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Zanzibar - Vol. II
Richard Burton
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This book was written in Sanscrit and provides a fascinating
insight into a culture far removed from our own. Revealed is an
ancient philosophy on love and how to treat women, both out of and
in the bedroom. The book is of course most well known as a manual
on how to reach a higher level of pleasure in one's sexual
experience. The text was written by Vatsyana, who was and is
renowned as the chief authority on Hindu erotic literature - Kama
Sutra is literally translated as "Aphorisms on Love." Note - this
version of the book is without illustrations.
Double bill of action adventures set during World War Two, directed
by Brian G. Hutton and starring Clint Eastwood. In 'Kelly's Heroes'
(1970), a group of soldiers led by Kelly (Eastwood) capture a
German general in occupied France. He reveals the location of a
bank housing 14,000 bars of Nazi gold, which Kelly and his men set
out to steal. The only problem is that the bank lies 30 miles
behind enemy lines. In 'Where Eagles Dare' (1968) seven Allied
agents are selected to rescue an American general from the
impenetrable German fortress Schloss Adler. In charge of the team
is British Major Smith (Richard Burton), with American Lieutenant
Schaffer (Eastwood) as second in command. Parachuting into the
enemy territory in German uniforms, the squad discover one of their
number dead on arrival and Smith suspects that he may have a
traitor amongst his unit.
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton star in this Academy
Award-winning, epic retelling of the life and loves of the Egyptian
queen. Desperate to hold onto her throne in the face of Roman
expansion, Cleopatra (Taylor) employs all her charms in an attempt
to secure an alliance with Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison). When
Caesar is subsequently murdered, however, a vulnerable Cleopatra
quickly turns her affections to popular Roman general Mark Antony
(Burton). But although the relationship initially fares well, it's
not long before the once proud general, now emasculated by the
queen's charms, is reduced to a shadow of his former self that
presages the doomed lovers' ultimate fate.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
Collection of four classic film dramas starring Elizabeth Taylor.
In 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' (1966), adapted from Edward
Albee's controversial stage play, George (Richard Burton) is a
foul-mouthed, drunken university professor married for two decades
to the equally foul-mouthed, drunken Martha (Taylor), whose father
is the president of George's college. When younger married couple
Nick (George Segal) and Honey (Sandy Dennis) are invited round for
a nightcap, they witness a marathon of bickering and verbal abuse.
The film won five Oscars, including Best Actress for Elizabeth
Taylor and Best Supporting Actress for Sandy Dennis. 'Cat On a Hot
Tin Roof' (1958), based on the Tennesse Williams play, follows the
events which transpire one long, hot Southern evening when the
family of plantation patriarch Big Daddy (Burl Ives) gathers to
celebrate his birthday. Both of the big man's sons are there for
the party, but only one of them - Gooper (Jack Carson) - is keen to
inherit the family fortune; the other, Brick (Paul Newman), a
former high school athlete who now drinks constantly and refuses to
sleep with his wife, Maggie (Taylor), couldn't care less.
Nevertheless, Maggie would like to see some of the money, believing
that it might offer some recompense for the coldness of her
marriage, and Big Mama (Judith Anderson), the boys' mother, has
always favoured Brick out of the two. As the night wears on, the
temperature rises, skeletons emerge from closets, and the family
tensions get closer and closer to breaking point. 'Giant' (1956)
follows Bick Benedict (Rock Hudson), a Texas cattle baron who takes
a non-Texan wife, Leslie (Taylor). The story traces two generations
of his family, alongside the life of disreputable ranch-hand Jett
Rink (James Dean), who strikes it rich on an oil well and falls in
love with Leslie. Director George Stevens won an Oscar for his
work, and the film garnered nine more nominations, including one
for James Dean, who was killed in a car crash soon after filming.
In 'Lassie Come Home' (1943) the Carraclough family are struggling
financially and have no choice but to sell their pet collie,
Lassie. Her new owner's granddaughter, Priscilla (Taylor), realises
how unhappy Lassie is away from her family and helps her to escape
so she can begin her long journey home.
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Where Eagles Dare (Blu-ray disc)
Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Michael Hordern, Patrick Wymark, …
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During World War II, seven Allied agents are selected to rescue an
American general from the impenetrable German fortress Schloss
Adler. In charge of the team is British Major Smith (Richard
Burton), with American Lieutenant Schaffer (Clint Eastwood) as
second in command. Parachuting into the enemy territory in German
uniforms, the squad discover one of their number dead on arrival,
and Smith suspects that he may have a traitor amongst his unit.
Alistair Maclean wrote the screenplay and the film is reported to
be amongst director Quentin Tarantino's favourites.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive.We are republishing many of these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork.
"The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana," in seven parts, with preface,
introduction, and concluding remarks, is the classic translation of
what is arguably the world's oldest sex manual and relationship
advice handbook.
Much more than just erotic advice, this is a revelation of the
social mores and customs of the ancient world and the daily lives
of men and women in India, their views of intimacy, love and
communication between the sexes -- all filtered through the British
Victorian worldview and commentary of the translators. Instructions
are given for wives, husbands, lovers, in-laws, courtesans,
eunuchs, harems, go-betweens, matchmaking and breakups,
compatibility, personal hygiene, and even recipes for potions to
increase genital size and pleasure.
