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| | |  farcical: Encyclopedia II - Thornton Wilder - LifeBorn Thornton Niven Wilder in Madison, Wisconsin, he was the son of a U.S. diplomat, spending part of his childhood in China. His older brother, Amos, and three younger sisters, Charlotte, Isabel and Janet, were also accomplished writers. He also had a twin brother who died at birth. He began writing plays while at The Thacher School in Ojai, California, where he did not fit in and was teased by classmates as over-intellectual. According to a classmate, “We left him alone, just left him alone. And he would retire to the library, his hideaway, learning to distance himse ...
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - The Comedy of Errors - Synopsis The Duke of the Anatolian city of Ephesus is about to execute Egeon, an aged merchant from Syracuse, because of a law that all Syracusans visiting Ephesus must pay a fine, or else be executed. Egeon says that he looks forward to his death, since his life has been nothing but sorrow. He explains that as a young man, he married and had twin sons. The same day his twins were born, he discovered a poor woman who had also just given birth to twin boys, and he purchased these children to be slaves to his sons. Soon afterward, the family had to mak ...
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - Skinny Dip - Outline of the plot Dr. Charles Perrone is a young, handsome marine biologist who is mediocre in his profession. A hypochondriac who made it through college despite his lack of interest in his field, he is mainly interested in promoting himself and in pursuing what he considers the good life: money, sex, and an otherwise undisturbed, pleasurable existence devoid of any intellectual ambitions, or the urge to explore and experience the great outdoors. Despite his marriage to Joey, a beautiful and rich woman, he frequently has affairs with other women. His main so ...
See also:Skinny Dip, Skinny Dip - Outline of the plot, Skinny Dip - Title, Skinny Dip - Discussion, Skinny Dip - Read on Read more here: » Skinny Dip: Encyclopedia II - Skinny Dip - Outline of the plot |
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum Known as the "Great Writ", the writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum is a legal proceeding in which an individual held in custody can challenge the propriety of that custody under the law. A petitioner (the individual in custody) files a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, asserting that his custody violates the law. The writ, if granted, is addressed to the custodian (warden, jailer) of the petitioner, directing that the custodian release the petitioner. The writ applies to almost all forms of official detention, civil or criminal, ...
See also:Habeas corpus, Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus in England, Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus in the United States, Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus in Australia, Habeas corpus - Habeas Corpus Writs, Habeas corpus - Historical Background, Habeas corpus - External link, Habeas corpus - Other Uses Read more here: » Habeas corpus: Encyclopedia II - Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum |
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - Frankenstein 1931 film - Additional credits and trivia In the opening credits, Karloff is unbilled, a question mark being used in place of his name. He is, however, listed in the closing credits, which otherwise duplicate the credits from the opening under the principle that "A Good Cast Is Worth Repeating".
As was the custom at the time, only the main cast and crew were listed in the credits. Additionally, however, a number of other actors who worked on the project were or became familiar to fans of the Universal horror films. These included Frederick Kerr as the old Baron Frankentein, H ...
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - David Lyndsay - Literary works Most of Lyndsay's literary work, by which he secured great reputation in his own day and by which he still lives, was written during the period of prosperity at court. In this respect he is different from Gavin Douglas, who abandoned literature to become a politician. The difference is due partly to the fact that Lyndsay's muse was more occasional and satirical, and that the time was suitable to the exercise of his special gifts. It is more difficult to explain how he enjoyed such unparalleled freedom of speech. He chastised all classes, fro ...
See also:David Lyndsay, David Lyndsay - Biography, David Lyndsay - Literary works, David Lyndsay - Critical literature, David Lyndsay - Longer poems, David Lyndsay - Reference Read more here: » David Lyndsay: Encyclopedia II - David Lyndsay - Literary works |
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - Weekly World News - Recurring Subjects
Weekly World News - Bat Boy.
Possibly the best known of all the stories to come out of WWN. Bat Boy was first featured in a 1992 issue after being found in a cave. He has since led police on a high speed chase, fought in the war on terror, led the troops to capture Saddam Hussein, and traveled into Outer Space. In 2000, he gave his endorsement to Al Gore.
Weekly World News - Page 5 Girl.
Each week a different model is featured on page 5 and on the back page. She is usually wearing a bikini and a description of her is printed.
