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  | | The Human Voice (Oberon Classics) by Jean Cocteau, Daniel Raggett Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 2018 by Oberon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-78682-654-1, ISBN: 1-78682-654-2 "‘I’m whispering into your ear - and we couldn’t be further apart.’ A woman, a phone call, a final conversation. In this extraordinary and prophetic monologue a woman fights for the person she loves. Jean Cocteau’s iconic play explores our desperate need for human relationships - and the machine that has changed them forever." |
 | | The Holy Terrors (Les Enfants Terribles) by Jean Cocteau, Rosamond Lehmann Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1966 by New Directions ISBN-13: 978-0-8112-0021-9, ISBN: 0-8112-0021-3 "Cocteau's novel Les Enfants Terribles, which was first published in 1929, holds an undisputed place among the classics of modern fiction. Written in a French style that long defied successful translationâCocteau was always a poet no matter what we was writingâthe book came into its own for English-language readers in 1955 when this translation was completed by Rosamund Lehmann. It is a masterpiece of the art of translation of which ..." |
 | | The Infernal Machine & Plays (New Directions Paperbook) by Jean Cocteau, Franz Cocteau Paperback, 412 Pages, Published 1964 by New Directions ISBN-13: 978-0-8112-0022-6, ISBN: 0-8112-0022-1 "Four full-length plays by one of the greatest dramatists Europe has produced. Among the great figures who pioneered the modern movement in world literature, none showed himself more versatile than France's Jean Cocteau. Poet, novelist, critic, artist, actor, film-maker, Cocteau was also one of the greatest dramatists Europe has produced, with over a dozen plays which are frequently revived, not only in France, but in translation in many ..." |
 | | Two Screenplays(Reprint) The Blood of a Poet and The Testament of Orpheus (Two Screenplays Ppr) by Jean Cocteau Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2000 by Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-7145-0580-0, ISBN: 0-7145-0580-3 "These two film scripts show Cocteau at his most surrealistic, employing dreams, subconsciousness fantasy and poetic imagry in a disturbing way to break down the barriers between reality and illusion. Includes: The Blood of the Poet and The Testament of Orpheus." |
 | | The Difficulty of Being (Neversink) by Jean Cocteau, Elizabeth Sprigge, Geoffrey O'brien, Translation Elizabeth Sprigge Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2013 by Melville House ISBN-13: 978-1-61219-290-1, ISBN: 1-61219-290-4 "Reflections on life and art from the legendary filmmaker-novelist-poet-genius. By the time he published The Difficulty of Being in 1947, Jean Cocteau had produced some of the most respected films and literature of the twentieth century, and had worked with the foremost artists of his time, including Proust, Gide, Picasso and Stravinsky. This memoir tells the inside account of those achievements and of his glittering social circle. Cocte ..." |
 | | The Art of Cinema(1st Edition) by Jean Cocteau, Robin Buss, Andre Bernard, Claude Gauteur Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2000 by Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-7145-2947-9, ISBN: 0-7145-2947-8 "This posthumous collection of writings illuminates Cocteau's own work for the cinema with detailed discussions of his aims, responses to criticism, and his reflections on the relationship between poetry, theatre, and film. He also comments on the movie stars he admires -- Marlene Dietrich, James Dean, Brigitte Bardot -- together with such great directors as Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles." |
 | | The White Book(1st Edition) (Le Livre Blanc) by Jean Cocteau, Margaret Crosland, Margaret Crossland Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 2001 by City Lights Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-87286-238-8, ISBN: 0-87286-238-0 ""Le Livre Blanc, " attributed to Jean Cocteau, has a twofold interest: first because of its appeal to bibliophiles as a collector's item, and second because of its assumed authorship. Cocteau never formally acknowledged the book, except in so far as he allowed it to appear in the 'authorized' bibliography drawn up in connection with his" |
 | | The Art of Cinema(Updated) by Jean Cocteau, Robin Buss, Andre Bernard, Claude Gauteur Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2000 by Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-7145-2974-5, ISBN: 0-7145-2974-5 "This posthumous collection of writings illuminates Cocteau’s own work for the cinema with detailed discussions of his aims, responses to criticism and his reflections on the relationship between poetry, theatre and film. He also comments on the movie stars he admiresâMarlene Dietrich, James Dean, Brigitte Bardotâtogether with such great directors as Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles." |
 | | Le Coq Et l'Arlequin Notes Autour de la Musique (Classic Reprint) (French Edition) by Jean Cocteau Paperback, 82 Pages, Published 2018 by Forgotten Books ISBN-13: 978-1-334-56591-5, ISBN: 1-334-56591-0 "Excerpt from Le Coq Et l'Arlequin: Notes Autour de la Musique Tous droits de traduction réservés pour tous pays. Copyright by Editions de la Sirène, june 1918.pad. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, ..." |
 | | La Noce Massacrée , Vol. 1 by Jean Cocteau Paperback, 78 Pages, Published 2017 by Forgotten Books ISBN-13: 978-1-332-66429-0, ISBN: 1-332-66429-6 "Excerpt from La Noce Massacrée (Souvenirs), Vol. 1: Visites à Maurice BarrèsDe temps à autre Barrés s'en ferme avec l'ami Simon pour fumer et parler de choses abstraites Tabac et propos sans nicotine.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology t ..." |
