"for ""The Painted Veil"". When the Chinese production company reviewed the film, it was unhappy with the depiction of the Chinese uprising and the cholera victims, requesting that the scenes be revised. Norton and Curran expressed concerns that their studio accepted the censorship too quickly, with the director threatening to remove his name from the film. Their pressure resulted in limiting cuts from the film to only 38 seconds' worth. Screenwriter Ron Nyswaner and Norton collaborated on the screenplay for the film. The 1925 novel by author W. Somerset Maugham was considered one-dimensional, so Norton altered the story so the"
"novel ""The Painted Veil"" by W. Somerset Maugham, the last words of the poem ""An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog"", ""The dog it was that died"", are the dying words of bacteriologist Walter Fane, one of the primary characters in the novel. Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet, who is best known for his novel ""The Vicar of Wakefield"" (1766), his pastoral poem ""The Deserted Village"" (1770), and his plays ""The Good-Natur'd Man"" (1768) and ""She Stoops to Conquer"" (1771, first performed in 1773). He"
"The Lifted Veil (novella) The Lifted Veil is a novella by George Eliot, first published in 1859. Quite unlike the realistic fiction for which Eliot is best known, ""The Lifted Veil"" explores themes of extrasensory perception, the essence of physical life, possible life after death, and the power of fate. The novella is a significant part of the Victorian tradition of horror fiction, which includes such other examples as Robert Louis Stevenson's ""The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"" (1886), and Bram Stoker's ""Dracula"" (1897). The unreliable narrator, Latimer, believes that he is cursed with an otherworldly ability"
"on the assumption that if you were willing to allow Walter and Kitty to grow... you had the potential for a love story that was both tragic and meaningful."" Norton considered ""The Painted Veil"" to be in the spirit of films like ""Out of Africa"" (1985) and ""The English Patient"" (1996), seeing it as ""rooted in really looking at the way that men and women hurt each other"". Director John Curran suggested setting the film during 1925, when the events of the Chinese nationalist movement were taking place. Norton, who had studied Chinese history at Yale University, agreed with the"
"asks who Townsend is, she replies ""No one important, darling"". Prior to 1999, producer Sara Colleton sought to develop a script for ""The Painted Veil"". The script was frequently redrafted, being written to be close to the source material, to take liberties with the source material, and to create a feminist version. Actor Edward Norton became involved with the project in 1999. Norton explained his attraction to the project, ""It's very much a story about people getting beyond the worst in themselves and figuring out how to look at each other honestly, forgive each other for their failings and get"
"The Lifted Veil (film) The Lifted Veil is a 1917 American silent drama film produced by B. A. Rolfe and distributed by Metro Pictures. It is based on a 1917 novel ""The Lifted Veil"" by Basil King, an author popular with women readers. Stage star Ethel Barrymore, under contract to Metro, appears in her eighth silent film, which is now lost. As described in a film magazine, Clorinda Gildersleeve (Barrymore) has drifted into an affair with a married man, Leslie Palliser (Ellis). She goes to Europe to forget and meets Malcolm Grant (Davidson), a young surgeon, who falls in love"
"The Painted Man The Painted Man (titled The Warded Man in the US) is a fantasy novel written by American writer Peter V. Brett. It is the first part of the ""Demon Cycle"". It was first published by HarperCollins's Voyager imprint in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2008, and was published in the United States under the title of ""The Warded Man"" in March 2009. It has been translated into German, Japanese, Polish, Czech, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Serbian and Estonian. There is also a Graphic Audio production of the book. The novel follows three POV characters in their"
"The Painted Garden The Painted Garden is a children's novel by British author Noel Streatfeild. It was first published in serial form in 1948, and as a book (subtitled ""The Story of a Holiday in Hollywood"") in 1949. The abridged US edition was entitled Movie Shoes. The novel is now out of print, the most recent publication being the 2000 Collins paperback. Crabby Jane Winter is furious when her family plans to spend the winter in California, leaving her dog in London. However, her father really needs a holiday to get over his writer's block. In California, Jane meets a"
