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Dying, Flight into Darkness, and Fraulein Else reveal the depths of Schnitzler's psychological and moral understanding of life as well as the masterful storytelling techniques that immerse the reader into the very center of his characters' thoughts and emotions. The tales of Arthur Schnitzler--especially as rendered in Margret Schaefer's clear, uncluttered translations--are many suggestive, allusive, and dreamlike things. But they are most certainly not the work of a period writer. --Chris Lehmann, Washington Post Book World
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A Darker Schnitzler.......2004-01-21
Until recently Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931) was known outside German-speaking countries primarily for his cycle of one-act plays, 'Reigen,' often called--even in English translation--'La Ronde' because of the deservedly famous movie version of that name by Max Ophuls. More recently though, his name has occasionally been heard because another of his works, 'Traumnovelle,' ('Dream Novella') served as a basis for Stanley Kubrick's last film, 'Eyes Wide Shut.' In this book we have three novellas in sparkling translations by Schnitzler scholar, Margret Schaefer, who had earlier translated several of the shorter stories (including 'Traumnovelle') in a volume called "Night Games: And Other Stories and Novellas." Her translations are vernacular and swift.
Schnitzler came of age in the Vienna of the period christened memorably by Frederic Morton 'A Nervous Splendor.' This was the fin-de-siècle Vienna in the waning days of its glory and power, a city consumed by social ritual, death, art, gossip. It was the city of Mahler, Freud, Klimt, and the tragic murder-suicide of Crown Price Rudolf and his mistress, Mary Vetsera, at Mayerling. The three novellas here--'Flight into Darkness,' 'Dying,' and 'Fräulein Else'--are very much concerned with those subjects that consumed the city. Indeed, they are very much darker than the rather more light-heartedly sophisticated, even frivolous (if sometimes ominous) subjects of 'Reigen' or 'Anatol' or 'Flirtation.'
A brief comment about each of the three novellas (without giving too much away):
'Flight into Darkness' describes the gradual and never straight-line psychological disintegration of its protagonist, Robert. It is said that Schnitzler himself served as model for his hero although he certainly was never clinically insane. Still, he had an obsessive nature and a tendency towards jealousy and paranoia. Stylistically, the novella, which took Schnitzler over two decades to put the finishing touches to, has an omniscient narrator privy to Robert's sometimes reeling ruminations.
'Dying' is about a man who may or may not be dying; we're never quite sure and that's part of the fascination. There are elements that remind one of Crown Prince Rudolf and his mistress, but it is not quite THAT story. Ms Schaefer comments that its applicability to our present day concern over AIDS is entirely apt, although Felix's illness is never specified.
'Fräulein Else' is remarkable in that it is a full-fledged example of stream-of-consciousness, the inner life of a 19-year-old girl, in writing that is entirely convincing and manages to be charming, amusing, shocking all at the same time. Ms Schaefer, in her excellent foreword, makes the claim that Schnitzler's stream-of-consciousness technique antedates that of Joyce or Woolf since it was first used in his earlier story, 'Lieutenant Gustl,' published in 1900.
This collection makes a strong case for Schnitzler as a writer who understands the human psyche as well as most later writers, and better than any of his contemporaries except Freud who, of course, was not a writer of fiction (most people would say). His ability to conjure up the physical environs and social milieu of Vienna is near unmatched. These are engrossing and disturbing stories leavened with wit--after all it was Schnitzler who said 'The way of wisdom is to take everything seriously, but nothing too seriously'--and informed by perspicacity.
Scott Morrison
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SETHRA LAVODEBook Three of The Viscount of AdrilankhaShe's the oldest person in the Dragaeran Empire, a military genius and master of sorcery whose own story stretches back to before the dawn of history. She's Sethra Lavode, the undead Enchantress of Dzur Mountain. Now, after a long absence, she's returned to take an active role in the Empire's affairs-and the affairs of her friends Khaavren, Pel, Tazendra, Aerich, and all their friends and relations.Since the day Adron's Disaster reduced Dragaera City to a barren sea of amorphia, the Empire has been in ruins. The Emperor is gone, along with the Orb that was both his badge of office and the source of the magical power that in former times was practically a public utility. Trade has collapsed. Brigands rule the roads. Plagues sweep through the population. And an ambitious Dragonlord, the Duke of Kacirc;na, has moved to rebuild the Empire-in his own name, of course.Unknown to him, Sethra Lavode has already helped the Phoenix Zerika, true heir to the throne, retrieve the Orb from the Paths of the Dead. Sethra means to see Zerika on the throne. But making it so will entail a climactic battle of sorcery and arms....
