Le Tumulte Noir
Le Tumulte Noir

Author: Jody Blake

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780271017532

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Jody Blake demonstrates in this book that although the impact of African-American music and dance in France was constant from 1900 to 1930, it was not unchanging. This was due in part to the stylistic development and diversity of African-American music and dance, from the prewar cakewalk and ragtime to the postwar Charleston and jazz. Successive groups of modernists, beginning with the Matisse and Picasso circle in the 1900s and concluding with the Surrealists and Purists in the 1920s, constructed different versions of la musique and la danse negre. Manifested in creative and critical works, these responses to African-American music and dance reflected the modernists' varying artistic agendas and historical climates.

The Secret Paris of the 30's
The Secret Paris of the 30's

Author: Brassaï

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9780500271087

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A collection of photographs with commentary, by the renowned artist Brassai, documenting the sordid world of Paris brothels, opium dens, underworld taverns, and other hidden places.

The Death of a King
The Death of a King

Author: Paul Doherty

Publisher: Headline

Published: 2013-06-06

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 0755395859

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The fate of a king is not always glorious... The dramatic events of Edward II's death are told with masterful skill by acclaimed writer, Paul Doherty, in The Death of a King. Perfect for fans of Michael Jecks and Ellis Peters. England's Edward II so angered his wife, her lover, and his subjects that they revolted, deposed him, and made him prisoner. History records that Edward II was eventually murdered in Berkeley Castle and buried publicly in Gloucester cathedral. But was he? The heir, Edward III, charges Chancery Clerk Edmund Beche with uncovering the truth of the matter. Beche's investigation is torturous, blocked by hidden records, outright lies, unexpected confessions, double crosses, and a high body count. Grave digging, burglary, and soldiering at the bloody battle of Crécy await him. But Edward is a most determined man... What readers are saying about Paul Doherty: 'Doherty writes well and paints a very believable picture' 'Mr. Doherty's research is only topped by his imagination' 'The intrigue! The intrigue! What can I say? Read it... NOW!'

Elmer and Aunt Zelda
Elmer and Aunt Zelda

Author: David McKee

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1512439452

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"First published in Great Britain in 2006 by Andersen Press Ltd."--Title page verso.

Living in Provence
Living in Provence

Author: Barbara & René Stoeltie

Publisher: Taschen

Published: 2018-11-08

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9783836572866

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Enter a land of tranquil cobbled squares, rustic earthenware, and lavender fields. In this survey of Provençal homes and interiors, discover all of the rural charm that enraptured such artists as Vincent van Gogh and Picasso. From lavish chateaus to quiet, antique retreats, this updated edition is complete with insightful captions, enthralling...

Living in Greece
Living in Greece

Author: Barbara Stoeltie

Publisher: Taschen America Llc

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9783822858691

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Duane's Depressed
Duane's Depressed

Author: Larry McMurtry

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-06-01

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1439127778

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Funny, sad, full of wonderful characters and the word-perfect dialogue of which he is the master, McMurtry brings the Thalia saga to an end with Duane confronting depression in the midst of plenty. Surrounded by his children, who all seem to be going through life crises involving sex, drugs, and violence; his wife, Karla, who is wrestling with her own demons; and friends like Sonny, who seem to be dying, Duane can't seem to make sense of his life anymore. He gradually makes his way through a protracted end-of-life crisis of which he is finally cured by reading Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, a combination of penance, and prescription from Dr. Carmichael that somehow works. Duane's Depressed is the work of a powerful, mature artist, with a deep understanding of the human condition, a profound ability to write about small-town life, and perhaps the surest touch of any American novelist for the tangled feelings that bind and separate men and women.