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The Letter
The Letter may refer to: Literature * "The Letter" (poem), a poem by Wilfred Owen (1893–1918) * "The Letter", a short story in W. Somerset Maugham's 1926 collection ''The Casuarina Tree'' * "The Letter", 38th sura of the Qur'an * ''The Letters'' (novel), 2008 romance novel Film * ''The Letter'' (1929 film), directed by Jean de Limur starring Jeanne Eagels, adapted from the Somerset Maugham play * ''The Letter'' (1940 film), directed by William Wyler starring Bette Davis, also adapted from the Somerset Maugham play * ''The Letter'' (1982 film), a TV film * ''The Letter'' (1997 film), a South Korean film also known as ''Pyeon ji'' * ''The Letter'' (2004 film), a Thai remake of the 1997 Korean film, also known as ''Jod mai rak'' * ''The Letter'' (1999 film), a Portuguese film by Manoel de Oliveira * ''The Letter'' (2003 film), American documentary about immigration in Maine * ''The Letter'', a 2002 short film directed by Dylan Griffith starring Blaine Hogan * ''The Lette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Casuarina Tree
''The Casuarina Tree'' is a collection of short stories set in the Federated Malay States during the 1920s by W. Somerset Maugham. It was first published by the UK publishing house, Heinemann, on September 2, 1926. The first American edition was published shortly afterwards on September 17, 1926 by George H. Doran. It was re-published by Collins in London under the title ''The Letter: Stories of Crime''. The book was published in French translation as ''Le Sortilège Malais'' (1928) and in Spanish as ''Extremo Oriente'' (1945). The stories are loosely based on Maugham's experiences traveling with his companion Gerald Haxton in the region for six months in 1921 and four months in 1925. He published a second set of short stories based on these travels, '' Ah King'', in 1933. Maugham was considered ''persona non grata'' among the expatriate British community in the Federated Malay States following the publication of ''The Casuarina Tree'' as he was felt to have betrayed confide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (Hoobastank Song)
"The Letter" is the third single by the band Hoobastank from their fourth studio album, '' Fornever'' (2009), released in the United States on January 27, 2009, and on June 19, 2009, in Australia. It is a duet version with Melbourne-based singer Vanessa Amorosi. Hoobastank singer Doug Robb said they want to release "The Letter" in many countries with different female artists. A video for "The Letter", featuring Amorosi, was shot in April 2009 by Grammy nominated director Paul Brown, also featured Jesse Charland as the bassist who eventually became an official member that year. History Doug Robb, commented about working with Amorosi, "We were all very excited about how the song 'The Letter' turned out with Vanessa singing on it. She brought a haunting yet powerful quality to the song that we think sounds great. The video was a blast to make as well. She rounded out the story perfectly and I finally got to trash a room. This is one of my favourite videos of ours so far. It looks amaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (2004 Film)
''The Letter'' ( th, เดอะเลตเตอร์ จดหมายรัก or ''Jod mai rak'', literally "love letter") is a 2004 romance-drama film directed by Pa-oon Chantarasiri. It is a remake of ''Pyeon ji'', a 1997 South Korean film by director Lee Jung-gook. Plot Dew (Anne Thongprasom) is a young computer programmer who meets Ton ( Attaporn Teemakorn) in Chiang Mai during her distant cousin's funeral. They immediately become attracted to each other and start to date each other over the phone. Back in Bangkok on Valentine's Day, Dew refuses to accompany her best friend, Ked, on a blind date because she is anxiously waiting for Ton's phone call. The consequence of this breaks Dew's heart as her friend is murdered by the blind date. Dew immediately leaves for Chiang Mai and finds comfort in Ton. The two start a serious relationship and marry soon after. However, their newfound happiness is cut short when Ton dies of a brain tumor. Dew is again left alone. Before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (poem)
