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Raven (book)
Raven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the passerine bird genus ''Corvus''. Raven may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Raven (Ace Comics), a comic book character * Raven (DC Comics), from the ''Teen Titans'' series * Raven (Guilty Gear), in the ''Guilty Gear'' series * Raven (Tekken), in the ''Tekken'' series * Raven Baxter, title character of the American television series ''That's So Raven'' * Raven Branwen, a character in the web series ''RWBY'' * Raven Darkhölme, alter ego of Marvel Comics character Mystique * Raven Hex, in '' Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose'' * Raven Queen, the daughter of the Evil Queen from the Mattel franchise ''Ever After High'' * Jonathon Raven, title character of the American action drama television series ''Raven'' * Vulcan Raven, a character from the 1998 video game ''Metal Gear Solid'' * Dmitri "Raven" Ravinoff, in the Neal Stephenson book ''Snow Crash'' * Raven Reyes, a character in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven
A raven is any of several large-bodied passerine bird species in the genus '' Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens; the two names are assigned to different species chiefly by size. The largest raven species are the common raven and the thick-billed raven; these are also the largest passerine species. Etymology The term ''raven'' originally referred to the common raven (''Corvus corax''), the widespread species of the Northern Hemisphere. The modern English word ''raven'' has cognates in all other Germanic languages, including Old Norse (and subsequently modern Icelandic) and Old High German , all of which descend from Proto-Germanic . Collective nouns for a group of ravens include a "conspiracy", a "treachery", a "rave" and an "unkindness"; in practice, most people use the more generic "flock". Extant species * ''Corvus albicollis'' – White-necked raven (eastern and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Gun For Sale
''A Gun for Sale'' is a 1936 novel by Graham Greene about a criminal called Raven, a man dedicated to ugly deeds. When he is paid, with stolen notes, for killing the Minister of War, he becomes a man on the run. Tracking down the agent who double-crossed him, and eluding the police simultaneously, he becomes both the hunter and the hunted. The novel was published and filmed in the United States under the title ''This Gun for Hire''. The novel prefigures Greene's later, more famous work, '' Brighton Rock'', wherein Pinkie Brown's killing of Hale sets the events of the novel in motion in much the same way that Raven's assassination of the Minister of War sows the seeds for conflict in ''A Gun for Sale''. Plot summary Raven, an English assassin, is hired to kill a government minister in a European country (in fact, Czechoslovakia), an act calculated to provoke a European war. Returning to London, he is paid off in cash by his contact, who uses the false name "Cholmondeley". Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Morgan (author)
Stanley Morgan (10 November 1929 – 24 August 2018) was an English writer and actor. He wrote fiction, in the comedy and thriller genres and had more than 40 books published between 1968 and 2006. Biography Originally an actor, Morgan had many jobs as a young man, including sewing machine salesman, debt collector and bank clerk. In 1951, Morgan emigrated to Canada where he spent some time working in the Bank of Nova Scotia. In 1955, he emigrated again, this time to Southern Rhodesia. He resumed his acting career there and was sponsored to return to London after winning a Best Actor award. Upon returning to London, Morgan featured mostly in voice-overs ("Mullardability" the documentary he voiced for Mullard was nominated for the Special Film BAFTA in 1970), although he did have a small role in the James Bond film '' Dr. No'' playing the Concierge in the casino who first introduces Sean Connery as James Bond. Most of his acting credits were in second-feature crime shorts filmed at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven (Reiterman Book)
''Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People'' details the life and ultimate demise of Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple. Written by journalist Tim Reiterman, the book reviews the history of the Peoples Temple. The book includes numerous interviews, audio tapes and documents among its hundreds of sources. Background In addition to covering the Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple in articles in the ''San Francisco Examiner'', Reiterman also accompanied Representative Leo Ryan on his November 1978 investigative trip to Jonestown. Reiterman was shot when the Peoples Temple attacked Ryan's delegation at an airstrip in Guyana, but he survived. Research During the course of his research for the book, Reiterman traveled to Indiana and visited locations where Jim Jones grew up and conducted interviews with local residents who knew him. Contents The book describes the events that occurred in Jonestown, Guyana, where over 900 people lost their lives as the result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Holdstock Bibliography
This is a bibliography of fantasy author Robert Holdstock. Fiction Short stories * ''Pauper's Plot'', 1969 * ''Microcosm'', 1972 * ''Ash, Ash'', 1974 (also published under the title ''Ashes'') * ''The Graveyard Cross'', 1976 * ''Magic Man'', 1976 * ''On the Inside'', 1976 * ''The Time Beyond Age'', 1976 * ''Travellers'', 1976 * ''A Small Event'', 1977 * ''The Touch of a Vanished Hand'', 1977 * ''In the Valley of the Statues'', 1979 * ''Earth And Stone'', 1980 * ''Mythago Wood'', 1981 (novella) * ''Where Time Winds Blow'', 1981 * ''The Phantom of the Valley'', 1981 * ''Manchanged'', 1981 * ''Walking on the Shores of Time'', 1981 * ''Elite: The Dark Wheel'', 1984 (A novella based upon the computer game ''Elite'' by David Braben and Ian Bell) * ''The Boy who Jumped Rapids'', 1984 * ''Thorn'', 1986 * ''Scarrowfell'', 1987 * ''The Shapechanger'', 1989 * ''Time of the Tree'', 1989 * ''The Bone Forest'', 1991 * ''The Ragthorn'', 1991 (co-authored with Garry Kilw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Burnham
