This critical biography chronicles both the actual travels and the philosophical meanderings of Talbot Mundy, one of the pioneers of the fantasy and adventure genre. Less celebrated than his contemporaries Rudyard Kipling and Joseph Conrad, Mundy was no less gifted when it came to the literary portrayal of faraway lands. He was one of the first Western writers to show an appreciation of Eastern culture, and his writing became an outlet for his radical ideas on religion and philosophy. At the age of sixteen, Mundy left his native England to begin his life of adventure--a journey that took him...

Beloved British humorist P.G. Wodehouse produced a wealth of literature in his lengthy career, contributing novels, short stories, plays, lyrics and essays to the canon of comic writing. His work in film and television included two stints as a screenwriter in Hollywood in the 1930s, and his stories have been the basis for more than 150 film and television productions. He also wrote 20 stories and essays about Hollywood, satirizing the city and its entertainment magnates. This book studies P.G. Wodehouse's extensive, but often overlooked relationship with Tinsel Town. The book is arranged...

"The Palik Series of Jules Verne, Published in conjunction with the North American Jules Verne Society, Edited by Brian Taves" Shipwrecked Family: Marooned with Uncle Robinson Castaway by pirates on a deserted island ... without tools or supplies to survive ... a mother and her children have only a kindly old sailor to help. But what explains the strange flora and fauna they find? The second volume in the Palik series, presented by the North American Jules Verne Society, offers another story never before published in English. Shipwrecked Family was rejected by Verne's publisher, so rather...

Thomas H. Ince was a film industry revolutionary. With a career that began in vaudeville and ended with the entire movie studio system credited to his name, the influential producer changed the industry forever. Known for his intense work ethic and vast array of talents that ranged from actor to producer to cinematographer, Ince became known as one of the hardest working businessmen in Tinseltown, churning out more than 100 films during his career. However, today he is perhaps best remembered for the rumors surrounding his sudden death in November 1924 after falling ill on media mogul William...

Fully Illustrated & Enhanced Paperback edition] A fantastic adventure across the United States awaits in the only fully illustrated edition of Jules Verne's rarest book - used copies costing thousands of dollars. ReAnimus Press has the only edition that is fully illustrated with all the wonderful original illustrations by Georges Roux (over 60 of them). An extraordinary adventure that many say is better than Around the World in 80 Days, from the amazing Jules Verne of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea fame. William J. Hypperbone, one of the richest men in the world, has died - and left his...

A fantastic adventure across the United States awaits in the only exact replica edition of Jules Verne's rarest book - used copies costing thousands of dollars. This edition is a replica of the original magazine print edition, looking as it looked in the magazine, including all the wonderful original illustrations by Georges Roux (over 60 of them). An extraordinary adventure that many say is better than Around the World in 80 Days, from the amazing Jules Verne of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea fame. William J. Hypperbone, one of the richest men in the world, has died - and left his fortune to...

Discover the remarkable film career of Robert Florey, in Robert Florey: The French Expressionist by Brian Taves. During almost a half-century in the movies, from 1916 to 1963, Robert Florey directed sixty five features and 220 television films at most of the major studios. His greatest success came in thrillers, scripting the original Frankenstein and directing such horror classics as Murders in the Rue Morgue with Bela Lugosi and The Beast with Five Fingers with Peter Lorre. Displaying skill in many genres, Florey also co-directed two renowned comedies, The Cocoanuts with The Marx Brothers...