This is a list of poems by Wilfred Owen. * "1914" * "A New Heaven" * "A Terre" * " Anthem for Doomed Youth" * "The Bending over of Clancy Year 12 on October 19th" * "Arms and the Boy" * "As Bronze may be much Beautified" * "Asleep" * " At a Calvary near the Ancre" * "Beauty" * "But I was Looking at the Permanent Stars" * "Conscious" * "Cramped in that Funny Hole" * "Disabled" * "''Dulce et Decorum Est''" * "Elegy in April and September" * "Exposure" * " Futility" * "Greater Love" * "Happiness" * "Has Your Soul Sipped?" * "Hospital Barge" * "I Saw His Round Mouth's Crimson" * "Insensibility" * "Inspection" * "Le Christianisme" * " Mental Cases" * "Miners" * "Music" * "S. I. W." * "Schoolmistress" * "Six O'Clock in Princes Street" * "Smile, Smile, Smile" * Soldier's Dream * "Sonnet On Seeing a Piece of our Heavy Artillery Brought into Action" * "Spells and Incantations" * "Spring Offensive" * " Strange Meeting" * " The Calls" * "The Chances" * " The Dead-Beat" * "The End" * "The K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davichi
Davichi () is a South Korean pop duo formed in 2008. The duo consists of vocalists Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung. Their name, "Davichi", is derived from the Korean phrase "shining over everything" ( 다 비치). The duo has released three studio albums and six extended plays to date, and featured on several soundtracks for television dramas such as ''Big'' (2012), '' Iris II'' (2013), ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), ''Descendants of the Sun'' (2016) and '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016). Since their debut with the single "I Love You Even Though I Hate You", they have experienced consistent commercial success, with seven number-one singles in Korea. They have a less pop aesthetic than usually defines K-pop and Hallyu, focusing more on power ballads influenced with R&B. Career 2008–2010: Debut and Breakthrough The duo released their debut studio album, ''Amaranth'', on February 4, 2008. The promotional track "I Love You Even Though I Hate You" won the "Rookie of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (Cosa Brava Album)
''The Letter'' is a studio album by Fred Frith's United States experimental rock group Cosa Brava. It was recorded in France in June 2010 and Oakland, California in August 2011, and was released by Intakt Records in Switzerland on March 21, 2012. Reception Writing at All About Jazz, John Eyles described ''The Letter'' as "transcend nggenre", and Frith's songs as "melodic ... provid ngthe group with plenty of scope for embellishment". He said the album "hangs together well", adding that Kihlstedt's violin has "inflections carrying great emotional weight", and Frith's guitar as "fluid ndinterwoven with wordless vocals, to stunning effect" on "Common Sense". Track listing Source: Intakt Records, Discogs Personnel *Fred Frith – guitar, bass guitar, voice *Carla Kihlstedt – violin, bass harmonica, voice *Zeena Parkins – accordion, keyboards, foley objects, voice *Shahzad Ismaily – bass guitar, voice *Matthias Bossi – drums, percussion, mayhem, vocals * The Norman Conqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (Avant Album)
''The Letter'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Avant. It was released by Verve Forecast Records on December 21, 2010 in the United States. The singer worked with The Avila Brothers, Mike City, duo The Pentagon, and others on ''The Letter'' which debuted and peaked at number 119 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming his lowest-charting album to date. It produced three singles, including " Kiss Goodbye", "Your Body is the Business" and "Graduated." Background Speaking in January 2011 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis, assistant editor of ''Blues & Soul'', Avant described his reasons for titling the album ''The Letter'' as being because it represents "a letter from me to my fans, to tell them what's going on in my life, what's going through my head, and my struggles as a man." Critical reception Andy Kellman from Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (opera)
''The Letter'' is an opera by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Terry Teachout. It was commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera and was premiered there on 25 July 2009. The opera is based on ''The Letter'', a 1927 play adapted by W. Somerset Maugham from one of his short stories. The play has been filmed twice. The first version, called ''The Letter'', was made in 1929 and starred Jeanne Eagels. The better-known 1940 version, also called ''The Letter'', starred Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall and was directed by William Wyler. The inspiration for Maugham's story and his subsequent play came from a real-life event which took place in Kuala Lumpur in Malaya in April 1911. Development of the opera The collaboration Both Moravec and Teachout made their operatic debuts with ''The Letter''. Teachout began writing the libretto in November 2006 and started posting an ongoing account of the opera's genesis and development on his blogAbout Last Night when the commission was announced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (The Veils Song)
