Author: Dalton Trumbo
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0806537604
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The Searing Portrayal Of War That Has Stunned And Galvanized Generations Of Readers An immediate bestseller upon its original publication in 1939, Dalton Trumbo’s stark, profoundly troubling masterpiece about the horrors of World War I brilliantly crystallized the uncompromising brutality of war and became the most influential protest novel of the Vietnam era. Johnny Got His Gun is an undisputed classic of antiwar literature that’s as timely as ever. “A terrifying book, of an extraordinary emotional intensity.”--The Washington Post "Powerful. . . an eye-opener." --Michael Moore "Mr. Trumbo sets this story down almost without pause or punctuation and with a fury amounting to eloquence."--The New York Times "A book that can never be forgotten by anyone who reads it."--Saturday Review
Language: en
Pages: 288
Pages: 288
The Searing Portrayal Of War That Has Stunned And Galvanized Generations Of Readers An immediate bestseller upon its original publication in 1939, Dalton Trumbo’s stark, profoundly troubling masterpiece about the horrors of World War I brilliantly crystallized the uncompromising brutality of war and became the most influential protest novel of
Language: en
Pages: 196
Pages: 196
Johnny is just about to pull the trigger and blow his brains out, but the memory of one of Marcel Marceau's acts gives him hope. Johnny then explains how he got to the point of suicide, and in so telling he realizes his soul was taken from him by a
Language: en
Pages: 28
Pages: 28
A Study Guide for Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of
Language: en
Pages: 501
Pages: 501
A resource on the depiction of historical events in film, on television, and on the Internet combines the latest scholarship with reviews of specific works.
Language: uk
Pages: 360
Pages: 360
«Герой імперії» — біографія Вінстона Черчилля, що описує ранній період його життя, зародження політичних амбіцій та етап формування його особистості. Книжка стала бестселером New York Times. Звідки з’являються особистості, які у важкий момент здатні об’єднати всю націю? Що визначає долі героїв — особистий вибір чи життєві обставини? Вінстон Черчилль у
Language: uk
Pages: 160
Pages: 160
Ми живeмo в культуpi, зaциклeнiй нa зaнaдтo oптимicтичниx oчiкувaнняx. Iз caмoгo дитинcтвa нaм нaв’язують нepeaлicтичнi iдeaли, якиx ми пpaгнeмo дocягти пoпpи вce: лишe нaйвищi oцiнки, дocкoнaлa зoвнiшнicть, нaдcучacнi ґaджeти, нaйкpутiшa poбoтa, тiльки eкзoтичнi пoдopoжi й нe мeнш яcкpaвi cвiтлини в coцмepeжax. Пocтiйнo жeнучиcь зa уcпixoм i щacтям, ми нaмaгaємocя уникaти
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Ця книга мемуарів — єдина, яку залишив по собі талановитий американський нейрохірург Пол Каланіті. Він вивчав англійську літературу та біологію в Стенфордському уні- верситеті, історію і філософію науки та медицини в Кемб- риджі, з відзнакою закінчив Єльську школу медицини і мріяв стати лікарем, а колись на пенсії — взятися до
Language: en
Pages: 242
Pages: 242
In song, verse, narrative, and dramatic form, war literature has existed for nearly all of recorded history. Accounts of war continue to occupy American bestseller lists and the stacks of American libraries. This innovative work establishes the American novel of war as its own sub-genre within American war literature, creating
Language: en
Pages: 280
Pages: 280
This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas’ and Stanley Kubrick’s depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives. Examines the film’s use of ancient sources, the ancient historical contexts, the political significance of the film, the history of its censorship