Bruce Barton Libri

Reimagining Jesus as a pioneering advertising executive, Bruce Barton's 1925 work presents Him as a savvy leader who transformed ordinary individuals into a powerful organization. This portrayal aligns with the dynamic culture of the Roaring Twenties, emphasizing business acumen over traditional religious narratives. Richard M. Fried's introduction further delves into the book's reflections on the era's societal values and its impact on contemporary thought, making it a significant cultural commentary of its time.

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The book is a facsimile reprint of an original antiquarian work, emphasizing its cultural significance. While it may include imperfections like marks and notations due to its age, the publisher aims to protect and promote literary heritage by providing high-quality, accessible editions that remain faithful to the original text.

Set in the early 1900s, the narrative follows George Groton's rise from a small-town clerk to a successful advertising executive in New York City. As he faces financial difficulties, personal challenges, and professional hurdles, George embodies determination and resilience. His journey highlights the pursuit of the American Dream, emphasizing hard work and the impact of positive thinking. This novel not only captures the essence of ambition but also serves as a reflection on success in a changing society, preserved in a facsimile reprint.

The move from playwright to cinema screenwriter and director is a rare accomplishment. No American writer has achieved this transition with the level of success enjoyed over the past two decades by David Mamet. Over this same period Mamet has also authored a body of aggressive critical writing that demonstrates enduring aesthetic and ideological preoccupations, regularly expressed as a set of confident «best practices». However, the relationship between theory and practice becomes particularly (and productively) rowdy at the sites of Mamet's transitional «media crossing». Imagination in Transition establishes a flexible set of core characteristics of Mamet's dramatic and theatrical dramaturgy, and then compares these with the textual and cinematographic strategies employed by Mamet in his initial, «transitional» feature films. This study, then, offers both an innovative approach to Mamet's work and an illuminating framework for cross-media analysis.