Henry Rider Haggard, K.B.E., wrote tales of romantic adventure which may be termed "mysteries" only in a nonconventional sense of the term. The reader encounters no Poirots, no Lord Peter Wimseys, no ...
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Sir Henry Rider Haggard was not a great artist in anyone's estimation, least of all his own. Still less was he a great writer of short fiction; one seeks in vain for his name in critical surveys of th...
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H. Rider Haggard brought more of the world into Victorian homes than almost any other author, yet Haggard was technically not a travel writer. Instead, he fused his extensive travels with fiction and ...
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A man of diverse talents and a writer eager to try his skills at many different kinds of writing projects, both nonfiction and fiction, H. Rider Haggard is best remembered by general readers of fantas...
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Hollywood offers a new spin on the legend of Jesse James when "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," starring Brad Pitt as James, opens Sept. 21.If the movie sparks your inte...
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On a day when the Times rewrites our Rupert-and-Hillary romance (two months late, but thanks for the plug!), the Post (whose idea of giving credit to another source is "it emerged") eschews the met...
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said Thursday he's backing Democrat Barack Obama in his presidential bid, giving his support to a new generation of black politicians. "He has my vote," the Rev. J...
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While news about Jesse James crawled its way across 19th century America _ compared to today's lightning-fast Internet _ the tone was uncannily comparable to today's celebrity coverage, Brad Pitt f...
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Jesse Stone is police chief of a small New England coastal town where mostly nothing happens.Stuck in Paradise, Mass., Stone is just about bored to death, which gives him ample time to brood about ...
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Black South Carolina state Sen. Robert Ford (a Democrat), back in February 2007, warned against a 2008 Democratic ticket headed by Sen. Barack Obama. Ford said, "It's a slim possibility for (Obam...
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A year of Gawker traffic: March's record traffic peak represents, at least in part,the hubbub over a newly-introduced mapped version of Gawker Stalker.
In this week's New York magazine, Jesse Oxfe...
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THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD Running Time 160 minutes Written and Directed by Andrew DominikStarring Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard
Andrew Dominik’s The A...
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The utilization of the black vote has been Reverend Jesse Jackson's mantra since his days rallying with the Rainbow Coalition, so if there's anyone who can give power to the people, it's the Rev. L...
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When Bill Clinton pointed out yesterday, while talking about Barack Obama's South Carolina victory, that Jesse Jackson won the state in 1984 and 1988, the former President got plenty of attention.
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H(enry) Rider Haggard
In the footsteps of Jesse James
