Author: Thomas Burke
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447499662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Thomas Burke's 'The Hands of Mr. Ottermole' is widely regarded as one of the best detective stories of the thirties. First published in 1931, Burke's tale was later adapted for an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Many of the well known western and detective short stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Hands of Mr. Ottermole (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
Author: Thomas Burke
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447499662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Thomas Burke's 'The Hands of Mr. Ottermole' is widely regarded as one of the best detective stories of the thirties. First published in 1931, Burke's tale was later adapted for an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Many of the well known western and detective short stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447499662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Thomas Burke's 'The Hands of Mr. Ottermole' is widely regarded as one of the best detective stories of the thirties. First published in 1931, Burke's tale was later adapted for an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Many of the well known western and detective short stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Idea of Education in Golden Age Detective Fiction
Author: Roger Dalrymple
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040089593
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
This book presents an exploration of how Golden Age detective fiction encounters educational ideas, particularly those forged by the transformative educational policymaking of the interwar period. Charting the educational policy and provision of the era, and referring to works by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Edmund Crispin and others, this book explores the educational capacity and agency of literary detectives, the learning spaces of the genre and the kinds of knowledge that are made available to inquirers both inside and outside the text. It is argued that the genre explores a range of contemporaneous propositions on the balance between academic curriculum and practicum, length of school life and the value of lifelong learning. This book’s closing chapter considers the continuing pedagogic value for contemporary classrooms of engaging with the genre as a rich discursive and imaginative space for exploring educational ideas. Framing Golden Age detective fiction as a genre profoundly concerned with learning, this book will be highly relevant reading for academics, postgraduate students and scholars involved in the fields of English language arts, twentieth-century literature and the theories of learning more broadly. Those interested in detective fiction and interdisciplinary literary studies will also find the volume of interest.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040089593
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
This book presents an exploration of how Golden Age detective fiction encounters educational ideas, particularly those forged by the transformative educational policymaking of the interwar period. Charting the educational policy and provision of the era, and referring to works by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Edmund Crispin and others, this book explores the educational capacity and agency of literary detectives, the learning spaces of the genre and the kinds of knowledge that are made available to inquirers both inside and outside the text. It is argued that the genre explores a range of contemporaneous propositions on the balance between academic curriculum and practicum, length of school life and the value of lifelong learning. This book’s closing chapter considers the continuing pedagogic value for contemporary classrooms of engaging with the genre as a rich discursive and imaginative space for exploring educational ideas. Framing Golden Age detective fiction as a genre profoundly concerned with learning, this book will be highly relevant reading for academics, postgraduate students and scholars involved in the fields of English language arts, twentieth-century literature and the theories of learning more broadly. Those interested in detective fiction and interdisciplinary literary studies will also find the volume of interest.
Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Actor and actress credits. Director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, special effects technician, make-up artist, art director, and other credits
Author: Harris M. Lentz (III.)
Publisher:
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Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
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Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Fantasy Newsletter
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
The Monkey's Paw
Author: William Wymark Jacobs
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8726966948
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
What would you wish for if you could have anything? William Wymark Jacobs raises this age-old question when the White family stumble upon a monkey’s paw with the power to grant wishes. When their wish for riches goes awry, they are forced to face the truth - that all actions have consequences, magically granted or not. Over time, Jacobs’ novel has become a classic horror story, boasting an impressive amount of adaptions. Including an episode of ‘The X-Files’, ‘The Simpsons’, and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’. William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943) was an English author. Despite being famed for his quick-witted comedies, his most successful novel came from his experiments within the horror genre. His most notable works include ‘The Monkey’s Paw’, ‘The Toll House’, and ‘Jerry Bundler’. Jacob’s unique ability to couple the everyday with the unthinkable makes his works unmissable for fans of Stephen King, and all classic horror.
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8726966948
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
What would you wish for if you could have anything? William Wymark Jacobs raises this age-old question when the White family stumble upon a monkey’s paw with the power to grant wishes. When their wish for riches goes awry, they are forced to face the truth - that all actions have consequences, magically granted or not. Over time, Jacobs’ novel has become a classic horror story, boasting an impressive amount of adaptions. Including an episode of ‘The X-Files’, ‘The Simpsons’, and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’. William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943) was an English author. Despite being famed for his quick-witted comedies, his most successful novel came from his experiments within the horror genre. His most notable works include ‘The Monkey’s Paw’, ‘The Toll House’, and ‘Jerry Bundler’. Jacob’s unique ability to couple the everyday with the unthinkable makes his works unmissable for fans of Stephen King, and all classic horror.
The BFI Companion to Horror
Author: British Film Institute
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cinema
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
A handbook of horror cinema
Publisher:
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Category : Cinema
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
A handbook of horror cinema
The Wind in the Willows
Author: Kenneth Grahame
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Armchair Detective
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Limehouse Nights, Tales of Chinatown
Author: Thomas Burke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Bull in a China Shop
Author: C. B. Gilford
Publisher: Baker's Plays
ISBN: 9780874409789
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
"When a houseful of sweet little old ladies discover that a handsome bachelor lives across the street, they are delighted. When they learn that he is none other than Detective Dennis O'Finn, of Homicide, they are faced with the problem of how to attract his attention. The answer is simplicity itself: a nice, genteel homicide with a cup of tea as the murder weapon. When a brash young woman reporter begins to suspect the truth, she becomes the next target. O'Finn is terribly embarrassed when at last he discovers that he himself is the motive for these madcap goings-on, and, in desperation, manages to solve the case. But the dear old ladies are too fond of him and in the end they turn the tables on him! First a short story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, later a success on 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents, ' and now a stage veteran of hundreds of performances around the country, Bull in a China Shop continues to enchant audiences everywhere!"--Back cover
Publisher: Baker's Plays
ISBN: 9780874409789
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
"When a houseful of sweet little old ladies discover that a handsome bachelor lives across the street, they are delighted. When they learn that he is none other than Detective Dennis O'Finn, of Homicide, they are faced with the problem of how to attract his attention. The answer is simplicity itself: a nice, genteel homicide with a cup of tea as the murder weapon. When a brash young woman reporter begins to suspect the truth, she becomes the next target. O'Finn is terribly embarrassed when at last he discovers that he himself is the motive for these madcap goings-on, and, in desperation, manages to solve the case. But the dear old ladies are too fond of him and in the end they turn the tables on him! First a short story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, later a success on 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents, ' and now a stage veteran of hundreds of performances around the country, Bull in a China Shop continues to enchant audiences everywhere!"--Back cover