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Nothing Serious (short Story Collection)
''Nothing Serious'' is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 21 July 1950 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 24 May 1951 by Doubleday & Co., New York.McIlvaine (1990), pp. 84–85, A70. It was published again in 2008 by ''The Overlook Press''. The stories mostly feature appearances from Wodehouse's recurring characters, including two Drones Club stories about Bingo Little and Freddie Widgeon, five Oldest Member golf stories, one Blandings Castle story, one Ukridge story, and a standalone story. Seven of the stories were first published in magazines, while the other three were originally published in this collection. Contents "The Shadow Passes" * First published in this volume ;Plot A Crumpet and his elderly relative are having lunch at the Drones Club when someone throws a bread roll at them. It was meant as a civil greeting to the Crumpet, though it startled his relative. It came from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciné-Kodak
The Ciné-Kodak was the first 16mm camera, introduced in 1923 by the Eastman Kodak Company. It was intended to be used for home movie making. History The first prototype was a leather covered rectangular wooden box, which evolved into a final cast aluminum box approximately 8.0 " high by 8.5" long by 4.5" wide", and was cranked by hand at two turns per second to achieve the necessary 16 frames per second. Hand cranking meant that a tripod was essential to achieve a steady image. The camera was equipped with a fixed 1-inch (25mm) lens. Early in 1924 a battery-powered electric motor attachment was introduced, but discontinued in 1926, at which time an improved version of the camera with an interchangeable Kodak Anastigmat f/1.9 lens was introduced. The lens focal range was 2 to 50 feet and INF (infinity). The only additional lens offered was a 78mm f/4.5 telephoto. With the discontinuation of the motor, additional crank accessories were introduced: one for single frames, and one with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
''Cosmopolitan'' is an American monthly fashion and entertainment magazine for women, first published based in New York City in March 1886 as a family magazine; it was later transformed into a literary magazine and, since 1965, has become a women's magazine. ''Cosmopolitan'' is one of the best-selling magazines and is directed mainly towards a female audience. Jessica Pels is the magazine's current editor-in-chief. Formerly titled ''The Cosmopolitan'' and often referred to as ''Cosmo'', throughout the years, ''Cosmopolitan'' has adapted its style and content. Its current incarnation was originally marketed as a woman's fashion magazine with articles on home, family, and cooking. Eventually, editor-in-chief Helen Gurley Brown changed its attention to more of a women empowerment magazine. Nowadays, its content includes articles discussing relationships, sex, health, careers, self-improvement, celebrities, fashion, horoscopes, and beauty. ''Cosmopolitan'' is published by New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart Of A Goof
''The Heart of a Goof'' is a collection of nine short stories by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on April 15, 1926, by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on March 4, 1927, by George H. Doran, New York, under the title ''Divots''.McIlvaine (1990), pp. 50–51, A36. The stories were originally published in magazines between 1921 and 1926. The stories all concern golf, and are told by the Oldest Member. The book can be considered a sequel to '' The Clicking of Cuthbert'' (1922). Contents The original story titles and publication dates were as follows: "The Heart of a Goof" * UK: ''Strand'', April 1924 * US: '' Red Book'', September 1923 ;Plot The Oldest Member tells a young man at the club that a "goof" is someone who is unskilled at golf and becomes overly dejected because of this. He recounts the following tale of a goof, Ferdinand Dibble. The Oldest Member sees Ferdinand talking to Barbara Medway, who is about to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
