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This title was first published in 2000: The American novelist and
playwright, Henry James, was drawn to the theatre and the shifting
conventions of drama throughout his writing career. This study
demonstrates that from the 1890s onwards James concentrated on
adapting his novels and stories to and from the stage, and
increasingly employed metaphors that spoke of novel-writing in
terms of playwriting. Christopher Greenwood argues that these
metaphors helped James to conceive himself as an artist who
composed characters dramatically and visually, and in doing so sets
his novels significantly apart from those of his contemporaries. In
the introduction to the first part of the book, Greenwood examines
James's career within the context of contemporary European and
North American theatre, providing an appraisal of what James gained
from contemporary theatre, his position in that milieu, and what he
brought to it. Part 2 of the book focuses on two novels: "The Other
House" and "The Spoils of Poynton", both of which illustrate the
ways in which James used the mechanism of contemporary theatre to
communicate a character's personality. Discussion of these two
works is used to throw light on similar concerns that develop in
James's later writing.
This title was first published in 2000: The American novelist and
playwright, Henry James, was drawn to the theatre and the shifting
conventions of drama throughout his writing career. This study
demonstrates that from the 1890s onwards James concentrated on
adapting his novels and stories to and from the stage, and
increasingly employed metaphors that spoke of novel-writing in
terms of playwriting. Christopher Greenwood argues that these
metaphors helped James to conceive himself as an artist who
composed characters dramatically and visually, and in doing so sets
his novels significantly apart from those of his contemporaries. In
the introduction to the first part of the book, Greenwood examines
James's career within the context of contemporary European and
North American theatre, providing an appraisal of what James gained
from contemporary theatre, his position in that milieu, and what he
brought to it. Part 2 of the book focuses on two novels: "The Other
House" and "The Spoils of Poynton", both of which illustrate the
ways in which James used the mechanism of contemporary theatre to
communicate a character's personality. Discussion of these two
works is used to throw light on similar concerns that develop in
James's later writing.
The definitive history of one of Porsche's most beloved and
competitive racing champions. Forty Six tells the unlikely underdog
story of the car that scored Porsche's first racing victories and
helped establish their commercial success: the 356/2 063. Beginning
at the company's post-World War II nadir, Bill Wagenblatt
illuminates how Porsche rose from the ashes to overcome multiple
trials and near-disasters to compete with this vehicle at Le Mans,
the Liege-Rome-Liege Rally, and Montlhéry, where they set new
racing records in the 1950s. Wagenblatt follows the tale into the
twenty-first century, making clear how the 356/2 063 helped set
Porsche Motorsport on its way to becoming the juggernaut that we
know today. Including a wealth of archival photos and documents
that have never been before published, along with a unique look at
the car's US history, Forty Six is the definitive history of one of
Porsche's most beloved and competitive racing champions.
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From Red To Black (Paperback)
Chris Greenwood; Foreword by Peter Daniels
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