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Super Reader.......2007-08-04
The conclusion to The Viscount of Adrilankha novel-in-three-books is just as good as the first two parts. Not surprisingly, due to the title, Sethra herself is a point of view character at times. However, so is Khaavren and friends, and his son Piro and friends, who are, most of the time, still road agents. This also concludes Brust's five book homage/satire/pastiche of Dumas' Musketeers series.
Kana, in the war for the empire, has enlisted the aid of two extremely powerful entities to counter the advantages that Zerika and her followers have in the Orb, the Necromancer, and the Warlock.
He then attacks Adrilankha, leaving Sethra trying to combat an invasion with only somewhat confused conventional forces.
This leaves Khaavren and friends, Piro and band, and Morrolan and Blackwand to play vital roles.
Stylistly, this is still the same, dialogue and all, and has an amusing 'after the credits' scene with the gods from the Halls of Judgement.
A Nice Finish.......2006-09-06
This one reads more like A Vlad Taltos novel in some spots than a Khaavren romance, but it does hit the spot quite nicely.
Brust wraps up a whole lot of loose threads in this one, yet leaves enough questions answered, presumably in case he wants to work on these characters some more.
The plot hinges on how Empress Zerika finally gets complete control of The Empire, with the help of the usual cast of characters, including Morolan, Sethra Lavode, Khaavren, Pell, Aerich, and my all time favorite Brust character, Tazendra, who by this time is a major sorcerer, adding interesting twists to the whole thing.
The story is very fast paced and can be conquered in a few hours. There are no unnecessary detours, even though Paarfi is the narrator, which is an amazing feat in and of its own.
More important, this book, and this series, is a great bridge between "The Phoenix Guards," and the Vlad Taltos books.
Well worth the time and effort.
Decent, but not the best of Brust.......2006-03-07
I like Steven Brust, and I think he's arguably one of the best fantasy writers operating today. But _Sethra Lavode_, and the trilogy of which it is a part, are disappointing. The writing style is deliberately obtuse and ornate, and others have already commented on the allusions (both substantive and formalistic) to Alexandre Dumas. That's not the problem with the book.
The problem with the book is that it doesn't have sufficient focus to it. The book is titled "Sethra," but it isn't really about Sethra. Similarly, the preceding book titled "Lord of Castle Black" doesn't really focus on Lord Morrolan either, nor does the "V of A" trilogy focus on the Viscount of Adrilankha. I guess deliberate mis-titles may have been another facet of Brust trying to write in ornate obscurity, but I found it annoying.
Fans of Brust want to know more about Sethra and Morrolan, and most would have been happy for stories that focus more deeply on Khaavren, Pel, Aerich, and Tazendra. But we don't ever really get satisfaction with regard to following any of these characters. Instead, the story skips around among them without really letting us build new feelings for any one character. In sum, the plot works as a plot, but the narrative pretty much cuts the characters short.
If you're fan of Steven Brust, you will want to read this anyway, and even with its flaws, it's still better than most new fantasy novels. And of course, it does tell the story of an exciting historical period in Brust's universe. It is, perhaps, a backhanded compliment to the author to say that this is simply not his best work.
Reflections on Swashbucklers.......2005-08-13
Far be it from me to commit the common critics' gaffe of wishing a work were something it isn't. Let the following be less criticism than personal observation.
A general reaction, then, to the entire quintet, starting with The Phoenix Guards. I liked the 5 enough to finish them without ever feeling dogged about it. The first, and lightest, I liked the best--it best suits Brust's style, one that flinches from tragedy.
