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The Letters of Jack London: Vol. 1: 1896-1905; Vol. 2: 1906-1912; Vol. 3: 1913-1916, Standard set
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Jack London has long been recognized as one of the most colorful figures in American literature. From his birth in San Francisco in 1876 until his death in 1916, he lived a life rich with experiences and emotional intensity. Factory worker at 14; able-bodied seaman at 17; hobo and convict at 18; “Boy Socialist” of Oakland at 19; Klondike argonaut at 21; the “American Kipling” at 24, renowned author, social crusader, journalist, and war correspondent at 28; world traveler and adventurer at 31; prize-winning stock-breeder and scientific farmer at 35; self-made millionaire by the time of his death at 40: the facts became a legend in London’s own lifetime.
In less than 20 years, London produced some 500 non-fiction pieces, 200 short stories, and 19 novels (over 50 books in all). Of these books, at least three (The Call of the Wild, White Fang,
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Comprising 1,554 carefully annotated letters, this three-volume work is the first full-scale, comprehensive collection of London’t correspoThe image that emerges from London’s letters is of an unpretentious, often sensitive human being, extraordinarily open and sometimes brutally candid. He was capable of writing deeply moving, poetic love letters, but he was also capable, when writing to or about those he considered enemies, of a dark bitterness and vicious invective. Like most of his published work, many of his letters ware simply good reading, written with his characteristic verve and blunt wit.
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Nancy Mitford's letters to Heywood Hill advise on recent French titles that might appeal to him and his customers, gossip engagingly about life in Paris, and enquire anxiously about the reception of her own books, while seeking advice about new titles to read.
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Mainly for Mitford Fans Already.......2006-04-02
Not as good as the other collections of Nancy Mitford's letters. The letters are edited to the point where the point of the letters is often lost and too many letters aren't included, for whatever reason, perhaps because of the shortness of the book. It is not particularly good editing to have one letter commenting on the amusing story contained in a letter from the other party when the letter with the amusing story isn't included. However, if you are already a Mitford fan, the book is still worth buying and reading.
Sharply observed like her books, but more for the fan of her times.......2005-11-01
I never knew that Nancy owned a bookshop, and in fact one that still exists today. It is odd that in all her biographies and the biographies of the Mitford girls that thisis the first time I have taken in this fact.
This is a selection of the letters in this period to and from the shop. As they begin in the 50's you can see the formation of her later works - the fiction such as the Blessing, and the research and information which went in to her biographies.
I felt a little disappointed though. She writes with her usual razor sharp wit, but it somehow seemed so much more prosaic when it was simply about her life. The advantage of fiction is that it moves so quickly and is ruthlessly edited - letters simply record life as it is - or how it seems - it has no pace of its own. So don't read this simply for her wit, read it is a sharply observed reflection of her own place and times.
I did enjoy browsing through this, and its length is such that it is easy to flick through without feeling burdened by huge amounts of text. It is well footnoted along the way too making it easier to come to grips with names and places etc. Not always context though. I was not clear on the significance of some of the items - for instance not being British I had to look up just what kind of paper New Statesman was.
Overall recommended for Mitfordites.
Sharply observed like her books, but more for the fan of her times.......2005-11-01
I never knew that Nancy owned a bookshop, and in fact one that still exists today. It is odd that in all her biographies and the biographies of the Mitford girls that thisis the first time I have taken in this fact.
This is a selection of the letters in this period to and from the shop. As they begin in the 50's you can see the formation of her later works - the fiction such as the Blessing, and the research and information which went in to her biographies.
I felt a little disappointed though. She writes with her usual razor sharp wit, but it somehow seemed so much more prosaic when it was simply about her life. The advantage of fiction is that it moves so quickly and is ruthlessly edited - letters simply record life as it is - or how it seems - it has no pace of its own. So don't read this simply for her wit, read it is a sharply observed reflection of her own place and times.