 | | Opium(3rd Edition) The Diary of His Cure by Jean Cocteau, Margaret Crosland Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2013 by Peter Owen Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7206-1511-1, ISBN: 0-7206-1511-9 "From one of France's greatest literary artists comes this thrilling nonfiction account of drug addiction and the curePerhaps Jean Cocteau's most celebrated piece of nonfiction, this a truly gripping account of his drug addiction and cure, more than worthy of comparison with De Quincey's Confessions of an Opium Eater. The masterly illustrations also contained in this handsome volume, combined with his vivid, luxuriant prose can give no f ..." |
 | | Les Enfants Terribles by Jean Cocteau Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2011 by Vintage Classics International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-09-956137-8, ISBN: 0-09-956137-9 "Language:Chinese.Paperback. Publisher: Random House UK A tragedy about the power of the imagination and the strange. Claustrophobic world of childhood.At home. Paul shares a private world with his sister Elisabeth. A world from which parents are tacitly excluded. Their room is where the Game is played. the Game being their own bizarre version of life. All that they do outside is effectively controlled by the rules of the Game - but unfo ..." |
 | | Thomas the Impostor (Peter Owen Modern Classics S.) by Jean Cocteau, Gilbert Adair, Dorothy Williams, David Williams Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2006 by Peter Owen Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7206-1252-3, ISBN: 0-7206-1252-7 "Cocteau’s breakthrough novel on the horrors of World War I. Too young to fight, Thomas assumes a noble ancestry, adds a few extra years to his age, and becomes a soldier. In this guise, he meets the society star Princess de Bormes and her impressionable daughter Henriette. While the princess pursues charity work with the wounded, Henriette falls in love with Guillaume. However, Guillaume, resplendent in army uniform and issued with a s ..." |
 | | Les Enfants Terribles(Updated) by Jean Cocteau Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2003 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-09-945569-1, ISBN: 0-09-945569-2 ""Terrors they are, these lads of the Lyc-e Condorcet, and no mistake - the terrors of the Fifth-where the tenebrous instincts of childhood still predominate-" At home, Paul shares a private world with his sister Elisabeth, a world from ..." |
 | | Round the World Again in 80 Days Tour du Monde en 80 Jours (Mon Premier Voyage) (Tauris Parke Paperbacks) by Jean Cocteau, Stuart Gilbert, Simon Callow Paperback, 266 Pages, Published 2000 by Tauris Parke Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-1-86064-592-1, ISBN: 1-86064-592-5 "Jean Cocteau retraces the most celebrated round-the-world voyage of all time: that of Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg in 1873. Taking up an impulsive challenge from the editor of Paris-Soir, Cocteau sets off with his very own ‘Passepartout’ as companion on a picaresque voyage some sixty-three years after his fictional predecessor. He finds that the journey has lost none of its hazards and adventures as he races around the globe in tramp-ship ..." |
 | | La Belle Et La Bete Journal D'Un Film (French Edition) by Jean Cocteau Paperback, 292 Pages, Published 1999 by Iuniverse ISBN-13: 978-1-58348-171-4, ISBN: 1-58348-171-0 "[This book is written in French.] "Le lendemain du tournage, on reste sous l'impression du spectacle, on ne remarque rien que les fautes, on s'hypnotise sur les détails absurdes. L'admirable dans le cinéma, c'est ce tour de cartes perpétuel qu'on exécute devant le public et dont il ne soit pas connaître le mécanisme." La Belle et la bête chronique d'une amitiéc entre Cocteau et Jean Marais constitue le témoignage émouvant du c ..." |
 | | Les Parents Terribles(Updated) (NHB International Collection) by Jean Cocteau, Jeremy Sams, Simon Callow Paperback, 73 Pages, Published 1994 by Nick Hern Books ISBN-13: 978-1-85459-256-9, ISBN: 1-85459-256-4 "In a rambling apartment, a middle-aged couple, Yvonne and Georges, live with their 22-year old son Michael. When Michael declares his love for a girl, his devoted mother burns with jealousy while his father is shocked to discover that his son's lover is someone he knows only too well. The original production scandalised Paris and this steamy hot-house of a play still seems shocking today. Jeremy Sam's darkly witty and razor sharp transl ..." |
 | | Diary of An unknown(1st Edition) by Jean Cocteau, Jesse Browner Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1991 by Paragon House ISBN-13: 978-1-55778-466-7, ISBN: 1-55778-466-3 "Get a glimpse of the private Cocteau playing with ideas and musing on such subjects as nature." |
 | | Le Livre Blanc(4th Edition) (Peter Owen Modern Classic) by Jean Cocteau, Margaret Crosland Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 2013 by Peter Owen Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7206-1512-8, ISBN: 0-7206-1512-7 "A classic of gay literature, featuring the author's original woodcut illustrations, is reissued for the 50th anniversary of Cocteau's death in 1963Le Livre Blanc, a "white paper" on homosexual love, was first published anonymously in France by Cocteau's contemporary Maurice Sachs, and was at once decried as by the critics as obscene. The semiautobiographical narrative describes a youth's love affairs with a succession of boys and men du ..." |
 | | Art and Faith by Jacques Maritain, Jean Cocteau Maritain Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 2007 by Philosophical Library ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-2907-3, ISBN: 0-8065-2907-5 "The meaning of poetry and the sociological and political significance of art are dealt with in these letters. Jacques Maritain (18 November 1882–28 April 1973) was a French Catholic philosopher. Raised as a Protestant, he converted to Catholicism in 1906. An author of more than 60 books, he is responsible for reviving St. Thomas Aquinas for modern times and is a prominent drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pope Pa ..." |
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