In the end, what separates the Brust books from historical fiction (which Dumas blended with romance) and strands them in fantasy--and I don't mean the genre so much as a wish-fulfillment type story--is the author's unwillingness to break the reader's heart. Dumas, with all his sometimes cheesy preference for gesture, is not afraid of this. These books are at their strongest when they depict how the characters are impacted by the impersonal forces of social change, which cannot be traced to any grand scheming Richelieu-like individual. I delight in these characters as types, for their very dependable type-ness, whose philosophical limits such invisible forces almost bring into relief, to our poignant surprise, as though a piece of tin or sheet metal were hammered around a hard unchanging object that as a result revealed itself not to be quite as flat as we'd initially imagined, even as the new metal circumstances confine it all the more to its original outline. The age of aristocracy becomes that of commerce, and the soldier types outlive their own time, a circumstance they react to by upholding their own ideals to both tragic and satisfying conclusions-yet their moments of awareness of this shift in their backdrop are among the most illuminating in terms of character. It's a weird effect, as in the early chapter in Adrilankha when Khaavren treats with his son: 2D characters suddenly gone 3D, but only for a moment: the moment in which, passengers on the glacial slide of history, they step off to contemplate the possibility of changing their fate (that is, their passenger status), before stepping back on and confessing to only knowing how to be who they are. This moment of resolution is underwritten only by the certainty of tragedy; to acquit the heroes of the latter is to rob the former of inconsequence.
Brust has no historical imperative-he's writing about a time that never existed. But out of tribute he flirts with what he's read about in Dumas, then decides to give everyone a happy ending--a failure of nerve, I think. What he's done doesn't damn his work, only makes it more slight. It's telling, I think, that the Viscount is Khaavren's son, while the Vicomte de Bragelonne is not D'Artagnan's but Athos'. Apropos Athos, I think Aerich gets short shrift in his death scene.
Frankly, I was disappointed........2005-08-03
As others have noted, even though Sethra Lavode is the title character of this book, the book is not really about her. Likewise, even though the series is titled the Viscount of Adrilankha (Piro), the series is not really about him. It's much more about his father.
The "big picture" parts of the story, with big people doing grand things, was fine. It was great seeing a young Morollan in action, and the final battle came off like a superband performance, with all the big stars in play.
The main flaw of Brust's writing, in my opinion, is his inability to write relationships. (Let's be honest, 'Teckla' was excruciating.) He can do witty banter just fine, he can do "big cool stuff", no problem. But he has difficulty handling characters in what should be moving emotional situations, and that is made worse by the formalism of the 'Paarfi' narrative construct.
For some reason, Brust makes several questionable plot decisions with Khaavren, Piro, and their friends, and those decisions led him straight to where his writing is weakest. He can't do pathos, and he can't do tragedy, and that is why I finished this novel feeling disappointed.
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Sethra Lavode
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DEATHLANDS:STONEFACE Review.......2004-02-29
DEATHLANDS - STONEFACE By James Axler (Mark Ellis) Genre: Action
Stoneface is one of the best DL books I've read in the whole series. It's a fast paced and action filled tale which enthralled me all through the book. The basic story involves Ryan Cawdor and his companions being forced to infiltrate a secret military complex under Mount Rushmore called the Anthill and populated by the descendents of the people living there when WW3 occurred and who have been surgically altered to be part human part robot cyborgs so that they can survive. Ryan and Mildred (One of his people) infiltrate the base while the rest of the companions are held captive by a local baron called Hellstrom, they break free and eventually hook up again with Ryan and Mildred in a fantastic and climatic finish to the book, Highly recommended and well worth reading in my opinion and Mark Ellis should be congratulated in writing such an excellent book that is good as any of the books the original author Laurence James wrote.
tHIS IS THE 1ST with new writer........1999-08-02
There is a change in the series here because new blood has come to the deathlands saga that was sorely needed - new writers! Now don't get me wrong, Mr. Laurence James, aka James Axler was and is an awesome writer and I hope he does more, but these new writers are infusing new ideas and stories that this series needs. Great work!
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good.......2001-07-29
staying with the saga another good book from mr axler
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Bartholomew will inspire you to love to the best of your heart's ability, to be accepting of all parts of your life, and to remember that there is a Power that exists, without question, and it helps to guide your life.
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Simple and accessible.......2002-05-26
Whatever your convictions and beliefs about god and the universe, here is a book that can let you have thoughts on wavelength you may not have dared to access before.