I did enjoy browsing through this, and its length is such that it is easy to flick through without feeling burdened by huge amounts of text. It is well footnoted along the way too making it easier to come to grips with names and places etc. Not always context though. I was not clear on the significance of some of the items - for instance not being British I had to look up just what kind of paper New Statesman was.
Overall recommended for Mitfordites.
Quintessential Mitford.......2005-07-26
Nancy Mitford was one of the world's great letter writers. I own two collections of her letters "Love From Nancy" and "The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh". This volume, composed of letters between Mitford and the man with whom she shared ownership of a London bookstore, adds a different dimension to Mitford's communications in that they show her as a businesswoman and also as a researcher for her biographical works on Madame de Pompadour, Louis XIV, Voltaire, and Frederick the Great.
Even though most of these letters had some sort of business or professional intent, all of them display Mitford's sparkling wit and sharp sense of humor. The letters from Heywood Hill are also humorous and make it clear that this was not merely a professional relationship but a close and long lasting friendship. Together the two were friends with much of London's literary set and also had close ties of kinship and friendship with a large segment of the aristocracy. It was probably a good thing that Nancy Mitford lived in Paris during most of the period covered by these letters. Otherwise it is difficult to imagine any kind of work getting done at 10 Curzon Street for all the shrieks of laughter and impromptu parties, and the bookshop would have had to close years ago.
Heywood Hill is still in business at 10 Curzon Street, and it is one of my favorite London bookshops. This collection is a perfect memoir, not just of two very bright and funny people, but of the business which brought them together and helps perpetuates their memory.
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Rich compendium of capital letters selected from venerable British humor magazine. Astonishing wit, invention, draughtsmanship in letters drawn by Tenniel, Leech, Sambourne, Doyle, other Victorian masters. Historic calligraphy; topical, political, literary allusions; animals, plants, many other motifs. All copyright-free. Inexhaustible graphic inspiration.
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The Lemon Table
ASIN: 0679761616
Release Date: 1995-06-24 |
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With brilliant wit, idiosyncratic intelligence, and a bold grasp of intricate political realities, the celebrated author of Flaubert's Parrot turns his satiric glance homeward to England, in a sparkling collection of essays that illustrates the infinite variety of contemporary London life.
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Clever, neat, articulate, dated.......2005-03-07
A primary limitation with most journalism - even writing of the highest quality, is an inbuilt transience. These are Julian Barnes's Letters from London 1990-1995, written for the New Yorker magazine. Certainly they reflect Barnes's obvious talents as an astute and witty essayist, political commentator and shrewd social observer. There are enough jokes here and apposite observations of various aspects of British life during this era to enlighten and entertain. But I can't quite picture who exactly would want to purchase such a collection of journalism now, ten years after Barnes finished his phase as the New Yorker's London correspondent. The essays cover themes such as Margaret Thatcher's resignation, the early years of the Fatwa imposed by the Iranian Government on Salman Rushdie in 1989, the televising of the House of Commons and a 1993 World Championship Chess match between Nigel Short and Gary Kasparov. Most of these issues are now not only finished but sufficient time has now elapsed that the roller of history has imprinted them firmly into the ground. In other words, they are dead. So who would be interested in reading essays written contemporaneously with the events they cover? - avid Julian Barnes fans? Hobbyists of social history? People who merely hold a wistful nostalgia for British public life during those years? Julian Barnes continues to write intelligent and perceptive journalism on current events these days, so unless you are particularly interested in reviewing the views of a liberal left winger of a curiously transitional stage of British politics (fittingly, the book starts with an essay on Thatcher and ends with one on Blair), I would recommend reading either Julian Barnes's novels or his more recent essays.
Seemed like a decent chap at the time.......2003-07-30
But it is hard to take Barnes' outrage about the fatwa against his friend Salman Rushdie seriously when you know the dreadful leftwing bilge he spouted about George Bush and Tony Blair before the liberation of Iraq ("not worth a single child's finger," he said, conveniently ignoring that children and their fingers were always in considerably more danger from the regime than from bombs). Barnes is another dedicated follower of political fashion who can express solidarity with another trendy writer of his class, but can't conjure up sympathy for ordinary Iraqis if it would mean, oh horrors, letting brute America use its military to save them.
