John O'Hara Livres

Décembre 1930, vacances de Noël. Gibbsville, petite bourgade tranquille de Pennsylvanie, est en pleine effervescence. On y danse et on y boit, dans les bars louches comme dans le milieu très fermé de l'élite locale. Parmi les membres de cette élite se trouvent Julian et Caroline English. En pleine réception, Julian lance le contenu de son verre à la figure de Harry Reilly, sans raison apparente... simplement par agacement. Sans qu'il le sache, ce geste impulsif vient de précipiter Julian English dans une spirale autodestructrice. Exploration crue et directe des rapports entre les sexes, autopsie de la vie de province américaine, pessimisme omniprésent : autant d'éléments qui ont fait de ce livre un chef-d’œuvre précurseur de tout un pan de la littérature américaine. Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Marcelle Sibon

At age 82, Clifton Fadiman continues his prolific publishing career, here presenting 62 of the world's best short stories from 16 countries. His criteria? "Each story had to be both interesting and of high literary merit." Fadiman fulfills both requirements and much more, offering a cornucopia of superior 20th-century writers that includes Franz Kafka, D. H. Lawrence, Isaac Babel, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, John Cheever, Sean O'Faolain, Graham Greene, Robert Penn Warren, Colette, John Updike, Donald Barthelme, and James Thurber. (Regrettably, J. D. Salinger is not included due to lack of permission.) Here is a truly remarkable collection of this century's short stories that readers from all over the world will read with delight.

The ultimate guide for Elvis Presley fans provides a host of never-before-seen photographs, helpful advice on collecting Elvis memorabilia, trivia, a complete discography, and information on Elvis websites, movies, music, fan clubs, chat rooms, and more. Original.

Celebrating its 75th anniversary alongside Frank Sinatra's centennial, this edition of a Jazz Age classic offers a unique blend of literary and musical heritage. It not only highlights the story that inspired Sinatra's iconic film and a successful Broadway musical but also includes the libretto and lyrics from the musical, enriching the reader's experience of this beloved tale.