John Richard Jeremy Burnham (28 May 1931 – 31 December 2020) was a British television actor of the 1960s and 1970s, and a screenwriter. Life and career Burnham began in the 1950s as an actor and appeared in many popular British TV series such as '' The Avengers'' episodes "The Fear Merchants", "The Town of No Return", and "The Forget-Me-Knot", ''The Saint'' and ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' in 1969. In the mid-1970s he retired from acting and concentrated on screenwriting. With Trevor Ray, he co-authored the fondly-remembered children's science fiction horror serial '' Children of the Stones'' (1977). A novelization followed, also in 1977. A sequel novel, ''Return to the Stones'' appeared in 2012 as an e-book and in 2015 as a physical book. Ray and Burnham collaborated on a less well-known children's five episode serial entitled ''Raven'' (1977); they also wrote the novelization (1977). He also authored the children's tennis-based novel, ''Break Point'', which was mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Ray
Trevor Ray (1934 – 24 November 2019) was a British actor, writer and script editor. As a writer and script editor he worked on series such as ''Doctor Who'', ''Paul Temple'' and ''Children of the Stones''. Writing Ray authored the final draft of Episode 1 of David Whitaker's much-rewritten ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Ambassadors of Death'' (1970), but Whitaker received the sole credit on screen. He was an uncredited assistant script editor on the programme from '' The Invasion'' (1968) to ''Spearhead from Space'' (1970). In October 1969, Ray joined former ''Doctor Who'' producers Peter Bryant and Derrick Sherwin to work on revamping another BBC series, ''Paul Temple. Along with Jeremy Burnham, Ray co-wrote the children's fantasy television serial ''Children of the Stones'' (1977) for HTV. With Burnham, he also wrote the serial's novelization, published in the same year. With Burnham, he co-wrote a five episode children's serial entitled ''Raven'' (1977), as well as its no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Raven
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious Common raven, raven that repeatedly Talking bird, speaks a single word. The lover, often identified as a student,Meyers, 163Silverman, 239 is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a Bust (sculpture), bust of Athena#Pallas Athena, Pallas, the raven seems to further antagonize the protagonist with its repetition of the word "wikt:nevermore, nevermore". The poem makes use of folklore, folk, mythological, religious, and Classical antiquity, classical references. Poe stated that he composed the poem in a logical and methodical manner, aiming to craft a piece that would resonate with both critical and popular audiences, as he elaborated in his follow-up essay in 1846, "The Philosophy of Composition". The poem was ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaotic Century
''Zoids: Chaotic Century'', simply titled in Japan, is the first of five anime series based on the Zoids range of mecha model kits produced by TOMY. It is loosely adapted from the manga series ''Kiiju Shinseiki Zoido'', which was created by Michiro Ueyama and published in ''CoroCoro Comic''. The series was animated by Xebec, and aired from September 4, 1999, to December 23, 2000, on TBS and Network. Although the first series to be produced for the franchise in Japan, ''Chaotic Century'' was the second series to be dubbed and aired in Western nations, following '' Zoids: New Century''. In August 2013, a Blu-ray box set of the series was released in Japan, it optionally came with a limited edition Blade Liger. Series background Zoids: Chaotic Century is set in the far reaches of the Milky Way, on the planet Zi. On Zi, there are metallic life-forms known as Zoids, which possess powerful fighting capabilities. Throughout the recent history of the series, Zoids have been used as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicy City
''Spicy City'' is an American adult animated erotic cyberpunk television series which was created by Ralph Bakshi for HBO. The first of two adult animated series to air on HBO in the same year, the show serves as an anthology series in a similar format as television programs such as ''The Twilight Zone'' and '' Tales from the Crypt''. The series premiered on July 11, 1997, and ended on August 22, with a total of 6 episodes over the course of 1 season. Premise The plot was described as a science fiction anthology series set in a futuristic city with a steamy side. Each episode is introduced by Raven, a nightclub hostess who also makes brief appearances in the tales. Cast *Michelle Phillips as Raven * James Kean as Lem *Barry Stigler as Boxer * Mary Mara as Alice Kerchief / Geisha *John Hostetter as Jake *Vince Melocchi as Shark * Alex Fernandez as Armando "Mano" Mantio *Cecilia Noël as Red Beans *James Hanes as Big Vinnie *Ralph Bakshi as Stevie / Connelly / Goldblum *Pamala Tys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Survivors (film)
''Soul Survivors'' is a 2001 psychological thriller film starring Melissa Sagemiller as college student Cassie, whose boyfriend Sean (Casey Affleck) dies in a car accident that results from her driving after a night of partying. The accident leaves Cassie wracked with guilt and emotionally vulnerable to the point that she begins hallucinating strange visions and waking-dreams, even though Cassie's friends Annabel (Eliza Dushku) and Matt (Wes Bentley), as well as a local priest, Father Jude (Luke Wilson), all attempt to assist her in coping with the loss. Plot Cassie and Sean, along with ex-boyfriend Matt and good friend Annabel, go to a nightclub situated in an old church with religious beliefs for Cassie. There, Cassie sees Deathmask ( Carl Paoli), a man wearing a clear, plastic mask, and Hideous Dancer (Ken Moreno), an imposing man with a scarred face. Deathmask tries to grab her on the dance floor, but she pushes him away and steps outside the club with Sean. In the parking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandora Hearts
''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its chapters collected in 24 volumes. In North America, it was originally licensed for an English release by Broccoli Books but was later dropped. It was relicensed by Yen Press. The story follows Oz Vessalius, the 15-year old heir to the house of Vessalius. His coming-of-age ceremony is set upon by strangers who condemn him for the sin of being alive and banish him into the depths of Abyss, an otherworldly dimension. A 25-episode anime television series adaptation by Xebec was broadcast from April to September 2009. A nine-episode extra original video animation (OVA) was released from July 2009 to March 2010. In North America, the anime series was licensed by NIS America. Plot Oz is the heir to the Vessalius house, one of the Four Great Dukedoms g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
