Treats many modern artists and describes contemporary art in most countries of the world.

A chronology, brief biographical summary, bibliography, and extensive critical analysis of Richter's work emphasizing the lack of soundness in the philosophical theories of his essays and the excellence of the art with which his best fiction, notably his historical works, outsoared his attempted application of these theories to his creative writing.

"This guide has been designed to help those countless people who tour churches, museums, exhibitions and great houses, and who want to be able to identify those scenes they encounter containing saints or Bible figures, and understand their meaning."--Introduction, p. 7.

A critical history of Southwestern fiction, 1819-1918, with emphasis on forty major novels. For contents, see Author Catalog.

Mademoiselle Stangerson had retired to bed when she cried out from her room, "Murder! Murder! Help!" Immediately revolver shots rang out, and there was a great noise of struggle and commotion. Her father and a servant ran to the Yellow Room. The door was locked. Her cries had ceased. When they finally broke down the door, they found Mademoiselle on the floor badly hurt and bleeding. No one else was in the room. There was no other means of exit except...

"Marcus Tullius Cicero (pron.: /ssro/; Classical Latin: [marks tul.ljs kkro?]; 3 January 106 BC? 7 December 43 BC; sometimes anglicized as Tully was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul and constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists."--Wikipedia.