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Sweet William
Sweet William may refer to: * '' Dianthus barbatus'', a species of flowering plant * '' Mustelus antarcticus,'' a species of shark * ''Sweet William'' (novel), a 1975 novel by Beryl Bainbridge * ''Sweet William'' (film), a 1980 British drama film, based on the novel * ''Sweet William'' (short story collection), a short story collection in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton * " Lord William" or "Sweet William", a traditional Scottish folk ballad {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dianthus Barbatus
''Dianthus'' ( ) is a genus of about 340 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species in north Africa and in southern Africa, and one species (''D. repens'') in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (''D. caryophyllus''), pink (''D. plumarius'' and related species) and sweet william (''D. barbatus''). Description The species are mostly herbaceous perennials, a few are annual or biennial, and some are low subshrubs with woody basal stems. The leaves are opposite, simple, mostly linear and often strongly glaucous grey green to blue green. The flowers have five petals, typically with a frilled or pinked margin, and are (in almost all species) pale to dark pink. One species, ''D.'' ''knappii'', has yellow flowers with a purple centre. Some species, particularly the perennial pinks, are noted for their strong spicy fragrance. Taxonomy Species Selected species include: Hybrids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gummy Shark
The gummy shark (''Mustelus antarcticus''), also known as the Australian smooth hound, flake, sweet william or smooth dog-shark, is a species of ground shark in the genus ''Mustelus'' of the family Triakidae. These small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling sharks are found mostly in, but are not limited to, the area around the southern seas of Australia and is commonly baited and fished for cuisine because of its taste and market prices. According to a 2021 paper by White, Arunrugstichai & Naylorn (2021), ''Mustelus walkeri'' (eastern spotted gummy shark) is the same animal as ''M. antarcticus''. One theory is that ''M. walkeri'' is a subpopulation of ''M. antarcticus''. Appearance This species is a slender shark with a darker grey top with white spots and a silvery-white underbelly. The gummy shark gets its name from its flat, plate-like teeth which it uses to crush its shelled and non-shelled prey, giving its jaws the superficial appearance of toothlessness. Jaw weight in gummy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet William (novel)
''Sweet William'' is a 1975 novel written by Beryl Bainbridge, it was made into a 1980 film of the same name (starring Jenny Agutter and Sam Waterston) for which Bainbridge wrote the screenplay. Plot introduction Ann lives in Hampstead and works for the BBC in Bush House in London. She is recently engaged but her academic fiancé Gerald is leaving for America, intending her to follow. Shortly afterwards she meets William, a Scottish playwright who sweeps her off her feet and moves in. Within days she has "encouraged adultery, committed a breach of promise, given up her job, abetted an abortion". But William's a compulsive philanderer, twisting the truth to cover his tracks... Inspiration She based the title character on writer Alan Sharp with whom she had a daughter, "I didn’t exaggerate his character" recalled Beryl Bainbridge of her muse. "If anything I toned him down.". Reception Katha Pollitt in ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet William (film)
''Sweet William'' is a 1980 British drama film directed by Claude Whatham, executive produced by Don Boyd and starring Sam Waterston, Jenny Agutter, Anna Massey, Arthur Lowe, Geraldine James, Daphne Oxenford, Tim Pigott-Smith and Melvyn Bragg.''Monthly Film Bulletin'' review; 1980, page 96. It is based on the 1975 Sweet William (novel), novel of the same title by Beryl Bainbridge. Cast *Sam Waterston - William McClusky *Jenny Agutter - Ann Walton *Anna Massey - Edna McClusky *Arthur Lowe - Captain Walton *Geraldine James - Pamela *Daphne Oxenford - Mrs. Walton *Peter Dean (actor), Peter Dean - Roddy *Rachel Bell - Mrs. Kershaw *Tim Pigott-Smith - Gerald *Melvyn Bragg - Himself References External links * 1980 films British drama films Films based on British novels 1980s English-language films Films directed by Claude Whatham 1980s British films {{1980s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet William (short Story Collection)
The ''Just William'' series is a sequence of thirty-eight novels written by English author Richmal Crompton. The novels chronicle the adventures of the unruly schoolboy William Brown. The novels were published over a period of almost fifty years, between 1922 and 1970. Throughout the series, the protagonist remains at the same eleven years of age, despite each novel being set in the era in which it was written. The first novel was ''Just William'', and often the entire series is named after this novel. Each novel, with the exception of the novel '' Just William's Luck'', is a collection of short stories. The series has spawned various television, film, theatre and radio adaptations. It also has a large fan following, with such groups as the Just William Society. Synopsis of the series Setting William Brown is a middle-class schoolboy of 11, who lives in a country village in Southern England. A number of guesses have been made about where the stories are set. In ''Pensions for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
