Mystery in the Channel
Title | Mystery in the Channel PDF eBook |
Author | Freeman Wills Crofts |
Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Pages | 634 |
Release | 2017-01-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1464206724 |
Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder "Not only is this a first-rate puzzler, but Crofts' outrage over the financial firm's betrayal of the public trust should resonate with today's readers." —Booklist STARRED review The Chichester is making a routine journey across the English Channel on a pleasant afternoon in June, when the steamer's crew notice something strange. A yacht, bobbing about in the water ahead of them, appears to have been abandoned, and there is a dark red stain on the deck... Two bodies later, with no sign of a gun, there certainly is a mystery in the channel. Inspector French soon discovers a world of high-powered banking, luxury yachts and international double-dealing. British and French coastal towns, harbours—and of course the Channel itself—provide an alluring backdrop to this nautical adventure, along with a cast of shady characters.
Twentieth-century Western Writers
Title | Twentieth-century Western Writers PDF eBook |
Author | Geoff Sadler |
Publisher | Chicago : St. James Press |
Pages | 888 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
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Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about nearly five hundred twentieth-century writers of Western fiction, each featuring a biography, a bibliography, a signed critical essay, and, in some cases, comments from the author. Includes a title index.
Who's Who of Twentieth Century Novelists
Title | Who's Who of Twentieth Century Novelists PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Woods |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2008-02-21 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1134709919 |
Taking in novelists from all over the globe, from the beginning of the century to the present day, this is the most comprehensive survey of the leading lights of twentieth century fiction. Superb breadth of coverage and over 800 entries by an international team of contributors ensures that this fascinating and wide-ranging work of reference will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in modern fiction. Authors included range from Joseph Conrad to Albert Camus and Franz Kafka to Chinua Achebe. Who's Who of Twentieth Century Novelists gives a superb insight into the richness and diversity of the twentieth century novel.
Absalom, Absalom!
Title | Absalom, Absalom! PDF eBook |
Author | William Faulkner |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 305 |
Release | 2022-08-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner. 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.
Some Novels of the Mid-twentieth Century
Title | Some Novels of the Mid-twentieth Century PDF eBook |
Author | Judith Swain |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | English fiction |
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Anxious Men
Title | Anxious Men PDF eBook |
Author | Baldwin Clive Baldwin |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Pages | 309 |
Release | 2020-03-02 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1474423892 |
Explores representations of men and masculinity in American fiction published after the Second World WarOffers readings of a wide selection of postwar American novels from 1945 to the mid-1950s, including canonical works, from the unique perspective of their representation of male identityProvides rich comparative insights through analysis of fiction by writers of diverse race, class and sexualityDemonstrates how gender theory generates insights into the constitution of American masculinity in fictionFocusing on a complex and contentious period that was formative in shaping American society and culture in the twentieth century, this book sheds new light on the ways in which fiction engaged with contemporary notions of masculinity. It draws on gender theory and analysis of writers from diverse backgrounds of race, class and sexuality to provide rich comparative insights into the constitution of American masculinity in fiction. The extensive range of novels considered includes fresh analyses of key authors such as James Baldwin, Truman Capote, Patricia Highsmith, Jack Kerouac, Norman Mailer, Ann Petry, J. D. Salinger and Gore Vidal.
Short Story Masterpieces
Title | Short Story Masterpieces PDF eBook |
Author | Ernest Hemingway |
Publisher | Dell |
Pages | 530 |
Release | 1954-03-15 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0440378648 |
Since its first printing in 1954, this outstanding anthology has been the book of choice by teachers, students, and lovers of short fiction. Surveying stories by British and American writers in the first half of the twentieth century, editors Robert Penn Warren and Albert Erskine selected stories that broke new ground and challenged the imagination with their style, subject matter, or tone: the unforgettable, enduring works that shaped the literature of our time. A truly exceptional collection of great stories, including: The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane The Horse Dealer’s Daughter by D. H. Lawrence Barn Burning by William Faulkner The Sojourner by Carson McCullers The Open Window by Saki Flowering Judas by Katherine Anne Porter The Boarding House by James Joyce Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway The Tree of Knowledge by Henry James Why I Live at the P.O. by Eudora Welty . . . and twenty-five more of the century’s best stories!