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Truffaut by Antoine De Becque, Serge Toubiana
The biography of the French film director renowned for such masterpieces as THE 400 BLOWS and JULES AND JIM. As the authors follow the progression of Truffaut`s work, they note significant influences such as Alfred Hitchcock and political events of the 1960s. Personal details collected from Truffaut`s notes describe his tumultuous love affairs with famous actresses and how his life changed when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

AUTHOR: Antoine De Becque, Serge Toubiana
PUBLISHER: University of California Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

The Odyssey by A. F. Garvie, A. T. Murray, Adrian Mitchell, Albert Cook, Allen Mandelbaum
Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others.

AUTHOR: A. F. Garvie, A. T. Murray, Adrian Mitchell, Albert Cook, Allen Mandelbaum
PUBLISHER: Naxos of America, Incorporated
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Four Plays by Aristophanes by William Arrowsmith
The acknowledged master of Greek comedy, Aristophanes brilliantly combines serious political satire with bawdiness, pyrotechnical bombast with delicate lyrics. This volumes features his four most celebrated masterpieces: THE CLOUDS, THE BIRDS, LYSISTRATA, and THE FROGS. Three of the leading translators of the 20th century--William Arrowsmith, Richmond Lattimore, and Douglas Parker--have created versions of the comedies that are at once contemporary, historically accurate, and funny. Also included are introductions to each play that describe the historical and literary background of the work.

AUTHOR: William Arrowsmith
PUBLISHER: N A L
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Shingle Styles by Bret Morgan, Leland M. Roth
In this sumptuous book, illustrated throughout with more than 200 specially commissioned photographs, noted architectural historian Leland Roth examines 30 key Shingle Style structures in all parts of the country. From early examples by McKim, Mead & White, Julia Morgan, and Frank Lyold Wright to recent reinterpretations by Robert A.M. Stern and Robert Venturi, SHINGLE STYLES brings to life the rich development of this ever popular vernacular architecture.

AUTHOR: Bret Morgan, Leland M. Roth
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Plays for Actresses by E. Lave, Eric Lane
The seven full-length and ten one-act selections in Plays for Actresses range in tone from the unabashed theatricality of Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning Three Tall Women to the blistering black comedy of Laura Cunningham's Beautiful Bodie...

AUTHOR: E. Lave, Eric Lane
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

The Psychology of the Sopranos by Glen O. Gabbard
Noted psychiatrist Glen Gabbard--whose previous books range from the definitive text on Borderline Personality Disorder to a study on psychiatry in film--applies his signature seriocomic analysis to the hit HBO series, THE SOPRANOS. What follows is a penetrating look into the show's characters, into family dynamics, and, ultimately, a discussion of what the show reveals about the American psyche.

AUTHOR: Glen O. Gabbard
PUBLISHER: Basic Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture