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| davy davidson: Within the Tides: Tales Joseph Conrad, 2019-11-25 Joseph Conrad's 'Within the Tides: Tales' is a collection of short stories that showcase the author's mastery of narrative structure and character development. Set against the backdrop of the sea, each tale explores themes of human nature, morality, and personal transformation. Conrad's unique writing style, characterized by rich imagery and introspective prose, creates a haunting and thought-provoking reading experience. The stories in this collection offer a deep look into the complexities of the human psyche and the unpredictable nature of fate, making it a captivating read for lovers of psychological fiction. In the context of English literature, 'Within the Tides' stands as a testament to Conrad's ability to delve into the depths of human consciousness and capture the essence of the human experience with poignant clarity. |
| davy davidson: Within the Tides Joseph Conrad, 1928-01-01 Conrad’s Within the Tides stitches together four stories steeped in the murk of human frailty, each a dissection of how ambition, fear, and societal rot corrode the soul. “The Planter of Malata” follows Renouard, a reclusive plantation owner whose obsession with a journalist’s fiancée spirals into self-annihilation—a parable of colonial isolation where desire becomes a sickness with no cure. “The Partner” unravels a maritime insurance scam through gossip and half-truths, its characters (a scheming captain, a guilt-ridden engineer) bound by mutual deceit, their greed a virus infecting every interaction. “The Inn of the Two Witches,” a gothic detour, traps a British sailor in a Spanish hovel where superstition and betrayal conspire, blurring the line between paranoia and predation. “Because of the Dollars” centers on Captain Davidson, whose naïve kindness toward a morally ambiguous woman draws him into a pirate’s crosshairs—a collision of decency and exploitation in the Pacific’s lawless margins. Conrad’s prose here is taut, almost feral, stripping romance from adventure to expose the raw nerves of desperation. This modern edition of Conrad's classic novel includes a fresh Afterword, extensive reference materials including a timeline of Conrad's life and works, character glossary and group discussion questions on this literary classic. The text of the novel has been slightly edited to remove archaic terminology and make it more readable to the modern reader. These are tales of people tripping over their own shadows. Renouard’s Malata isn’t an island but a mirror, reflecting back the colonialist’s loneliness—his ache for connection twisted into voyeurism, his love letter a stalker’s manifesto. The plantation’s silence swallows him whole, a metaphor for how empire devours its agents once their utility expires. In “The Partner,” Conrad fractures truth like a prism: the same crime is a tragedy, a farce, or a thriller depending on who’s gossiping. The engineer’s confession, scribbled in a ledger, goes unread—a punchline to the joke of human accountability. “The Inn of the Two Witches” drips with claustrophobia, its walls closing in like a colonial mindset: the sailor’s rationality crumbles under the weight of whispers, proving civilization a thin veneer over primal fear. The collection’s title whispers its theme: lives suspended in the tidal pull of others’ judgments, ambitions, and lies. Conrad doesn’t judge his characters; he dissects their flailing like a biologist pinned to a microscope. Respect and love, those currencies of “real life,” are exposed as myths—what endures is the wreckage left when the tide recedes. |
| davy davidson: Because of the Dollars Joseph Conrad, 2022-06-13 In the intricate novella 'Because of the Dollars,' Joseph Conrad once again traverses the moral complexities and psychological depth within the maritime world, a recurring theme in his work. This narrative follows the virtuous Captain Davidson as he navigates treacherous human waters, encountering the morally ambiguous character Bamtz. Conrad's powerful storytelling is infused with rich symbolism and an affecting naturalistic style, setting this piece firmly within the realm of early modernist literature. As Davidson contends with the foreboding responsibility of guarding his ship's valuable cargo, Conrad delves into the thematic interplay of integrity, greed, and the perils of good intentions amidst onerous circumstances. Conrad, born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, was a Polish-British writer whose own seafaring experiences profoundly informed his narrative approach. His works often reflect on the themes of honor, survival, and the isolation of the individual, subjects he was intimately acquainted with from his time in the merchant marine. 'Because of the Dollars' can be seen as a distillation of Conrad's persistent exploration of the human condition, an exploration made uniquely compelling by his cosmopolitan background and his mastery of the English novel. The novella is recommended for readers who appreciate the exploration of the human psyche under duress and the ambivalent nature of morality. Conrad's storytelling is as meticulous as it is reflective, offering an immersive and thought-provoking experience. Scholars and enthusiasts of early 20th-century literature will find 'Because of the Dollars' a worthy addition to the canon, and a testament to Conrad's enduring legacy as a craftsman of the written word and an astute observer of the human heart. |
| davy davidson: Scottish Clans and Their Associated Families Robert J. Heston, 2022-06-07 Get accurate information about Scottish clans, family associations, and societies in this updated edition of Scottish Clans and Their Associated Families. Robert J. Heston expands on his groundbreaking work to focus on the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs’ (SCSC) list of 353 clans. In addition, the author has retained the details of thirty-three Scottish families who are active in the United States and not cited in the SCSC list. When using this book, it is important to note that most Scottish clan and family organizations have clauses in their family lists stating that “variations in spelling of these names are accepted.” Therefore, this book provides the researcher the ability to look beyond an exact spelling of a name. Other books on this subject focus on a small number of clans, ancient names, and the preferred spellings of these small number of families. Some associate an individual name to a tartan, which can be problematic. With more than 12,000 names with the sources where these names were found, this work is the best source focused on identifying family surnames associated with Scottish clans, houses, and families. |
| davy davidson: Flying Machines Over Zion: Aviation Comes to Utah, 1910-1919 Anthony Martini, 2009-05 Anthony Martini offers a well-researched and interesting history of the first decade of flight in Utah, from 1910 to 1919, in this informative account of early aviation. This book features 45 intriguing illustrations capturing the faces, feats and failures of early flight in the Beehive State. It's a must have for any aviation enthusiast! |
| davy davidson: Three Plays Joseph Conrad, 2022-08-01 DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of Three Plays by Joseph Conrad. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature. |
| davy davidson: Collected Short Stories II Conrad J., Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties, he was a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature. Written under various influences stories from Collected Short Stories II are linked by Conrad's treatment of loyalty and betrayal. The tone of stories shifts from the pathos of Because of the Dollars to the gothic The Inn of the Two Witches and the grim humour of The Partner. |
| davy davidson: A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century Samuel Austin Allibone, 1878 |
| davy davidson: Within the Tides & Typhoon and Other Stories Conrad J., Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Written at various times, under various influences, these short stories are linked by Conrad's treatment of loyalty and betrayal. Typhoon is the story of one unremarkable steamship captain, pitted against a storm of incredible fury. Captain MacWhirr has a reputation as a solid, steadfast man, who having just enough imagination to carry him through each successive day, and no more cannot fully believe any storm would be a match for his powerful ship. When the barometer and other clues begin to hint at trouble ahead, he is only moderately concerned and unwilling to change course and lose precious time-a decision that may prove more costly than he could ever have imagined. The tone of other stories in the volume shifts from the pathos of Because of the Dollars to the gothic The Inn of the Two Witches and the grim humour of The Partner. |
| davy davidson: Inspiring Legacy Syril Levin Kline, 2022-10-06 “David and Carmen’s contribution to the culture of the capital city in Washington was absolutely extraordinary.” —Mstislav Rostropovich, Former Musical Director, The National Symphony “David Kreeger was the cultural center of Washington before it was a cultural center, and to his actions and words, in great part, Washington owes its centrality.”—Isaac Stern, Internationally Renowned Concert Violinist Raised in different cultures, David Kreeger and Carmen Matanzo met in Puerto Rico while David was working as a lawyer for the Interior Department. They fell in love, married, and ultimately settled in Washington, DC. Both were accomplished amateur musicians who shared a passion for art, music, theater, and literature. In Inspiring Legacy, author Syril Levin Kline chronicles the Kreeger’s lifelong patronage of the arts in the nation’s capital. David’s success at the helm of GEICO insurance enabled the couple to make significant donations to major national arts institutions such as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts while also acquiring works by many 19th and 20th century European artists including Monet, Picasso, Degas, Renoir and Van Gogh as well as masterpieces of African art. As their collection grew, even the Kreeger's home—referred to in the media as “the jewel on Foxhall Road” for its stunning Mediterranean-inspired design by architect Philip Johnson—became a gateway to the arts. In 1990, only months before his death, David was presented with the National Medal of Arts Award at the White House. Four years later, Carmen and the couple’s children fulfilled David’s wish that their home become The Kreeger Museum, which is open to the public and displays about 180 works. Carmen died in 2003, but the couple’s enduring legacy of philanthropy and love of the arts lives on. |
| davy davidson: Albany City Directory , 1869 |
| davy davidson: Library of Congress Subject Headings Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2000 |
| davy davidson: Library of Congress Subject Headings Library of Congress, Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy, 2012 |
| davy davidson: Library of Congress Subject Headings Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division, 1980 |
| davy davidson: A World of Baby Names (UK) , |
| davy davidson: Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731) Leslie Stephen, 1888 |
| davy davidson: Dictionary of National Biography Leslie Stephen, 1888 |
| davy davidson: Dictionary of National Biography: Damon- D'Eyncourt , 1888 |
| davy davidson: House documents , 1882 |
| davy davidson: Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1855 Includes special sessions. |
| davy davidson: Warren Buffett Todd A. Finkle, 2023-03-14 Warren Buffett is perhaps the most accomplished investor of all time. The CEO and chair of Berkshire Hathaway has earned admiration for not only his financial feats but also the philosophy behind them. Todd A. Finkle provides striking new insights into Buffett’s career through the lens of entrepreneurship. This book demonstrates that although Buffett is thought of primarily as an investor, one of the secrets to his success has been running Berkshire as an entrepreneur. Finkle—a Buffett family friend—shares his perspective on Buffett’s early life and business ventures. The book traces the entrepreneurial paths that shaped Buffett’s career, from selling gum door-to-door during childhood to forming Berkshire Hathaway and developing it into a global conglomerate through the imaginative deployment of financial instruments and creative deal making. Finkle considers Buffett’s investment methodology, management strategy, and personal philosophy on building a rewarding life in terms of entrepreneurship. He also zeros in on Buffett’s longtime business partner, Charlie Munger, and his contributions to Berkshire’s success. Finkle draws key lessons from Buffett’s mistakes as well as his successes, using these failures to explore the ways behavioral biases can affect investors and how to overcome them. By viewing Buffett as an entrepreneur, this book offers readers a fresh take on one of the world’s best-known financial titans. |
| davy davidson: Library of Congress Subject Headings Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy, 1991 |
| davy davidson: A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage Together with Memoirs of the Privy Councillors and Knights Bernard Burke, 1899 |
| davy davidson: Climbing Trees and Hiding in the Bushes Adriana Jai Wynn-Yeldell, 2009-08 Aira Jacobs is alone. It isn't that she didn't have family, friends or children or anything like that. Aira is this way because Benji is gone and he was the man who had taught her what love is. That magical love that can have you smiling so hard that your face hurts. Aira remembered Benji, his scent and his love for her. Her keen senses felt him when he was coming and mellowed when he left the room. If it wasn't for her two best friends Mercedes and Adam making her laugh when she would suddenly begin crying from the thought of him, Aira would have been lost in grief, loss in the world without her husband Benji. |
| davy davidson: The Trow City Directory Co.'s, Formerly Wilson's, Copartnership and Corporation Directory of New York City , 1878 |
| davy davidson: Animas-La Plata Project (CO,NM) , 1996 |
| davy davidson: A Companion to the War Film Douglas A. Cunningham, John C. Nelson, 2016-05-31 A Companion to the War Film contains 27 original essays that examine all aspects of the genre, from the traditional war film, to the new global nature of conflicts, and the diverse formats that war stories assume in today’s digital culture. Includes new works from experienced and emerging scholars that expand the scope of the genre by applying fresh theoretical approaches and archival resources to the study of the war film Moves beyond the limited confines of “the combat film” to cover home-front films, international and foreign language films, and a range of conflicts and time periods Addresses complex questions of gender, race, forced internment, international terrorism, and war protest in films such as Full Metal Jacket, Good Kill, Grace is Gone, Gran Torino, The Messenger, Snow Falling on Cedars, So Proudly We Hail, Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, Tender Comrade, and Zero Dark Thirty Provides a nuanced vision of war film that brings the genre firmly into the 21st Century and points the way for exciting future scholarship |
| davy davidson: Hoffman & Munsell's Albany Directory and City Register , 1878 |
| davy davidson: People and Things from the Walker County, Alabama Jasper Mountain Eagle (1903 - 1905) Robin Sterling, 2014-03-06 This third volume of news clippings from the historic issues of the Jasper Mountain Eagle spans the years 1903 - 1905. Practically every issue from the time period is represented. Only a few scattered issues are missing from this series: from 1903, Feb 25, May 13, and Jun 24; from 1904, Jan 6 and Mar 9; and from 1905, Feb 22, Jul 5, Aug 2, Oct 11, Nov 29, and Dec 27. These clippings from the Mountain Eagle come from microfilm purchased from the State Archives in Montgomery. Every issue of the Eagle was examined column by column to capture all available information regarding births, deaths, marriage notices, and relevant news items and information regarding the early history of Walker County and the surrounding area. Death notices were compared against available cemetery records at FindAGrave.com and were annotated. The history of Walker County is written in the pages of its early newspapers. This book will be a valuable asset to the serious student of Walker County genealoty and history. |
| davy davidson: Berkshire Beyond Buffett Lawrence A. Cunningham, 2014-10-21 A profile of Berkshire Hathaway, the keys to its success, and how it can survive beyond its iconic chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett. In a comprehensive portrait of the corporate culture that unites Berkshire’s subsidiaries, Lawrence Cunningham unearths the traits that assure the conglomerate's perpetual prosperity. Riveting stories of each subsidiary’s origins, triumphs, and journey to Berkshire reveal how managers generate economic value from intangibles like thrift, integrity, entrepreneurship, autonomy, and a sense of permanence. Berkshire Beyond Buffett explores not only what will happen to Berkshire after Buffett, but presents all of Berkshire behind Buffett, the inspiring managerial luminaries, innovative entrepreneurs, and devotees of deep values that define this esteemed organization. Whether or not you are convinced that Berkshire can endure without Buffett, the book is full of management lessons for small and large businesses, entrepreneurs, family firms, and Fortune 500 CEOs. Enjoy entertaining tales from Berkshire’s 50 main subsidiaries, including Dairy Queen, GEICO, Benjamin Moore, Fruit of the Loom, BNSF, Justin, Pampered Chef, Marmon, Clayton Homes, FlightSafety, and more. “An invaluable read for entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, managers and anyone wanting to learn more about corporate stewardship.”—The Economist “How did Warren Buffett build such a great firm as Berkshire Hathaway? To unravel this mystery, Lawrence Cunningham takes a deep dive inside the cultures of Berkshire's subsidiaries, highlighting the value of integrity, kinship, and autonomy—and revealing how building moats around the castles may help the firm outlast its visionary founder.”—Adam Grant, Wharton professor and author of Give and Take |