Keep in mind that such concepts as god, good and evil, etc. have been layered with thousands of personal values. Those values often stand in the way of more erudite percption of the nature of reality and truth that could be had, were we not bogged down by our, sometimes insistingly, dogmatic views of how things must or should be.
In someone else's reality they are rarely exactly as any of us personally perceives. Bartholomew's eye-openers lead you to realise that compassion is a foremost 'must' in understanding. After all compassion makes us care. When you care you create reality.
Again I recommend this book in addition to anything you might have read so far. A real treasure.
An amazing, mind-blowing, life-changing, proufound truth.......2002-04-22
I love Bartholomew Books, I have been reading and following them for years, I have spoken in inspirational sermons about Bartholomew, I am continually working with "His" energy field and vibration. Bartholomew books will blow your mind, change your rate of vibration, change your paradigm if you deeply think about this material. Bartholomew books that I pass on to friends and recommend highly, people that read the books later come to me, thank me, I've even had friends kiss the book. This is my favorite of the Bartholomew series, level 33 is amazing, so is the exercise on expansion. Bartholomew books if it's the first time you come into this field of truth, knowledge and channeled insight, it might take some time to digest. It is virtually not possible to read a whole Bartholomew book from cover to cover, and sometimes when you open the book, you will be guided to the exact page that will illuminate you, make you laugh, and be gently guided and loved for the amazing Beings that we are on Your Path. I love Bartholomew, his teachings and clarity, wisdom, and truths have transformed my life and energy, and I have yet to read anything even close to the deep love, and wisdom. I've had friends with near-death experiences traveling through the tunnel of light, after a friend of mine was electrocuted, she died briefly, and saw Bartholomew, apparently he is pictured as an old male with a white beard, with a heart aglowing of love, wisdom, as a brother that he is. My friend is back and still on this side of the veil, and trust that these books definitely have a unique power, beauty, clarity, truth and wisdom in it. I don't think they are for everyone, yet the true spiritual finder as opposed to seeker, will delight in these teachings. Planetary Brother, is more of an introduction to the series and is quite proufound, it contains a lot of psychology of the mind, thinking and being responsible for what you choose to create, mentally, and in your own reality. Reflections of An Elder Brother, is more philosophical, very refletive, and has a lot of deep insights, a great book to read on a rainy day. All the Bartholomew books are proufound and there is so much material to be digested. I highly recommend this series and as Bartholomew would say, "it is worth it." It is not light reading, the exercises are great, and the energy you pick up if you are sensitive while reading the books is expansive and transformational. Thank you, take my word, you'll love it! I do.
Reflections of an Elder Brother.......2000-03-19
In fifteen years or more of reading various books that reflect our true nature I've never read any that give more helpful sugestions that clearly work in one's day to day living. All of the Bartholomew books are simply outstanding.
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- American History in Food . . .
- My favorite cookbook of all times
- Best Resource in My Kitchen
- Excellent book. Wish was still in print
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Better Homes and Gardens Heritage of America Cookbook (Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen)
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American History in Food . . ........2007-01-21
I'm pretty sure this book is the same one I purchased in the 1970's. The cover is a bit different, as is the title: "The Better Homes and Gardens Heritage Cook Book." I read and reread it many times - while enjoying the many recipes and trying them out on my then young family - along with a dose of "Mom's History Lesson" at the dinner table. I just recently bought some dark molasses - with intensions of making some "Joe Frogger" soft, buttery, dark ginger cookies - but when I looked for the source of this old recipe . . . my American Heritage cookbook - - it was no where to be found. Must have lost this cookbook in the many moves since the seventies. So, I will order this one and anticipate not only a trip down my own memory lane, but also a chance to reread the familiar old stories about the recipes and food of our country's beginnings. If you love food and the history of how a recipe came to be, this is a one of a kind book that will not dissappoint- someone else said it was their favorite - I would also put it in that catagory.
My favorite cookbook of all times.......2004-02-21
Excellent, tested recipes make you a good cook and I can make any recipe in this book with confidence that it will be one that people will ask for the recipe. I love good food and learning the history of how each region of the country came to be famous for certain dishes deepens your appreciation for it. Every recipe has a picture,too!