"writes to the minister announcing her marriage to Malcolm and their departure for France, where he will do surgical work and she will become a nurse. Like many American films of the time, ""The Lifted Veil"" was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors issued an Adults Only permit for the film. The Lifted Veil (film) The Lifted Veil is a 1917 American silent drama film produced by B. A. Rolfe and distributed by Metro Pictures. It is based on a 1917 novel ""The Lifted Veil"" by Basil King, an author popular"
"Critics' Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Six years passed before Curran tackled his next project, the independent film ""We Don't Live Here Anymore"", for which he was nominated for the Grand Special Prize at the Deauville American Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. He followed this two years later with ""The Painted Veil"", the third screen adaptation of the 1925 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. He wrote the screenplay for ""The Killer Inside Me"", the second film adaptation of the 1952 novel by Jim Thompson. Directed by Michael Winterbottom and starring Jessica"
"was issued with the name of the translator concealed under a pseudonym (Stefan Orlik) as she did not wish to lend the prestige that her name enjoyed in the domain of poetry to what she considered to be her avocation. Her translations of H. G. Wells's ""The Sea Lady: A Tissue of Moonshine"" (published as ""Syrena: księżycowa opowieść"" in 1927), and of W. Somerset Maugham's novel ""The Painted Veil"" (published as ""Malowana zasłona"" in 1935, 2 vols.), were issued with the name of the translator fully identified. She also collaborated with Helena Niemirowska in the translation of Rudyard Kipling's ""Puck"
"about cocktails compiled by her, and her translation of William Somerset Maugham's ""The Painted Veil"", which is now published by Estonian publisher Canopus, which is known for publishing many other books by Maugham. Alongside Varrak, other publishers started as well, including Huma, Monokkel and half a year later, the schoolbook publisher Koolibri. Their first translator was Krista Kaer, who started working at Varrak in 1992. Arthur Conan Doyle's stories of Sherlock Holmes were the first work of translation after ""The Painted Veil"". In 1993, Varrak published the translation of ""Brideshead Revisited"", this time translated by Henno Rajandi. In 1996, Kaer"
"the United States in 2012. According to the publisher, it is companion piece but not explicitly a sequel to ""The Bride Stripped Bare"". The Bride Stripped Bare (novel) The Bride Stripped Bare is a 2003 novel written by the Australian writer Nikki Gemmell, originally published anonymously. The title is borrowed from the painting ""The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even"" (also known as ""The Large Glass"") by Marcel Duchamp. It went on the become the best-selling book by an Australian author in 2003. In 2005, it was announced that Australian screenwriter Andrew Bovell, who penned the award-winning film drama,"
"the dead back to life, Eliot manages this scene with impressive style and force. She handles Latimer's vision sequences with a similar drive and attention to detail. This tale departs from Eliot's usual technique. Latimer's first-person narrative works with causality and chronology, with the narrative ending where it begins. It is Eliot's only venture into what would later be called science fiction. In 1948 the story was adapted for an episode of the syndicated radio program ""The Weird Circle"". The Lifted Veil (novella) The Lifted Veil is a novella by George Eliot, first published in 1859. Quite unlike the realistic"
"""The Apprentice to Sorcery"" (""Nõiduse õpilane""; 1967) ""The Bridal Veil"" is the story of Catarina Benincasa (1347-1380) better known as Saint Catherine of Siena. Ristikivi steers clear of the central mystical part of her life, instead focusing on her via dolorosa to achieve sainthood in this life. As a woman and an idealist in a rough man's world, she is often treated with suspicion. She hopes to conquer the evils of this world by moral means. The novel describes her personal struggle, but also the political ones in 14th century Italy. Each chapter is divided into two parts. The first"
"edition of The Feather Charlotte Mary Matheson Charlotte Mary Matheson (died 8 April 1937 in Cornwall, England) was an English novelist. She wrote ""The Generation Between"" (1915), ""Children of the Desolate"" (1916), ""Morwenna of the Green Gown"" (1923), ""Nut in the Husk"" (1926), and ""The Feather"" (1927). Charlotte was the daughter of Frank and Charlotte Elizabeth (née Wenmoth) Matheson. Her exact date of birth is unknown; however her gravestone states she died at the age of 48 which puts her date of birth in either 1889 or 1888. This corresponds with her appearance in the 1891 England, Wales & Scotland"
