American Literature on Stage and Screen
American Literature on Stage and Screen

Author: Thomas S. Hischak

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 0786492791

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The 525 notable works of 19th and 20th century American fiction in this reference book have many stage, movie, television, and video adaptations. Each literary work is described and then every adaptation is examined with a discussion of how accurate the version is and how well it succeeds in conveying the spirit of the original in a different medium. In addition to famous novels and short stories by authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Willa Cather, many bestsellers, mysteries, children's books, young adult books, horror novels, science fiction, detective stories, and sensational potboilers from the past two centuries are examined.

Jessica Trent's Inheritance
Jessica Trent's Inheritance

Author: Evelyn Raymond

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-10-05

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 3387094450

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

With Amusement for All
With Amusement for All

Author: LeRoy Ashby

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2006-05-12

Total Pages: 713

ISBN-13: 0813123976

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With Amusement for All contextualizes what Americans have done for fun since 1830, showing the reciprocal nature of the relationships among social, political, economic, and cultural forces and the ways in which the entertainment world has reflected, changed, or reinforced the values of American society.

Memory's Storehouse Unlocked, True Stories
Memory's Storehouse Unlocked, True Stories

Author: John T. Bristow

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-11-05

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13:

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"Memory's Storehouse Unlocked, True Stories" by John T. Bristow. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers
Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers

Author: Lee Server

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1438109121

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Provides an introduction to American pulp fiction during the twentieth century with brief author biographies and lists of their works.

Tricksters & Estates
Tricksters & Estates

Author: J. Douglas Canfield

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780813170039

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These comedies are full of tricksters attempting to gain estates, the emblem and the reality of power in late feudal England. The tricksters appear in a number of guises, such as heroines landing their men, younger brothers seeking estates, or Cavaliers threatened with dispossession.

The Genesis of Mass Culture
The Genesis of Mass Culture

Author: J. Springhall

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2008-04-14

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0230612121

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A thorough survey of the origins and development of the major distinct American commercial entertainments that emerged between over the course of the 19th century and into the 20th, including P.T. Barnum_s American Museum, freak show, and circus, as well as blackface minstrelry, Buffalo Bill_s Wild West Show, and vaudeville.