Faust: damned if you do . . .
Goethe cursed attempts to set Faust to music – but composers kept trying regardless. As Terry Gilliam’s version opens, Stuart Jeffries recounts a litany of depression, devils and duels There is a curse on any composer rash enough to set Goethe’s Faust to music. The German literary genius declared only Mozart capable of adapting his epic drama of damnation, sexual betrayal, witchcraft and …
ANTIQUE FRENCH CURIO CABINET
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Antique French Figural Carved Buffet Cabinet Cupboard China Curio Hutch … |
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Antique French Louis XVI Marble-Top Buffet China Curio $2,452.00 Item #: 3-228-0 Object: Buffet Origin: France Style: Louis XVI Date: 1920 Comment: Pretty carvings, unusual marble and lots of display space make this a great piece! Subject: Marble-Top Roses Condition: GOOD In overall good condition. Antique and vintage items by their very nature are used items and will show signs of normal wear due to age and use. As we define ‘good condition’ relati… |
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The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] $11.75 Director David Fincher’s visually bold, Oscar-winning fantasy/drama boasts a moving performance by Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button, a New Orleans-born man who acquires unique wisdom as he ages backwards. During a remarkable lifetime’s odyssey, Button falls in love with childhood friend Daisy (Cate Blanchett) despite believing that “nothing lasts.” Based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story; Julia O… |
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Single-Disc Edition) $5.25 The technical dazzle of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a truly astonishing thing to behold: this story of a man who ages backwards requires Brad Pitt to begin life as a tiny elderly man, then blossom into middle age, and finally, wisely, become young. How director David Fincher–with makeup artists, special-effects wizards, and body doubles–achieves this is one of the main sources of fasc… |
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Curious George (Widescreen Edition) $7.49 A wild collection of hip actors–from Will Ferrell to Drew Barrymore to David Cross–provide voices for Curious George, based on the classic, gentle children’s books. Ted (voiced by Ferrell, Elf) works at a natural history museum that’s fallen on hard times. The museum director’s son (Cross, Arrested Development) wants to turn it into a parking lot, but Ted offers to bring back a mysterious idol f… |
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Entertainment Center French Garden Entertainment Center – Finished in Odessa Pine laminate – Accepts most 32 foot TVs – Side curio storage areas with adjustable or removable shelves – Two embossed doors with storage area for DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes – Dedicated component area for DVD or VCR… |
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Curious George Four Board Book Set $5.62 Author: H. A. Rey Description: Curious George, the beguiling little monkey, is one of the most beloved of all children’s book characters. Now this collection of four board books featuring Curious George is available in a sturdy, reusable, carry-along box. Brightly colored and suitably scaled for the youngest readers, the books feature art from the original storybooks by H. A. Rey. Includes: Curiou… |
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The Breads of France: And How to Bake Them in Your Own Kitchen (Culinary Classics & Curios) $27.95 An instant classic upon publication in 1978, THE BREADS OF FRANCE introduced American bakers to the pleasures of French artisanal breads. Author Bernard Clayton spent years visiting boulangeries both famous and unknown, collecting authentic bread recipes from some of the most esteemed bakers in France. The resulting treasure trove includes such classic regional breads as Petits Pains au Chocolat f… |
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Historical & Curious Maps (Agile Rabbit Editions) $15.02 The Agile Rabbit Book of Historical and Curious Maps contains a collection of amazing and beautifully-made maps that have been chosen for their visual impact and rarity. The selection is of great diversity in appearance and meaning; there are comparative overviews of the length of rivers and the height of mountains, nautical charts, medieval city plans, and maps from pre-historical times. Also inc… |