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See also:Weekly World News, Weekly World News - Description, Weekly World News - Recurring Subjects, Weekly World News - Bat Boy, Weekly World News - Page 5 Girl, Weekly World News - Elvis Presley, Weekly World News - The World's Fattest..., Weekly World News - ALIVE!, Weekly World News - Upcoming Economic Depressions, Weekly World News - Religion and Biblical Relics, Weekly World News - War on Terrorism, Weekly World News - The Presidency, Weekly World News - Aliens, Weekly World News - Cryptids, Weekly World News - Popular culture Read more here: » Weekly World News: Encyclopedia II - Weekly World News - Recurring Subjects |
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - Fawlty Towers - Characters
Basil is a snobbish, miserly, xenophobic, sexually repressed paranoiac who is desperate to belong to a higher social class, and sees the successful running of the hotel as his means to this end ("turn it into an establishment of class..."), yet he is trapped in a job where he has to be pleasant to people he either despises or yearns to be above socially; people he would much rather snub. He is terrified of his wife's sharp tongue, yet fiercely wishes to stand up to her. Always trying to cover his mistakes and always the penny pincher ...
See also:Fawlty Towers, Fawlty Towers - Credits, Fawlty Towers - Characters, Fawlty Towers - Background and inspiration, Fawlty Towers - Episode list, Fawlty Towers - Fawlty Towers influence, Fawlty Towers - Awards Read more here: » Fawlty Towers: Encyclopedia II - Fawlty Towers - Characters |
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum Known as the "Great Writ", the writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum is a legal proceeding in which an individual held in custody can challenge the propriety of that custody under the law. A petitioner (the individual in custody) files a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, asserting that his custody violates the law. The writ, if granted, is addressed to the custodian (warden, jailer) of the petitioner, directing that the custodian release the petitioner. The writ applies to almost all forms of official detention, civil or criminal, ...
See also:Habeas corpus, Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus in England, Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus in the United States, Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus in Australia, Habeas corpus - Habeas Corpus Writs, Habeas corpus - Historical Background, Habeas corpus - External link Read more here: » Habeas corpus: Encyclopedia II - Habeas corpus - Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum |
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - Camille Saint-Saëns - Biography Camille Saint-Saëns' long life spanned nearly the entire duration of the Romantic period of music. He was part of the heyday of the movement and witnessed its death and the dawn of 20th-century music.
Camille Saint-Saëns - Child Prodigy.
He was born in Paris to a government clerk who died only three months after his son's birth. His mother, Clémence, sought the aid of her aunt, Charlotte Masson, who moved in and introduced Camille to the piano. One of the most talented musical child prodigies of all tim ...
See also:Camille Saint-Saëns, Camille Saint-Saëns - Biography, Camille Saint-Saëns - Child Prodigy, Camille Saint-Saëns - Middle Years, Camille Saint-Saëns - Later Years, Camille Saint-Saëns - Legacy, Camille Saint-Saëns - Relationships to other composers, Camille Saint-Saëns - Reputation, Camille Saint-Saëns - Music, Camille Saint-Saëns - Style, Camille Saint-Saëns - Musical Works, Camille Saint-Saëns - References Read more here: » Camille Saint-Saëns: Encyclopedia II - Camille Saint-Saëns - Biography |
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - Weekly World News - Description The WWN claims it always prints the truth (typical slogan: "Nothing but the truth: The Weekly World News!"). So many of the stories are so obviously fake it seems these claims are intended as a joke. It is worth noting that while the tabloid's main rival The Sun carried a fine print disclaimer, the WWN has never let on about the accuracy of its stories until late 2004 in which The Sun took away the disclaimer, while WWN began stating that "the reader should suspend disbelief for the sake of enjoyment ...
See also:Weekly World News, Weekly World News - Description, Weekly World News - Recurring Subjects, Weekly World News - Bat Boy, Weekly World News - Page 5 Girl, Weekly World News - Elvis Presley, Weekly World News - The World's Fattest..., Weekly World News - ALIVE!, Weekly World News - Upcoming Economic Depressions, Weekly World News - Religion and Biblical Relics, Weekly World News - War on Terrorism, Weekly World News - The Presidency, Weekly World News - Aliens, Weekly World News - Cryptids, Weekly World News - Popular culture Read more here: » Weekly World News: Encyclopedia II - Weekly World News - Description |
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| | | | farcical: Encyclopedia II - David Lyndsay - Critical literature A complete edition of Lyndsay's poetical works was published by David Laing in 3 vols. in 1879. The E.E.T.S. issued the first part of a complete edition in 1865 (ed. F. Hall). Five parts have appeared, four edited by F. Hall, the fifth by J.A.H. Murray. For the bibliography see Laing's 3 vol. edition, u.s. iii. pp. 222 et seq., and the E.E.T.S. edition passim. See also the editions by Pinkerton (1792), Sibbald (1803), and George Chalmers (1806); and the critical accounts in Henderson's Scottish Vernacular Literature (1898), Gregory Sm ...
See also:David Lyndsay, David Lyndsay - Biography, David Lyndsay - Literary works, David Lyndsay - Critical literature, David Lyndsay - Longer poems, David Lyndsay - Reference Read more here: » David Lyndsay: Encyclopedia II - David Lyndsay - Critical literature |
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