The book is "a curious and unique production," as the preface states, and indeed it is.
To me the appendix that followed was the icing on the cake. ItThe book is "a curious and unique production," as the preface states, and indeed it is.
To me the appendix that followed was the icing on the cake. It contained poems, letters, and "A curious Sermon, by the Rev. Mr. Hyberdin, which he made at the request of certain thieves that robbed him on a hill near Hartlgrow, in Hampshire, (England) in their presence and at that instant."
Two years ago I came across a post or comment mentioning Timothy Dexter and how his rivals tried to bankrupt him many times, but in the end resulted in him acquiring much wealth.
"People jokingly told him to "ship coal to Newcastle". Fortuitously, he did so during a Newcastle miners' strike, and his cargo was sold at a premium. On another occasion, practical jokers told him he could make money by shipping gloves to the South Sea Islands. His ships arrived there in time to sell the gloves to Portuguese boats on their way to China." —https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy...
When I found out that he had written a book, I was determined to get hold of it, and now was the right time to read it.
"The book contains 8,847 words and 33,864 letters, but without any punctuation and with unorthodox spelling and capitalization." —The synopsis.
So I didn't try to understand or decipher what Dexter was trying to say. I read it for fun and enjoyed reading most of it.
There is not much more to add, except to leave you with an excerpt from the book:
"To man kind at Large I Never had the honour to be Long I meane to that onerabel mesonek Order I Noked once once twise three times & the gohst Apeared sade thou shall Not enter be Cose I have toue much knowledge in my head—I sopose had I bin one then should bin to keep open Dors for thives & Robers" —WONDER OF WONDERS!, A Pickle For The Knowing Ones...more
It's about travelers from different backgrounds and fields using a common tool, a camera, to bring back what they saw, discoveThis is a history book.
It's about travelers from different backgrounds and fields using a common tool, a camera, to bring back what they saw, discovered, and wanted us to see. To tell their stories as they struggled to capture some of these wonderful images.
I am usually more interested in other subjects than underwater photography, but what Bill Curtsinger and David Doubilet captured made it my favorite part of the book. Magic....more
This book is about the rise and fall of the New Hollywood and, at the same time, is about lessons on how to survive when changes occur in the filmThis book is about the rise and fall of the New Hollywood and, at the same time, is about lessons on how to survive when changes occur in the film industry.
The first lesson is: don't destroy the good relationships you have with your family, especially if they support and work with you on your projects. Peter Bogdanovich can be the best example in this case, because one of the reasons for his success was his wife, Polly Platt. When Bogdanovic's producer asked him if he had an idea for a film, she suggested to them Larry McMurtry's novel The Last Picture Show, and the rest is history. Then he started to have an affair with the star of his film, Cybil Shepherd, during film production. Peter and Polly separated but still worked with each other. He had a good run during that period, until Polly finally decided to break up with him creatively. Since then, he hasn't made a movie that was a hit.
The second most important thing is to focus on your field first, strengthen it, and then move to other categories. Francis Ford Coppola can be a good example. The man knew he was good at adapting others works to the screen but hated that and tried to write original scripts that didn't succeed as he hoped. I don't blame him on that one, but I blame him for trying to be a producer on top of writing and directing his movies; it was a bit too early to do so. I know that he wanted total control over his movies, but he still chose to do it the wrong way. I hope his upcoming film Megalopolis is not a repetition of what happened last time, but the writing is on the wall. I wish he'd do something different this time, so we could experience a wonderful movie.
The last one I can think of is to avoid drugs; don't ruin yourself. For this one, you can fix it by quitting the drugs or the addiction that you are suffering from as soon as possible. Scorsese is a good example in this case. He suffered from drug abuse for many years, until he was on the verge of death. He survived and then managed to turn his career around. It took him a decade, but at least he continued to work on what he enjoyed doing. ...more
It took me almost a year to finish it. The first part of the book was very good and exciting; it told us how the filmmakers were struggling to make thIt took me almost a year to finish it. The first part of the book was very good and exciting; it told us how the filmmakers were struggling to make their movies. After that, it got filled up with a lot of details that were only good when it came to a movie like Bonnie and Clyde or when it concerned a specific individual like Sidney Poitier, Dustin Hoffman, Hal Ashby, or Rex Harrison's wife....more
What surprised me most was not only Francois Truffaut's knowledge of the cinema, but his knowledge about Alfred Hitchcock movies. As a former critic aWhat surprised me most was not only Francois Truffaut's knowledge of the cinema, but his knowledge about Alfred Hitchcock movies. As a former critic and an acclaimed director by then, Truffaut was one of the most suitable for the task. Truffaut studied Hitchcock, memorized some of his favorite movies, and interviewed Hitchcock about his carer film by film.
The revised edition has an additional chapter, where Truffaut covers what happened after the original edition release in 1966, and up until Hitchcock's death. In this edition Truffaut added some commentary, letters from Hitchcock and some more interviews.
This is indeed a definitive study of Alfred Hitchcock, a master class....more
"And if I can die having brought any light, having exposed any meaningful truth that will help to destroy the racist cancer that is malignant in the b"And if I can die having brought any light, having exposed any meaningful truth that will help to destroy the racist cancer that is malignant in the body of America—then, all of the credit is due to Allah. Only the mistakes have been mine."
I recently saw some clips of the movie Malcolm X 1992 and decided it was time to pickup the book and read it. Before I wrote this review, I listened to his famous speech The Ballot or the Bullet, and I am psyched to write some words here.