Blithe & Cheeky.......2001-10-02
Julian Barnes is never cowed by the seeming smallness of subject; he turns it into a tiny gem. Conversely, he is willing to go all sails unfurled into vast global matters. There is a great deal more politics in the collection than I expected. Mr. Barnes must be former Prime Minister Thatcher's bête noir for he ever so elegantly lacerates her at every turn. However, since the political letters are highly topical and they were written between 1991 and 1994, it is a bit like reading yesterday's newspaper.
He fares much better when musing over a small happenings or events. Somehow he sparks our interest and amusement in such unlikely subjects as Building Mazes or the First World Championship Chess Match Held in Great Britain. I think he is at his best and wittiest when discussing traits of his fellow Englishmen. In his letter "Froggy, Froggy" talking about the lack of understanding between the average Brit and the French cast of mind: "The bickering legacy of history is exacerbated on the British side by the poverty of geography. Britain has only France as its obvious neighbor, while France may divert itself with three other major cultures-Spain, Italy, and Germany. Beyond France's southern shore lies Africa; beyond Britain's northern shore lie the Faeroe Islands and many seals. Small wonder, then, that we think about the French much more than they think about us. The British are obsessed by the French, whereas the French are only intrigued by the British."
"Letters From London" can be enjoyed in small parcels, a letter at a time or read straight through. Highly pleasurable for anyone who is even a minor anglophile.
Not Like Any Letters I have Read.......2001-01-17
This collection of "letters" by Mr. Julian Barnes, are actually a collection of articles that he wrote during his 5 years as the London Correspondent for The New Yorker Magazine. His predecessor held the position for over half a Century. However if judged by the quality of this collection of work, tenure is in no way related to talent. A book's preface is rarely mentioned as a great piece of writing. This preface is, and that's before the true collection begins.
If you have never read a work by Mr. Barnes, this would be a great place to begin. I have read almost all of his work, and this series of articles or short stories are really tremendous. I don't know how writers feel about the topic, but it would seem to be more difficult to be constrained by actual events, than having the ability to let their imaginations fill their books. Mr. Barnes takes some topics that are truly mundane on the surface, and transforms them into extremely clever pieces.
One of the comments on the jacket commented the table of contents alone justified the price of the book. A bit of hyperbole perhaps, but they are clever and more often than not lead to subjects that are very distant from what a first glance may suggest. "MPTV" gives his take on how one of the older operating institutions of Democracy is changed when cameras put the MP'S on public display. "Britannia's New Bra Size" has nothing to do with undergarments, but is full of his unique wit on the peculiarities of British Bureaucracy and the imaginative ways it consumes years.
His pen strays From England to France, The United States, and the Nation's Leaders. He is even handed with his crisp wit, but he never sinks to levels lower than his subjects have generally sunk before him.
I also enjoy the writing and humor of Christopher Buckley. If you do as well you will enjoy Mr. Barnes. He is certainly a British Practitioner of the art of satire, and while I never have heard a satisfactory explanation of what "British Humor" is, this man excels at it.
dry wit.......2000-01-26
The writing is clean and purposeful. You never feel like you're reading an article or newspaper feature, but more gripping prose. The wit and very english dryness is incredibly effective at captivating the reader. You feel yourself cringing at the truths and shocked at the revelations, but at the turn of a page you'll be quietly laughing to and at yourself. A great book to read anywhere.
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With greatly expanded text, this is the most revealing and frank personal 30-year chronicle of the group ever written. Insider Barry Miles covers the Beatles story from childhood to the break-up of the group.
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Between August and November 1888, 6 prostitutes were found mutilated in Whitechapel in the east end of London. The murders provoked massive interest in the press, and dozens of letters appeared, all of which claimed to have been written by the killer.
