In Darkest James

by Robin P. Hoople
In Darkest James
Author: Robin P. Hoople
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780838754535
GET BOOK

"In July of 1906 Archibald Henderson could pronounce with perfect confidence that Henry James was "a master impressionist." But as short a time as six years earlier, James's critics lacked this term in their vocabulary, and struggled with the sophisticated art of James's developing impressionistic literary technique. In Darkest James discusses the reviewer's frustrated, often irritated, and even anguished attempts to render a satisfactory account of the sequence of artifacts in which James moved toward the perfection of his craft."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Shaken

by Ian Fleming
Shaken
Author: Ian Fleming
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0062896245
GET BOOK

Readers can explore James Bond creator Ian Fleming’s writing on the pleasures of drinking and mix themselves fifty delicious cocktails from recipes inspired by his books and developed by award-winning London bar, Swift. Both Bond and Fleming were partial to a stiff drink. In both fiction and real life, cocktails were an important and well-chosen accompaniment to adventure and daring and often relaxing. Fleming made the Martini famous with Bond’s ritual of always ordering it “shaken, not stirred”. But in every James Bond book a wide selection of strong, sophisticated and carefully crafted drinks are essential details to the story. The recipes in Shaken are divided into five categories: Straight Up; On the Rocks; Tall; Fizzy; and Exotic. Sip on inventions such as Smersh, Moneypenny, That Old Devil M and Diamonds Are Forever, as well as classic Bond cocktails such as the Vesper—and, of course, the Dry Martini. Each recipe is illustrated by a stunning full-color photo of the drink and wonderful extracts from Fleming’s writing—taken from the passage where the drink was featured or a place, character, or plot that inspired it. Shaken features a foreword written by the novelist’s nephew, Fergus Fleming, as well as plenty of his writing on whisky, gin, rum, and other spirits.

Henry James and the Art of Impressions

by John Scholar
Henry James and the Art of Impressions
Author: John Scholar
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2020
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0198853513
GET BOOK

Henry James criticized the impressionism movement, yet time and again used the word 'impressio' to represent his characters's consciousness, as well as the work of the literary artist. This book explores this anomaly, placing James's work within the wider cultural history of impressionism.

Casino Royale

by Ian Fleming
Casino Royale
Author: Ian Fleming
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2017-07-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1787206459
GET BOOK

JAMES BOND declares war on Le Chiffre, French Communist and paymaster of the Soviet murder organization SMERSH. The battle begins for the ace secret agent in a fifty-million-franc game of baccarat...gains momentum in his fiery love affair with a sensuous lady spy...and reaches a chilling climax with fiendish torture at the hands of a master sadist. The critics give a winning hand to Ian Fleming’s superlative thriller of espionage, adventure, intrigue and murder—CASINO ROYALE “Hums with tension...Author Fleming keeps his incidents and characters spinning through their paces like juggling balls.”—Time “A speed-breaker for thrills with a big dramatic scene set in a crowded casino.” Atlanta Journal Constitution “Excitement enough to intrigue the most hardened reader.”—Newark News “Mounting suspense on every page.”—Houston Chronicle “It’s superlative, everything such a story should be...One can only beg for more from Mr. Fleming.”—Pensacola News-Journal

For His Eyes Only

by Lisa Funnell
For His Eyes Only
Author: Lisa Funnell
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2015-10-20
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0231850921
GET BOOK

The release of Skyfall in 2012 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. It earned over one billion dollars in the worldwide box office and won two Academy Awards. Amid popular and critical acclaim, some have questioned the representation of women in the film. From an aging M to the limited role of the Bond Girl and the characterization of Miss Moneypenny as a defunct field agent, Skyfall develops the legacy of Bond at the expense of women. Since Casino Royale (2006) and its sequels Quantum of Solace (2008) and Skyfall constitute a reboot of the franchise, it is time to question whether there is a place for women in the new world of James Bond and what role they will play in the future of series. This volume answers these questions by examining the role that women have historically played in the franchise, which greatly contributed to the international success of the films. This academic study constitutes the first book-length anthology on femininity and feminism in the Bond series. It covers all twenty-three Eon productions as well as the spoof Casino Royale (1967), considering a range of factors that have shaped the depiction of women in the franchise, including female characterization in Ian Fleming's novels; the vision of producer Albert R. Broccoli and other creative personnel; the influence of feminism; and broader trends in British and American film and television. The volume provides a timely look at women in the Bond franchise and offers new scholarly perspectives on the subject.

The Darkest Truth

by Kendia Laramore
The Darkest Truth
Author: Kendia Laramore
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1465342605
GET BOOK

Jacai Taylor is the owner of Expressions Magazine. From one’s perspective on the outside, her life was perfect! She had the notoriety, she’s a millionaire and she had the best support system from her friends that anyone could ask for. You would think she would be the happiest woman alive right? Wrong. What more did she need?! If you asked her, she’d give you one word: REVENGE! She had one priority that kept her from being content. She needed to find the man responsible for her parent’s death and give his life a refund! The last thing Mateo Barnes wanted to do was get involved with anything where estrogen carriers were concerned. He had sworn off women and had made a one man protest against love. He was estranged from his neurotic family and he was quite happy about that; his life was perfect! That was until he came face to face with his past and the additional baggage that had attached itself to it! Neither one of them believed in Family, Forever or Love, but family secrets would force them to choose to either die to keep their secrets or face the consequences of the exposure of The Darkest Truth!

Politics of the Possible

by Kumkum Sangari
Politics of the Possible
Author: Kumkum Sangari
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 1843310511
GET BOOK

A refreshing and wide-ranging approach to the study of South Asian politics.