Malcolm X said that his whole life had been a chronology of -changes, and that he has known unexpected drastic changes. The man wasn't afraid of falling, or tired of getting up and trying again. He was a shining Prince....more
يسرد إداردو غاليانو تاريخ كرة القدم بطريقة ممتعة جدا، وكقراء وعشاق لكرة القدم فمحظوظون أن تولى كتابة تاريخها رجل هو باحث وروائي وصحفي. وكمثال بسيط علىيسرد إداردو غاليانو تاريخ كرة القدم بطريقة ممتعة جدا، وكقراء وعشاق لكرة القدم فمحظوظون أن تولى كتابة تاريخها رجل هو باحث وروائي وصحفي. وكمثال بسيط على جودة الكاتب والكتاب فيكفي هذه السطور
ھــدف ميـازا حدث ذلك فـي مونديال 1938، فـي المباراة قبل النھائية، وكانت إيطاليا والبرازيل تقامران بكل شيء أو لا شيء المھاجم الإيطالي بيولا ھوى على الأرض فجأة وكأن رصاصة قد صعقته، وأشار بإصبعه الوحيد الحي إلى المدافع البرازيلي دومينغوس دي غيا . الحكم السويسري صدقه، ودوت الصافرة :ضربة جزاء. وبينما كان صراخ البرازيليين يعلو حتى السماء، نھض بيولا وھو ينفض الغبار عن جسمه، ووضع غيوسيب ميازا الكرة فـي نقطة الإطلاق
These days people are waiting to see if Robert Mueller's report will be made public, and how much of it will be released. Trump as everyone else wantsThese days people are waiting to see if Robert Mueller's report will be made public, and how much of it will be released. Trump as everyone else wants it to be over. Here's an example of how much it hurts him..
Trump relayed his conversation with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who had an abysmal human rights record including mass detentions, security forces’ killing protesters and military trials of civilians. “Dowd, remember who I’m talking to,” he said. “The guy’s a fucking killer. This guy’s a fucking killer! I’m getting it done. He’ll make you sweat on the phone. And right before we make the deal, el-Sisi says,” and Trump assumed a deep gravelly voice, “Donald, I’m worried about this investigation. Are you going to be around? Suppose I need a favor, Donald.” It was “like a kick in the nuts. It’s awful,” Trump said.
Harari wrote it very well, and I enjoyed reading it.
I liked the fact that the author included his own view. Bias or not, I believe an author should eHarari wrote it very well, and I enjoyed reading it.
I liked the fact that the author included his own view. Bias or not, I believe an author should express his personal opinion on the context. It make the book more interesting to read....more
.الكتاب شيق وفيه جواب لكثير من أسئلة كانت لدي، وأشبع فضولى حول أشياء كنت أود معرفتها .الجزء الأول كان الأكثر تشويقاً وفيه لقاءات مع أدباء وسياسيين وصحف.الكتاب شيق وفيه جواب لكثير من أسئلة كانت لدي، وأشبع فضولى حول أشياء كنت أود معرفتها .الجزء الأول كان الأكثر تشويقاً وفيه لقاءات مع أدباء وسياسيين وصحفيين من حول العالم .. وعلى عجالة أذكر بعض ما أعجبني منها
لقاء كويللو وقوله أن أهم شيء عنده فى أي دولة يزورها هو التعرف على شعبها ومخالطتهم وعند الاختيار بين الذهاب الى المقهى أو المتحف .يختار المقهى بلا تردد
.أضحكنى قول السفير ال��سبانى أن إسبانيا تقف دائما مع الحق العربى
أهم سؤال من الصحفيين كان سؤال الصحفى النمساوى عن أهم خمسة كتب فى التاريخ الإنساني ومحفوظ ذكر أن الأمر صعب ولكن أول ما يحضره هو بالطبع القرآن الكريم وبعد ذلك الف ليلة وليلة ، تراجيديات شكشبير ، ومجموعة أعمال روائيي روسيا العظام فى القرن الـ19 تولتستوى و ودوستويفسكي وتشيكوف ويليهم ديوان حافظ الشيرازى
من أفضل الاجابات كانت عن السؤال التقليدى حول ما يمكن قوله للشباب .. فأختار محفوظ الاعتذار للشباب بدلا من نصحهم ، والكلام فى صفحة 41 .. .وبعدها بمدة قليلة ويا للعجب! وصل هيكل.. بعد انتهاء الحديث عن الشباب والزعماء
من أهم الكلمات له بجانب رائعته "أنا ابن حضارتين" الحديث الذي ينشر لأول مرة " حياتى بين القراءة والكتابة " وأعتبرها فصل في سيرته الذاتية التى لم يكتبها محفوظ وكقراء يكفينا هذا، وأتفق معه حول أن حياته ليس بها ما يهمه أحد .. ومن الأسئلة التى انتظرتها كانت حول الادب الروسى لأن محفوظ دائما فى أحاديثه يذكر الأدب الفرنسى والانجليزى ومن تأثر به من كتابها .. وتسائلت دائما لماذا لا يتطرق محفوظ الى الحديث حولهم - مع تأكدى وبلا أدنى شك قرائته لهم - هل السبب أنهم ليس المفضلين عنده؟ أم لأن الأدب الروسي يعتبر من أجمل الآداب فلا حاجة لذكرها
قلت : وماذا عن الرواية الروسية ؟" فانفرجت أسارير الأستاذ وهو يقول : الله على الأدب الروسي الله! ثم أخذ يسرد أسماءهم فى سعادة واضحة : دوستويفسكي وترجنيف وتولستوي وتشيكوف " إن الأدب الروسي هو أجمل الآداب جميعا؛ لأنه أقربها لنا جوا وموضوعا وفلسفة...more
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