No one I know has this book (it was a gift to me) so I loved reading other people's five star reviews. I finally found some out of print editions on Amazon.
Best Resource in My Kitchen.......2002-06-25
If I could only keep one cookbook, this would be it. I find myself going to this book time after time for both classic and unique recipes. It has given me a much richer sense of the history of the nation as a whole, and even of my own geographic region. The recipes are wonderful, but the explanations of how and why the dishes were used...well, they're what makes this book truly special! I have the original and the book jacket is pretty worn, but it will always have the most prominent place on my shelf.
Excellent book. Wish was still in print.......2002-02-13
I have been using this book since I received as a gift, original print (approx. 1976). Even received notice in my local newspaper many years ago when I submitted the "Joe Frogger Molasses Cookie" recipe with history, to a request for molasses cookies that had shelf life. I think they loved the history attached to it.
I am a Culinary Arts graduate and I find this book to be a "back to" favorite. One of my favorites. Many cooks in my family use it, and another is searching for it. Buying used...wish me luck.
Definitive.......1999-06-19
Absolutely beautiful...and imminently useable (the recipes, not the oversized hardback format). Every recipe that I expected in an all-American book was in here--Key lime pie, lemon chess pie, posole, Parker House rolls--it's really wonderful and complete. I would love to see this in a trade paperback edition, so more people could afford and use this beautiful book of delicious recipes and regional cooking history. A great gift for your foreign friends, or someone going to live abroad (permanently, if you're going to lug somethin of this size around!).
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Nine Patch: The Classic American Quilt Collection.......2003-06-13
Love the book, represented well, quick efficient seller, I was very surprised on how fast I recieved my order.
Awesome instructions & diagrams!.......2003-04-21
This book contains instructions for 12 log cabin variations, antique & contemporary. The diagrams, charts, and yardage requirements are as good as they get! There is even a black and white line drawing of each quilt so you can experiment with your own color combinations. Very well done, a nice book for a beginner or experienced quilter.
The Classic American Quilt Collection: One Patch.......2001-10-05
This is a Great Book..Quick Delivery...To me she's a A+++++++
Inviting and creatively stimulating........1999-06-08
This book gave me many ideas to change the colors, make up my own designs, and generally be creative. I find all the Rodale books to be complete and easy to follow.
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More than Chinese patterns.......2007-02-06
This book is a classic and just as useful today as it was when it was first published over 30 years ago. Maggie Lane's background gives her a strong instinct for creating elegant Chinese motifs for pillows and other items. She also includes a few animal charts and simple and complex borders. Whether you like to use the designs as they are drawn, or experiment with colors or mixing patterns, you'll find this a basic reference book for your needlepoint or counted cross stitch collection.
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creative chinese designs.......1999-10-24
This books provides the reader with numerous chinese designs for pillows. Each design is intricate, but the book gives a lot of background on various stitches and technique.
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A highly visual guide to designing for print media, from project inception to final production
Packed with hundreds of informative, illustrated examples, Designing for Print demonstrates methods and techniques for creating top-quality print media projects. Carefully chosen real-world design exercises and problem-solving projects offer hands-on practice to help readers achieve strong designs.
This easy-to-use guide presents software tricks and tips, along with discussions on scanning, output, and other issues related to digital design for print and electronic media. Up-to-date coverage includes useful skills for getting the most out of the latest technologies. Dozens of sidebars and step-by-step descriptions walk readers through the design process in the same order actual projects are implemented:
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Designing for Print gives a peerless introduction to designing all types of print projects.
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This best-selling encyclopedia is the definitive Who’s Who of cinema, with everything you will ever need to know about major and behind-the-scenes players. It’s packed with biographical profiles of actors and actresses, directors, producers, editors, and other key figures. "Halliwell’s Who’s Who in the Movies" also features filmographies, entries on the major studios and the foreign film industry, a history of the cinema, and information on all the major film awards, including a list of Oscar winners and nominations. Opinionated, witty, and packed with more information than any other film guide, it’s as wonderfully unclassifiable as it is impossible to put down.
