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006280221

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Catalog of Copyright Entries by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Author : Gordon Hutner
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0807887757

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What America Read by Gordon Hutner Pdf

Despite the vigorous study of modern American fiction, today's readers are only familiar with a partial shelf of a vast library. Gordon Hutner describes the distorted, canonized history of the twentieth-century American novel as a record of modern classics insufficiently appreciated in their day but recuperated by scholars in order to shape the grand tradition of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Faulkner. In presenting literary history this way, Hutner argues, scholars have forgotten a rich treasury of realist novels that recount the story of the American middle-class's confrontation with modernity. Reading these novels now offers an extraordinary opportunity to witness debates about what kind of nation America would become and what place its newly dominant middle class would have--and, Hutner suggests, should also lead us to wonder how our own contemporary novels will be remembered.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Books
ISBN : OSU:32435022189732

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New York Times Saturday Review of Books and Art by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dan Callahan
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781617031847

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Barbara Stanwyck by Dan Callahan Pdf

Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990) rose from the ranks of chorus girl to become one of Hollywood’s most talented leading women-and America’s highest paid woman in the mid-1940s. Shuttled among foster homes as a child, she took a number of low-wage jobs while she determinedly made the connections that landed her in successful Broadway productions. Stanwyck then acted in a stream of high-quality films from the 1930s through the 1950s. Directors such as Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang, and Frank Capra treasured her particular magic. A four-time Academy Award nominee, winner of three Emmys and a Golden Globe, she was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy. Dan Callahan considers both Stanwyck’s life and her art, exploring her seminal collaborations with Capra in such great films as Ladies of Leisure, The Miracle Woman, and The Bitter Tea of General Yen; her Pre-Code movies Night Nurse and Baby Face; and her classic roles in Stella Dallas, Remember the Night, The Lady Eve, and Double Indemnity. After making more than eighty films in Hollywood, she revived her career by turning to television, where her role in the 1960s series The Big Valley renewed her immense popularity. Callahan examines Stanwyck’s career in relation to the directors she worked with and the genres she worked in, leading up to her late-career triumphs in two films directed by Douglas Sirk, All I Desire and There’s Always Tomorrow, and two outrageous westerns, The Furies and Forty Guns. The book positions Stanwyck where she belongs-at the very top of her profession-and offers a close, sympathetic reading of her performances in all their range and complexity.

Author : Leeanne R. Hay
Publisher : BookLocker.com, Inc.
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781647186098

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NPE* A story guide for unexpected DNA discoveries by Leeanne R. Hay Pdf

Genealogy is a fun hobby until the results of a consumer DNA test reveal a devastating secret. NPE* A STORY GUIDE FOR UNEXPECTED DNA DISCOVERIES is an authentic resource for people uncovering a new identity, their loved ones, and genealogists who encounter NPEs in a family tree. There is no more fundamental human need than to belong – first to a family, and then to others. My story and research over three years provide information and support to guide readers. Relatable insights and true stories are presented that address the initial shock of discovery, suggestions about communications, new ethnicities, family recognitions and rejections, and the history of illegitimacy. NPEs are found in all races, religions, and socio-economic groups in every country where consumer DNA tests are sold. By 2022, 142 million people worldwide will take DNA tests for genealogy and medical information. Ten to fifteen percent will discover they are NPE, like me. (*Non-paternity event is a genetic genealogy term for a break in the family line/name, when your ‘Dad’ is not your biological father.)

Author : Carl Van Doren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X000161843

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Benjamin Franklin by Carl Van Doren Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Motion picture industry
ISBN : NYPL:33433085639452

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Daily Variety by Anonim Pdf