The stories in this book, all written between 1929 and 1954, share the themes that feature so strongly in Graham Greene’s novels: humour and violence, pity and hatred, betrayal and pursuit. Comic, sad, shocking and tragic, they recount the tales of Mr. Maling’s loud stomach, destructive gangs of children, indiscretions revealed and secrets uncovered.

A guide to the thinkers and ideas that will shape the future What happened to the public intellectuals that used to challenge and inform us? Who is the Sartre or De Beauvoir of the internet age? General Intellects argues we no longer have such singular figures, but there are, instead, general intellects whose writing could, if read collectively, explain our times. Covering topi...(展开全部)

Reflections examines the practice of cinematography for cinema lovers, students, and film professionals from the perspective of those artists who paint within the medium of light to dark. It is divided into seven sections: cinematography basics, the key light, portraits, day interiors, night interiors, lab techniques, and the designing sequences. Each section contains extraordi...(展开全部)

"I Am No One You Know" contains nineteen startling stories that bear witness to the remarkably varied lives of Americans of our time. In "Fire," a troubled young wife discovers a rare, radiant happiness in an adulterous relationship. In "Curly Red," a girl makes a decision to reveal a family secret, and changes her life irrevocably. In "The Girl with the Blackened Eye," selecte...(展开全部)

南丁•戈迪默著作丰硕，长篇小说包括《谎言流行的日子》（她的第一部长篇小说）、《保育分子》（布克奖联合获奖作品之）、《伯格的女儿》、《朱赖的族人》、《我儿子的故事》、《无人在我左右》和《屋里的枪》。短篇小说集包括《有个东西在那儿》、《跳》和《赃物》，她还曾主编过部选集《说故事》。1991年，她荣获诺贝尔文学奖，2007年她被授予法兰西骑士勋章，这是法国政府颁发的最高荣誉勋章。戈迪默现居南非。

Award-winning filmmaker and performing artist Miranda July brings her extraordinary talents to the page in a startling, sexy, and tender collection. In these stories, July gives the most seemingly insignificant moments a sly potency. A benign encounter, a misunderstanding, a shy revelation can reconfigure the world. Her characters engage awkwardly -- they are sometimes too remo...(展开全部)

Award-winning filmmaker and performing artist Miranda July brings her extraordinary talents to the page in a startling, sexy, and tender collection. In these stories, July gives the most seemingly insignificant moments a sly potency. A benign encounter, a misunderstanding, a shy revelation can reconfigure the world. Her characters engage awkwardly -- they are sometimes too remo...(展开全部)

Award-winning filmmaker and performing artist Miranda July brings her extraordinary talents to the page in a startling, sexy, and tender collection. In these stories, July gives the most seemingly insignificant moments a sly potency. A benign encounter, a misunderstanding, a shy revelation can reconfigure the world. Her characters engage awkwardly -- they are sometimes too remo...(展开全部)

南丁•戈迪默著作丰硕，长篇小说包括《谎言流行的日子》（她的第一部长篇小说）、《保育分子》（布克奖联合获奖作品之）、《伯格的女儿》、《朱赖的族人》、《我儿子的故事》、《无人在我左右》和《屋里的枪》。短篇小说集包括《有个东西在那儿》、《跳》和《赃物》，她还曾主编过部选集《说故事》。1991年，她荣获诺贝尔文学奖，2007年她被授予法兰西骑士勋章，这是法国政府颁发的最高荣誉勋章。戈迪默现居南非。