Nero Wolfe

Emperor Nero was the most detrimental emperor to Rome. He burned Rome so he could build Rome as he imagined it, he blamed the fire on the Christians, and he persecuted the Christians. Those are the acts that have been proven to be done by him that have affected Rome the most. He has also done some despicable things to become and stay emperor. Emperor Nero ruled Rome from 54 AD to 68 AD. He was originally named Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, but his name was changed to Nero in 49 AD when Lucius’s mother

I, Claudius is a fictional autobiography written in the voice of the fourth Roman Emperor, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus—Claudius for short. The story recounts the period of the founding of the Roman Empire to the coronation of Claudius himself; but, as seen from the perspective of Claudius—an adamant republican—the Roman Empire is one that is doomed to fall, prophesied by the Sibyl of Cumae, due to political instability and dangerous power struggles. Similar to the Roman Empire of I

Analysis of The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West In 1770, artist Benjamin Wolfe completed what would become his most controversial and talked about piece of artwork, an oil on canvas painting titled The Death of General Wolfe, the purpose of which was to teach a moral lesson. The Death of General Wolfe portrays the Battle of Quebec, but more specifically it details the moment when Major General James Wolfe was on his deathbed shortly after the British had driven the French away in victory

Elsie de Wolfe, Eleanor McMillen Brown, and Dorothy Draper were three extraordinary women who pioneered the field we know today as interior decorating. All three of these women grew up in high societies, which gave them an excellent understanding of the rich, the famous and their expensive tastes. De Wolfe, McMillen, and Draper all had prominent careers from the mid 1800’s until the early to mid 1900’s. Most of their work was for the rich and famous in American high societies. Elsie de Wolfe was born

but to make it a profession, that’s what made the difference. During this time a few women made history, Elsie de Wolfe, Eleanor McMillen Brown, and Dorothy Draper. Their styles and way of doing things put them down in the books as some of the greatest. Between the decorators their styles vary, some have similarities while some are completely different. For instance, Elsie de Wolfe who is considered to be the first lady of interior decoration believed in simplicity, suitability, and proportion

Alan Gregory is the lead character in the Alan Gregory series of psychological thriller fiction novels by Stephen Walsh White. The first novel that featured Gregory the chief protagonist was Privileged Information that Walsh first published in 1991 to critical and commercial success. Alan Gregory is a psychologist practicing in Boulder Colorado who constantly finds himself in a range of murder mysteries. Together with his wife, the psychiatrist turned amateur sleuth investigates a variety of murders

to her due to the name of a British pub. Her foremost selling book series is the Richard Jury series, and there is a total of twenty-three books in the series. She has received numerous awards, such as the Edgar Grand Master Award. Martha won the Nero Wolfe Award for her novel, The Anodyne Necklace. In total, she has written seven mystery novels. She has published a book, or more, every year for twenty-three years. As a result of her constant time and effort put into her novels, Martha Grimes has become

Richard Jury is the fictional lead in the Richard Jury series of novels by bestselling American mystery thriller writer Martha Grimes. Grimes wrote the first novel featuring the lead character Jury titled The Man With a Load of Mischief in 1981. The novels series is so popular that over three decades since first publication, it is still ongoing. Richard Jury the chief protagonist is a Scotland Yard detective who starts out in the rank of chief inspector and rises to superintendent. The detective

What does cinematic realism mean for André Bazin? (2000 words) (N.B. Each essay question should be discussed in relation to one or more audiovisual examples (e.g., individual films and/or film scenes, computer games) of your own choice. You are encouraged to make use of visual material in your essay. This essay will discuss the meaning of cinematic realism for Andre Bazin, a French film critic, theorist and mentor to directors, who; he also co-founded the influential film magazine Cahiers du Cinema

Mystery story or mystery, fictional genre in which the foundations of a mysterious happening, frequently a crime, is regularly discovered by the hero or the heroine; this is achieved through a combination of intelligence, inventiveness, the rational interpretation pf evidence, and from time to time sheer luck. Even though some criticizers trace the roots of the genre to disparate works as Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Aesop's fables, Aesop's fables, most approve that the Western mystery, wide-ranging