"A Painted House A Painted House is a 2001 novel by American author John Grisham. It was made into a television film in 2003, starring Scott Glenn and Logan Lerman. Inspired by his childhood in Arkansas, it is Grisham's first major work outside the legal thriller genre in which he established himself. Set in the late summer and early fall of 1952, its story is told through the eyes of seven-year-old Luke Chandler, the youngest in a family of cotton farmers struggling to harvest their crop and earn enough to settle their debts. The novel portrays the experiences that bring"
"Braided Path The Braided Path is a trilogy of fantasy novels by British writer Chris Wooding. The series starts with ""The Weavers of Saramyr"", released in 2004, which was Wooding's first adult fantasy book. This is reflected in the book not just in the style of writing, but also in the graphic scenes as well. The second book, ""The Skein of Lament"", was published in 2004, while ""The Ascendancy Veil"" was published in 2005 to end the trilogy. The story encompasses a mix of low and high fantasy settings as well as romantic, political, and fantasy themes. The story follows"
"The Bride Stripped Bare (novel) The Bride Stripped Bare is a 2003 novel written by the Australian writer Nikki Gemmell, originally published anonymously. The title is borrowed from the painting ""The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even"" (also known as ""The Large Glass"") by Marcel Duchamp. It went on the become the best-selling book by an Australian author in 2003. In 2005, it was announced that Australian screenwriter Andrew Bovell, who penned the award-winning film drama, ""Lantana"", was to adapt ""The Bride Stripped Bare"" for the screen. The book is written in the form of a diary by a"
"Crooked Little Vein Crooked Little Vein is the first novel by established comic book writer Warren Ellis, published by William Morrow on July 24, 2007. The novel is written in the first-person, similar to much of the hardboiled detective genre. The book was based on research material posted on Ellis' websites, mostly odd news items and disturbing pictures from the web that the author had found or had been sent. The novel has been translated into Spanish, German, French, Czech, and Italian. Michael McGill, a burned-out private eye is hired by a corrupt, heroin-addicted White House Chief of Staff to"
"published in 1961, somewhat revised and with illustrations by Shirley Hughes. The Painted Garden The Painted Garden is a children's novel by British author Noel Streatfeild. It was first published in serial form in 1948, and as a book (subtitled ""The Story of a Holiday in Hollywood"") in 1949. The abridged US edition was entitled Movie Shoes. The novel is now out of print, the most recent publication being the 2000 Collins paperback. Crabby Jane Winter is furious when her family plans to spend the winter in California, leaving her dog in London. However, her father really needs a holiday"
"composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim auditioned by playing the score for ""Saturday Night"", his musical that was scheduled to open in the fall. Laurents liked the lyrics but was not impressed with the music. Sondheim did not care for Laurents' opinion. ""Serenade"" ultimately was shelved. Laurents was soon hired to write the screenplay for a remake of the 1934 Greta Garbo film ""The Painted Veil"" for Ava Gardner. While in Hollywood, he contacted Bernstein, who was in town conducting at the Hollywood Bowl. The two met at The Beverly Hills Hotel, and the conversation turned to juvenile delinquent gangs, a fairly"
"The Dressmaker (Bainbridge novel) The Dressmaker (US title The Secret Glass) is a gothic psychological novel written by Beryl Bainbridge. In 1973, it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Like many of Bainbridge's earlier works, the novel is semi-autobiographical. In particular, the story was inspired by a relationship that she had with a soldier as a teenager. The characters of Nellie and Margo were based upon two of her paternal aunts. Set in Liverpool and Lancashire during World War II, a repressed dressmaker and her sister struggle looking after their 17-year-old niece, who is having a delusional affair with an"