This edition strives to preserve the quaint charm of the
original translation (1883), including uncommon spellings, and
includes fifty-eight explicit classic interior illustrations.
Translated from the Sanskrit by Richard Burton, Bhagavanlal
Indrajit, and Shivaram Parashuram Bhide.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. ‘“For,” said he, “there never was nor
is there one chaste woman upon the face of earth.”’ A
collection of Persian, Arabian and Indian tales dating from the 9th
century, Sir Richard Burton’s most well-known translation of
Arabian Nights brings together ancient folklore and stories passed
down from generation to generation. Featuring tales about love,
history, tragedy and comedy as well as fables and fairy tales, this
edition remains a well-loved collection of exotic and evocative
stories. Fantastical and curious customs are bought to life by
Burton’s translation in stories such as ‘The Lovers of
Bassorah’, ‘The Concubine of Al-Maamun’ and ‘The
Hunchback’s Tale’.
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The Arabian Nights (Hardcover)
Sir Richard Burton; Introduction by Ken Mondschein; Translated by Sir Richard Burton
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Discovery Miles 5 630
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No library's complete without the classics! This new, enhanced
leather-bound edition collects the beloved tales of Arabian Nights,
translated by Sir Richard Burton. They are ancient stories, but
they still enchant our imaginations today. Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves. Sinbad the Sailor. Aladdin. These and the other Middle
Eastern stories collected in Arabian Nights are delightful,
fascinating, and fun for fans and first-time readers alike. This
beautiful, leather-bound edition collects the classic tales of
Arabian Nights in a new, redesigned format. Specially designed end
papers, gilded edges, a ribbon bookmark, and other decorative
elements enhance the reading experience, while an expert
introduction provides new information and context for these
well-known stories. Arabian Nights is a compelling look at a
long-gone culture--and the perfect addition to any home library.
The irresistible, candid diaries of Richard Burton, published in
their entirety "Just great fun, and written out of an engaging,
often comical bewilderment: How did a poor Welshman become not only
a star, but a player on the world stage that was Elizabeth Taylor's
fame?"-Hilton Als, NewYorker.com "Of real interest is that Burton
was almost as good a writer as an actor, read as many as three
books a day, haunted bookstores in every city he set foot in,
bought countless books on every conceivable subject and evaluated
them rather shrewdly. . . . Apt writing abounds."-John Simon, New
York Times Book Review Irresistibly magnetic on stage, mesmerizing
in movies, seven times an Academy Award nominee, Richard Burton
rose from humble beginnings in Wales to become Hollywood's most
highly paid actor and one of England's most admired Shakespearean
performers. His epic romance with Elizabeth Taylor, his legendary
drinking and story-telling, his dazzling purchases (enormous
diamonds, a jet, homes on several continents), and his enormous
talent kept him constantly in the public eye. Yet the man behind
the celebrity facade carried a surprising burden of insecurity and
struggled with the peculiar challenges of a life lived largely in
the spotlight. This volume publishes Burton's extensive personal
diaries in their entirety for the first time. His writings
encompass many years-from 1939, when he was still a teenager, to
1983, the year before his death-and they reveal him in his most
private moments, pondering his triumphs and demons, his loves and
his heartbreaks. The diary entries appear in their original
sequence, with annotations to clarify people, places, books, and
events Burton mentions. From these hand-written pages emerges a
multi-dimensional man, no mere flashy celebrity. While Burton
touched shoulders with shining lights-among them Olivia de
Havilland, John Gielgud, Claire Bloom, Laurence Olivier, John
Huston, Dylan Thomas, and Edward Albee-he also played the real-life
roles of supportive family man, father, husband, and highly
intelligent observer. His diaries offer a rare and fresh
perspective on his own life and career, and on the glamorous
decades of the mid-twentieth century.
'To begin at the beginning: it is spring, moonless night in the
small town, starless and bible-black...' When Richard Burton
breathed the opening words of Under Milk Wood into a microphone,
broadcasting history was made. For this 'play for voices' conjures
up the intimate dreams and waking lives of the inhabitants of a
Welsh seaside village in a remarkable way. It is bawdy and
beautiful; its colourful characters lust and love, gossip and
fantasise. Through the magic of language, Under Milk Wood creates a
rich modern pastoral which, once heard, touches the listener with
its poetry and haunts the imagination for ever. This radio drama is
the completed version broadcast in 1963 which includes several
passages that were omitted from the first recording in 1954. 2 CDs.
1 hr 41 mins.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. ‘So he rose and lighted one lamp after
another, till he had lighted the whole eighty and the palace seemed
to dance with brilliancy.’ Beginning with the legend of King
Shahryr, whose anger at his queen’s infidelity leads him to
murder a new wife each day, Arabian Nights weaves together ancient
folklore and magic in an anthology of fantastical and evocative
stories dating from the ninth century. Rich with suspense, passion
and tragedy, Sir Richard Burton’s celebrated translation
continues to transport readers across oceans, to mystical lands and
ancient palaces in tales such as ‘The Lovers of Bessorah’, The
Fellah and His Wicked Wife’ and ‘The Hunchback’s Tale’.
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