Publisher: Good Press
"Two and a Motor" is a remarkable tale of J. L. Spofford, a perky young lad who becomes abruptly and strongly attracted to a scientific research which develops into obsession. Spofford meets a young lady whose father works on building an electric car with battery that can run very long. He becomes interested in both woman and the motor, but one obsession is stronger than the other.
In his works, Hopper poetically expressed the solitude of man confronted to the American way of life as it developed in the 1920s. Inspired by the movies and particularly by the various camera angles and attitudes of characters, his paintings expose the alienation of mass culture. Created using cold colours and inhabited by anonymous characters, Hopper’s paintings also symbolically reflect the Great Depression. Through a series of different reproductions (etchings, watercolours, and oil-on-canvas paintings), as well as thematic and artistic analysis, the author sheds new light on the enigmatic and tortured world of this outstanding figure.Show book
Do you think you know everything about The Matrix? Do you want to know more than 170 curious facts and secrets of the Wachowskis' film? This book is full of information about one of the best movies of the year 1999.You will find details of the behind the scenes that you will really love. You can test your knowledge about this movie here. Some facts you'll learn: Thomas Anderson was a character that did not fit his "real" world. To convey that sensation to the public, Keanu Reeves had to wear inappropriate and battered clothes for the scenes filmed in the real world. It took six months of planning for the Morpheus rescue scene by helicopter The role of Neo was offered to Leonardo DiCaprio, who rejected the offer because he did not think it was a good idea for a film to have so many special effects. 2199 is the year in which the events of the plot take place. The Wachowskis sisters claimed that they would make the decision to take the blue pill if they were in Neo's situation. And much more... So, if you want to relive the memories of this great movie or just want to be entertained and learn more about it, do not hesitate to purchase this audio book!Show book
One tip...often that's all it takes to make you a better, wiser, more successful musician. Well, on this audio, you’re going to learn 300 of them! 300 sound bites: short, little practice tips and time-savers, kernels of wisdom, nuggets of inspiration, oodles of confidence-boosters, snippets of practical advice, and technique-boosting practice strategies any one of which could change your life. There are mini how-to’s that will help you to get the most from your practice sessions, a brief sentence or two that will make you a wiser, more worldly musician, and dozens of powerful and inspiring quotes from great men and women, musician and non-musician alike. This audio will offer you a lifetime of life-smarts that will help you in some way to become a better musician or vocalist, no matter what instrument you play, what style of music you enjoy, or what level you’re at!Show book
The unresolved and ambiguous details of Robert Schumann’s psychological decline and death have tended to dominate his biography. Yet in his time Schumann was lauded as a protean Romantic literary genius whose writings, as a music critic, poet, novelist and dramatist, eclipsed his musical creativity. How did Schumann reconcile these elements? Does his music suggest he suffered from bipolar disorder? How did his pianist wife, Clara, influence his compositions? The narration is illustrated with some of Schumann’s finest works including excerpts from the symphonies, his song cycle Dichterliebe, the piano works Papillons and Carnaval, and the Piano Concerto, among others.Show book
A bold and exciting new approach to Bertolt Brecht, making his theories and ideas about theatre accessible to a new generation of actors, directors, students and theatre-makers, and showing how they can be put into practice. Theatre practitioner and academic David Zoob demystifies Brecht's theories, and offers an approach to study and performance that can be applied to a wide range of texts and theatre styles. With close analysis of texts by writers including Shakespeare, Chekhov, Miller, Pinter, and of course Brecht himself, the author demonstrates how Brechtian techniques can provide practical pathways to exploring plays across the canon, as well as non-traditional forms of theatre. Also included are dozens of exercises to help turn theory into practice, and explore what Brecht's ideas mean for actors and directors, both in training and rehearsal. Whether you're a student, a teacher, an actor or a theatre-maker, this book will change the way you view and work with Brecht. 'Zoob has engaged with Brecht's many and varied principles for a politicised theatre and channelled them into a wide range of novel and innovative exercises that are applicable to a great many dramas and can equally interrogate devised material… Excellent ' David Barnett, Professor of Theatre, University of York, and author of Brecht in PracticeShow book
Art Classic Stories is a special series of English fairy tales that combines the paintings of great painters with classic fairy tales.Show book