| davy davidson: Last Stands from the Alamo to Benghazi Frank Wetta, Martin Novelli, 2016-12-08 Last Stands from the Alamo to Benghazi examines how filmmakers teach Americans about the country’s military past. Examining twenty-three representative war films and locating them in their cultural and military landscape, the authors argue that Hollywood’s view of American military history has evolved in two phases. The first phase, extending from the very beginnings of filmmaking to the Korean War, projected an essential patriotic triumphalism. The second phase, from the Korean and Vietnam Wars to the present, reflects a retreat from consensus and reflexive patriotism. In describing these phases, the authors address recurring themes such as the experience of war and combat, the image of the American war hero, race, gender, national myths, and more. With helpful film commentaries that extend the discussion through popular movie narratives, this book is essential for anyone interested in American military and film history. |
| davy davidson: Polk's Crocker-Langley San Francisco City Directory , 1878 |
| davy davidson: Bibliography of Agriculture , 1972 |
| davy davidson: Catalogue of Books on Natural Science in the Radcliffe Library at the Oxford University Museum, Up to December, 1872 Radcliffe Library (University of Oxford), 1877 |
| davy davidson: Farber on Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Faber Manny Farber, 2016-02-02 Manny Farber (1917–2008) was a unique figure among American movie critics. Champion of what he called termite art (focused, often eccentric virtuosity as opposed to white elephant monumentality), master of a one-of-a-kind prose style whose jazz-like phrasing and incandescent twists and turns made every review an adventure, he has long been revered by his peers. Susan Sontag called him the liveliest, smartest, most original film critic this country ever produced; for Peter Bogdanovich, he was razor-sharp in his perceptions and never less than brilliant as a writer. Farber was an early discoverer of many filmmakers later acclaimed as American masters: Val Lewton, Preston Sturges, Samuel Fuller, Raoul Walsh, Anthony Mann. A prodigiously gifted painter himself, he brought to his writing an artist's eye for what was on the screen. Alert to any filmmaker, no matter how marginal or unsung, who was doing go-for-broke art and not caring what comes of it, he was uncompromising in his contempt for pretension and trendiness, for, as he put it, directors who pin the viewer to the wall and slug him with wet towels of artiness and significance. The excitement of his criticism, however, has less to do with his particular likes and dislikes than with the quality of attention he paid to each film as it unfolds, to the chains of rapport and intimate knowledge in its moment-to-moment reality. To transcribe that knowledge he created a prose that, in Robert Polito's words, allows for oddities, muddles, crises, contradictions, dead ends, multiple alternatives, and divergent vistas. The result is critical essays that are themselves works of art. Farber on Film brings together this extraordinary body of work in its entirety for the first time, from his early and previously uncollected weekly reviews for The New Republic and The Nation to his brilliant later essays (some written in collaboration with his wife Patricia Patterson) on Godard, Fassbinder, Herzog, Scorsese, Altman, and others. Featuring an introduction by editor Robert Polito that examines in detail the stages of Farber's career and his enduring significance as writer and thinker, Farber on Film is a landmark volume that will be a classic in American criticism. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
| davy davidson: A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage Bernard Burke, 1883 |
| davy davidson: Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1867 List of fellows in v. 1-5, 7-16, 20-30, 32-33, 35-41, 45; continued since 1908 in the Proceedings, v. 28- |
| davy davidson: County Marriage Registers of Ontario, Canada, 1858-1869 W. E. Britnell, 1981 |
| davy davidson: A Century in Uniform Stacy Fowler, Deborah A. Deacon, 2020-01-17 From silents of the early American motion picture era through 21st century films, this book offers a decade-by-decade examination of portrayals of women in the military. The full range of genres is explored, along with films created by today's military women about their experiences. Laws regarding women in the service are analyzed, along with discussion of the challenges they have faced in the push for full participation and of the changing societal attitudes through the years. |
| davy davidson: Real War vs. Reel War Suzanne Broderick, 2015-01-22 In this book, World War II veterans compare their wartime experiences—as soldiers, pilots, “code talkers,” and prisoners of war—to on-screen portrayals of the war in Hollywood films. In addition, two women—real life “Rosie the Riveters”—compare depictions of women and the home front at wartime with their experiences. |
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