The Letter may refer to: Literature * "The Letter" (poem), a poem by Wilfred Owen (1893–1918) * "The Letter", a short story in W. Somerset Maugham's 1926 collection ''The Casuarina Tree'' * "The Letter", 38th sura of the Qur'an * ''The Letters'' (novel), 2008 romance novel Film * ''The Letter'' (1929 film), directed by Jean de Limur starring Jeanne Eagels, adapted from the Somerset Maugham play * ''The Letter'' (1940 film), directed by William Wyler starring Bette Davis, also adapted from the Somerset Maugham play * ''The Letter'' (1982 film), a TV film * ''The Letter'' (1997 film), a South Korean film also known as ''Pyeon ji'' * ''The Letter'' (2004 film), a Thai remake of the 1997 Korean film, also known as ''Jod mai rak'' * ''The Letter'' (1999 film), a Portuguese film by Manoel de Oliveira * ''The Letter'' (2003 film), American documentary about immigration in Maine * ''The Letter'', a 2002 short film directed by Dylan Griffith starring Blaine Hogan * ''The Lett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (Midnight Youth Song)
The Letter is the first single from New Zealand band Midnight Youth's debut album, ''The Brave Don't Run ''The Brave Don't Run'' is the debut album of rock band Midnight Youth, released on April 27, 2009 through Warner Music. The album debuted at number two on the New Zealand Album Chart on May 3, 2009, The album features two gold singles in NZ, f ...''. The song debuted on the New Zealand Top 40 Singles Chart at 34th place, and peaked at 20th place. The song was one of five finalists for an APRA SIlver Scroll in 2009 and sold gold, more than 7,500 copies, in New Zealand. References Songs about letters (message) 2008 singles Midnight Youth songs 2008 songs Warner Music Group singles {{2000s-rock-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undiscovered (James Morrison Album)
''Undiscovered'' is the debut album by English singer-songwriter James Morrison, released in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2006. In its first week, the album sold 84,611 units in the UK going straight to the top of the UK Albums Chart. By the end of 2006, the album had sold 847,135 copies in the UK and certified multi-platinum; as of 2020, its total sales count stood at over 1,500,000 units. The album enjoyed commercial success in other countries: it has been certified platinum in Australia and Ireland. It was particularly successful in New Zealand, where the first single off the album, " You Give Me Something", reached number one and the album was certified gold. Album information When James Morrison was in New Zealand, and appeared on the ''New Zealand Idol'' show, the two finalists asked Morrison about the meaning behind the song " You Give Me Something", and Morrison said that it was intended to be a 'harsh love song', and the lyrics mean that the protagonist of the song d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uh Huh Her (album)
''Uh Huh Her'' is the sixth studio album by English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey. The album was written, recorded and produced over a two-year period by the singer-songwriter herself. She also played every instrument on the album (the first such project since '' 4-Track Demos'' in 1993) with the exception of the final drum tracks, added by long-time collaborator Rob Ellis. It was released on 31 May 2004 in the United Kingdom, and 8 June 2004 in the United States. During the accompanying tour that lasted eight months, she performed the album's unreleased title-track. ''Uh Huh Her'' debuted and peaked at number 12 in the UK Albums Chart and has been certified Silver by the BPI. It became Harvey's highest charting album to date in the U.S., peaking at number 29 in the ''Billboard'' 200, and had sold more than 135,000 copies there as of 2005, according to AskBillboard. Although it charted higher than ''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'' in many territories, ''Uh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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