10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CADAVEROUSNESS»
Discover the use of
cadaverousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cadaverousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rereading Freud: Psychoanalysis through Philosophy
... the impossible—that returns again and again to the thing; the cadaverous
strangeness, which is neither the cadaver's strangeness nor the stranger's
cadaverousness, but the odor that—per- haps—haunts both the image and the
corpse; the ...
2
Great Short Stories by Great American Writers
A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid, and luminous beyond
comparison; lips somewhat thin and very pallid, but uid, and luminous beyond
comparison; lips somewhat thin and very pallid, but of a surpassingly beautiful
curve; ...
3
The Fall of the House of Usher
"The Fall of the House of Usher" recounts the terrible events that befall the last remaining members of the once-illustrious Usher clan before it is -- quite literally -- rent asunder.
4
The Club-book: Being Original Tales, &c
The wanness of death already gave their countenances a blanched
cadaverousness, which was absolutely fearful to behold; the young men, in
particular, seemed quite overcome with the horror of guilt and of their situation,
and had lost all ...
George Payne Rainsford James, John Galt, Tyrone Power, 1831
... scathed track of the sun, the narrow terrace stretched away in the
cadaverousness of its summer death into nothing, like the bridge of Mirza, with
both abutments wrapped in murky mystery. Here and there arroyos shot down
from the ...
6
The Marketing of Edgar Allan Poe
... is far less specific than “The Duc” in terms of setting. On the other hand, Poe
may have encouraged readers to imagine a similarity between his own features
and those of Roderick Usher: A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large,
liquid ...
... early boyhood. Yet the character of his face had been at all times remarkable.
A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid, and luminous beyond
comparison; lips somewhat thin and very pallid, but of a surpassingly beautiful
curve ...
Edgar Allan Poe, Patrick Francis Quinn, 1984
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The Complete Fiction Collection
His form was very slight; thin almost to cadaverousness; and his voice proved
phenomenally soft and hollow, though not particularly deep. He had, he said,
noticed me several times at my wanderings; and inferred that I resembled him in
loving ...
9
The Romancist, and novelist's library. Ed. by W. Hazlitt
already gave their countenances a blanched cadaverousness, which was
absolutely fearful to behold ; the young men, in particular, seemed quite
overcome with the horror of guilt and of their situation, and had lost all power over
themselves, ...
A cadaverousness of complexion; an eyelarge, liquid,and luminous beyond
comparison; lips somewhat thin and verypallid, but of a surpassingly beautiful
curve;a nose of adelicate Hebrewmodel,but with a breadth of nostril unusual in
similar ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CADAVEROUSNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
cadaverousness is used in the context of the following news items.
Architecture of the Anthropocene, Pt. 2: Haunted Houses, Living …
He is described as pale and thin, “cadaverousness of complexion.” In Poe's story, the House of Usher drains its human inhabitants of life. «Archinect, Nov 14»
'Dallas Buyers Club' a true story that doesn't try to redeem itself
But the life he breathes into Rayon overcomes the physical cadaverousness he's imposed on her. The scheme that became Woodroof's legacy, ... «Toronto Sun, Nov 13»
Time for Alison Moyet to make it big all over again
The roly-poly look wasn't easily carried off in a post-punk era that favoured cadaverousness, and although Alison did her best to cover up ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 13»
If fat men are disqualified from being President, politics has gone crazy
... Obama a couple of years ago on his state visit to this country, and was actually startled by his... well, cadaverousness is the only word for it. «The Independent, Feb 13»
This Zombie Moment: Hunting for What Lies Beneath the Undead …
Soon, more undead arrive. They admire each others' blood-spattered faces. They compliment the cadaverousness of each others' pallor. «LA Weekly, May 09»
Review: 'A Christmas Carol' at the Kodak Theatre
As for Lloyd, he has a great look, convincing cadaverousness, and crystal stage diction -- in short, everything required for an ideal Scrooge. «Los Angeles Times, Dec 08»
