Dying Words

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Dying Words

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Author : Martin Crowley
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 2000

Dying Words written by Martin Crowley and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Literary Criticism categories.

This volume presents a series of essays which consider the ways in which the death scenes of different writers have inflected the reception of their work. Figures and topics addressed include: Molière, Mayakovsky, Pasolini, Proust, Dennis Potter, Foucault; the death mask, the literary encomium and the place of the critic in relation to this scene. Of interest to all those involved in literary studies and critical theory, this collection reveals the moment of death as that which binds life and work together - a relation which, here, is as urgent as it is impossible.

Last Words

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Author : Karl S. Guthke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-03-21

Last Words written by Karl S. Guthke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-21 with Authors categories.

Whether Goethe actually cried "More light " on his deathbed, or whether Conrad Hilton checked out of this world after uttering "Leave the shower curtain on the inside of the tub," last words, regardless of authenticity, have long captured the imagination of Western society. In this playfully serious investigation based on factual accounts, anecdotes, literary works, and films, Karl Guthke explores the cultural importance of those words spoken at the border between this world and the next. The exit lines of both famous and ordinary people embody for us a sense of drama and truthfulness and reveal much about our thoughts on living and dying. Why this interest in last words? Presenting statements from such figures as Socrates, Nathan Hale, Marie Antoinette, and Oscar Wilde ("I am dying as I have lived, beyond my means"), Guthke examines our fascination in terms of our need for closure, our desire for immortality, and our attraction to the mystique of death scenes. The author considers both authentic and invented final statements as he looks at the formation of symbols and legends and their function in our culture. Last words, handed down from generation to generation like cultural heirlooms, have a good chance of surviving in our collective memory. They are shown to epitomize a life, convey a sense of irony, or play to an audience, as in the case of the assassinated Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, who is said to have died imploring journalists: "Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something." Originally published in 1992. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Good Words

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873

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The Written Word Or The Contents And Interpretation Of Holy Scripture Briefly Considered

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Author : Samuel Gosnell Green
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871

The Written Word Or The Contents And Interpretation Of Holy Scripture Briefly Considered written by Samuel Gosnell Green and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Bible categories.

Last Words

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Author : C. Bernard Ruffin
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2024-10-14

Last Words written by C. Bernard Ruffin and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-14 with Social Science categories.

The last words of the dying often provide insight into their feelings about life. Some are peaceful ("It is very beautiful over there"--Thomas Alva Edison); many are spiritual ("Don't ask the Lord to keep me here. Ask him to have mercy"--Walker Percy); others are angry ("God-damn the whole frigging world and everybody in it--except you Carlotta"--W.C. Fields); still others reflect the weary fight against death ("I'm bored of it all"--Sir Winston Churchill). Nearly 2,000 deathbed quotations from saints, popes, statesmen, scientists, soldiers, musicians, athletes, artists, entertainers, writers, criminals and others are included in this reference work. Each entry includes a brief biographical sketch of the person and sets the quotation in context. The sources for the quotes include biographies, newspaper and magazine accounts, and, in a few instances, firsthand accounts.

Outlook

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897

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Some Dying Words Some Ejaculations And Dying Words

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Author : John WILLISON
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1793

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A Word Only A Word

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Author : Georg Ebers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887

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The Training Of The Twelve

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Author : Alexander Balmain Bruce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871

The Training Of The Twelve written by Alexander Balmain Bruce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Apostles categories.

Words From The Cross Lent Lectures 1875 And Thoughts For These Times University Sermons 1874

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Author : Charles John Vaughan (Dean of Llandaff.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875

Words From The Cross Lent Lectures 1875 And Thoughts For These Times University Sermons 1874 written by Charles John Vaughan (Dean of Llandaff.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with categories.