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almost comprehensive.......2007-06-16
This is well produced and it almost has every JTR letter of significance reproduced in colour. Unfortunately there isn't a photo of the important Lusk postcard, and the book was issued apparently before the discovery of the equally important "So now they think I'm a yid" letter. Some of these JTR letters are obviously genuine and this was recognized at the time in (I think) The Times. The authentic letters include the Lusk Letter, the Dr Openshaw Letter, the Lusk Postcard, the Police Commissioner Frazer Postcard, the "So now they think I'm a yid" Letter, the M Baynard Postcard. Like the Goulston Street writing, the killer often signatures his letters with parts of his victims (the Lusk Letter) or with drawings of such (the Frazer Postcard or M Baynard Postcard).
Quite possible my favorite book on JTR.......2007-01-04
This book is a fascinating and invaluable tool for looking into the mindset of the London public while the JTR murders were taking place. While I personally believe none of the letters came from the killer (save the possible exception of the Lusk letter), the letters themselves remain fascinating some grotesque and some being very eloquent. At a time when I'm tired of the latest suspect theory being thrown about, this book is a welcome change.
Letters from Jack.......2006-08-15
Evans and Skinner present an 8x11 sized 'coffee-table book' containing letters purportedly from Jack the Ripper. The letters included are designated ones that were signed some form of JtR. The authors don't tell you they are faked or real but present them to you so you can analyze them for your own determination. There's no real way of telling if any of them were actually written by the Whitechapel murderer. The biggest bonus of this book is the fantastic photos of the letters; they are simply marvellous (5 stars). The book is worth the price for the photos alone. I found the 'discussion' of the letters dry and lacking of an actual analysis by the authors (3 stars). Also included are sample handwritings from a few Ripper suspects. Looking and comparing these were fascinating and there is quite a resemblence between the first 'Dear Boss' letter signed Jack the Ripper and a sample letter from William Bury; based on these, I'd be pretty suspicious of Bury (although that's not who I believe was the Ripper). Evans does a very good couple of chapters regarding the McCormick book about the Ripper and Dr. Dutton.
Overall, the text is okay for the first 2/3 of the book but then gets better on the McCormick/Dutton, suspects chapters. However, the photos are the real seller of this Jack the Ripper text.
...A sight for sore eyes..........2006-04-24
If there wasn't any writing or notes in this book it would still be worth it for the pictures by themselves. The fact that it has a masterful narration is the icing on the cake. There are up close COLOR pictures of the letters that you can read and analyze. It is printed on high quality glossy paper, (not photo paper, but very nice). I bought mine from the used section in new condition. This is a "must have" for any Ripperologist.
Essential for the Ripperologist Inside Us All.......2002-03-08
Jack the Ripper (Letters From Hell), by co-authors Stewart P. Evans and Keith Skinner, is exactly what it purports to be in the subtitle. It is a discussion of all the letters sent by people purporting to be Jack the Ripper to the newspapers, police and assorted individuals followed by a section printing all of the letters in the police files (there is little variety in the letters themselves showing the lack of imagination shown by most of the copy cat letter writers and this could prove a little dry for some). In addition, this volume is generously filled with photos of the letters themselves. This book is not for the beginner in the Ripper mythology as it focuses strictly on the letters and will be of most interest to those who have a basic understanding of the case already. This volume is a worthy addition to the Ripper books and will keep the legend alive for the next generation.
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Letters from London: 1990-1995
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The Wit & Wisdom of Jack London: A Collection of Quotations from His Writing and Letters
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Who was the fascinating man behind the legend? Forget all the rumors. In this book, you can read Jack's thoughts and ideas . . . in his own words. More insightful than an autobiography, London's words offer a direct glimpse into his life, mind, and spirit. His words reflect his multi-faceted personality - direct, enthusiastic, intelligent, passionate, and at times, brutally frank. This collection of quotations — the most comprehensive to date — from Jack London's writings and letters allow us to better understand who he was — his dreams, his doubts, and frustrations. By publishing these words, Jack London speaks for himself.
This book also contains a Chronology of Jack London's life . . . one of the most complete and accurate chronologies in existence!
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