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Not up to date.......2007-09-11
I looked at this latest edition of Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies and was very suprised to discover that
the entry on Janet Leigh made no mention of her death. Since Janet Leigh died in October, 2004 and this edition was published in May, 2006 the expertise of the contributors is, in my opinion, very suspect.
One can only assume that the book contains many other errors or omissions.
Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies.......2007-08-25
An excellent compendium of Who's Who in the movies, entertaingly edited by John Walker. A couple of names I would like to have seen in the listings are Peggy Evans, who starred with Dirk Bogarde in THE BLUE LAMP,
and Pearl Argyle, dancer/actress. Maybe in the next edition !
Halliwell's who's who in the movies.......2007-05-14
An very complete information souce on the people who are and were in the movies.
A must for everyone who needs information.
Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies.......2007-01-18
Great reference, but a little unwieldy. Big and heavy for a paperback.
THE QUALITY IS IN DECLINE!.......2006-06-04
I first purchased "Halliwell'Filmgoers Companion" in 1965 and loved it right off.Mr.Leslie Halliwell write with wit and deep love of films,especially those from the "classic period",his "reviews" of Brute Force and Of Mice and Men(among others)lead me to get hooked into these two films,his writings on John Ford were insightful.Since Mr.Halliwell's death in 1989,with Mr.Walker taking over as editor the quality has steadily declined.The best part of the book are those that retained from Mr.Halliwell's writings.Over the years I have purchased Mr.Halliwell's edition every two years(or so)when a new edition was published,since his death I usually skip an edition before buying a new version.Depite its overall quality decline it is still the movie encyclopedia around.
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- The Filmgoer's Companion.
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The Film Encyclopedia 5e: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume (Film Encyclopedia)
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A standard directory of actors, directors, and film technicians, this book has since been superseded by more detailed one-volume guides such as Ephraim Katz's The Film Encyclopedia. Still, Halliwell's Filmgoer's Companion--now in its 12th edition--continues to be updated and contains a number of special features the competition doesn't have. Most notable are its citations of quips by famous actors and directors (Errol Flynn: "My difficulty is trying to reconcile my gross habits with my net income"; Alfred Hitchcock: "The cinema is not a slice of life, it's a piece of cake"); its discussion of characters, events, and motifs as they play out in film history (e.g. Tarzan, The Gunfight at the OK Corral, "custard pies"); and its bestowing of special awards to the men and women who have produced significant work in the movies. The volume's appendices, which include guides to further reading, a brief history of the cinema, critical "best films" lists, complete notations of film festival prizes, and every Academy Award given through 1995 make it a terrific source of information.
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The Filmgoer's Companion........2002-05-30
I would say that this is certainly the flimgoer's encyclepidea to all things related to movies and the people involved in creating them. As far as knowlage about films goes. I would say this is impressive and is recommended to any serious film buffs out there.
New edition........2000-05-03
If you need a new edition of this work, try Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies.
Could Be Better.......2000-01-11
Over the last 20 years (or so) I've sent corrective notes to Leslie Halliwell and the subsequent editor, John Walker. For the premiere film encyclopedia, the Filmgoers Companion still has lots of errors, missing information for supposedly complete filmographies, and many many unlisted film stars, especially from the "transition period" to talkies (Anita Page, etc.). Personally, I think Walker was a very bad choice; he doesn't seem to be "into" the encyclopedic format of this valuable resource.
The best compliation of movie facts and trivia ever.......1998-06-30
Halliwell's engaging encyclopedia of film is a treasure trove of information about everything relating to the movies, with exhaustive filmographies, delicious trivia, wonderful quotes, devilish quizzes, and the late critic's inimitable -- and sometimes charmingly eccentric enthusiasm. Warning -- you may dip into it to check one actor's credits, but will find yourself cross-referencing and just leafing through for hours.
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Halliwell's Filmgoer's and Video Viewer's Companion (Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies)
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Customer Reviews:
Essential for film buffs.......1997-05-03
Halliwell's Companion makes all other film encyclopedias look superficial in comparison. It is essential for all film buffs who like to cross-reference info. The only minor quibble I have is that, as the BBC's film expert for decades, Halliwell naturally places a lot of emphasis on the British film industry -- at times to the point of making it seem as if it were as significant as Hollywood's contribution
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