"To Fear a Painted Devil To Fear a Painted Devil is a novel by British writer Ruth Rendell. It was published in 1965, and was the author's second novel. Gossip in tiny Linchester is raised to new heights when young Patrick Selby dies on the night of his beautiful wife's birthday party. The whole neighborhood was there, witness to the horrible attack of wasps Patrick suffered at the end of the evening. But did Patrick die of the stings? Dr. Greenleaf thinks not. After all, wasps aren't the only creatures that kill with poison. The novel is set in the"
"The Painted Bird The Painted Bird is a 1965 novel by Jerzy Kosiński which describes World War II as seen by a boy, considered a ""Gypsy or Jewish stray,"" wandering about small villages scattered around an unspecified country in Eastern Europe. The story was originally introduced by Kosiński as autobiographical. It was only upon its publication by Houghton Mifflin that he quietly refrained from making such claims any further. Assumed by reviewers to be a memoir of a Jewish survivor and witness to the Holocaust telling the supposed true story of his search for the deported family, the book received"
"The Painted Bird The Painted Bird is a 1965 novel by Jerzy Kosiński which describes World War II as seen by a boy, considered a ""Gypsy or Jewish stray,"" wandering about small villages scattered around an unspecified country in Eastern Europe. The story was originally introduced by Kosiński as autobiographical. It was only upon its publication by Houghton Mifflin that he quietly refrained from making such claims any further. Assumed by reviewers to be a memoir of a Jewish survivor and witness to the Holocaust telling the supposed true story of his search for the deported family, the book received"
"The Blue Veil (1951 film) The Blue Veil is a 1951 American drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt. The screenplay by Norman Corwin is based on a story by François Campaux, which was adapted for the French language film ""Le Voile Bleu"" in 1942. Jane Wyman stars in a cast that also includes Charles Laughton, Joan Blondell, and Agnes Moorehead. Following the death of her newborn baby, war widow LouLou Mason accepts a temporary two-week assignment as nursemaid to the infant son of corset manufacturer Frederick K. Begley, who lost his wife in childbirth. She ingratiates herself with the family"
"role. The Dressmaker (Bainbridge novel) The Dressmaker (US title The Secret Glass) is a gothic psychological novel written by Beryl Bainbridge. In 1973, it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Like many of Bainbridge's earlier works, the novel is semi-autobiographical. In particular, the story was inspired by a relationship that she had with a soldier as a teenager. The characters of Nellie and Margo were based upon two of her paternal aunts. Set in Liverpool and Lancashire during World War II, a repressed dressmaker and her sister struggle looking after their 17-year-old niece, who is having a delusional affair with"
"Charlotte Mary Matheson Charlotte Mary Matheson (died 8 April 1937 in Cornwall, England) was an English novelist. She wrote ""The Generation Between"" (1915), ""Children of the Desolate"" (1916), ""Morwenna of the Green Gown"" (1923), ""Nut in the Husk"" (1926), and ""The Feather"" (1927). Charlotte was the daughter of Frank and Charlotte Elizabeth (née Wenmoth) Matheson. Her exact date of birth is unknown; however her gravestone states she died at the age of 48 which puts her date of birth in either 1889 or 1888. This corresponds with her appearance in the 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census where she is"
"is worth a watch."" Matt Donato of ""We Got This Covered"" rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, """"The Veil""s constant visual greyness highlights the mundane nature of this supernatural cultism flick, even in recognizing Thomas Jane's wonderfully-demented antagonist."" Staci Layne Wilson of Dread Central rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, """"The Veil"" could have been a truly-scary supernatural thriller about the power of a collective consciousness, but instead it's just a halfway-decent time waster that's mostly memorable for Jane's performance."" The Veil (2016 film) The Veil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Phil Joanou and written by"
"Gail Carson Levine Gail Carson Levine (born September 17, 1947) is an American author of young adult books. Her first novel, ""Ella Enchanted"", received a Newbery Honor in 1998. Levine grew up in New York City, New York. She credits her parents David and Sylvia for her creative streak. Her father, whose childhood in an orphanage provided inspiration for her story ""Dave at Night"", owned a commercial art studio, and her mother was a teacher who wrote plays for her students to perform. Her older sister, Rani, her senior by five years, became a painter. As a child, Levine read"
"The Tinted Venus The Tinted Venus is a 1921 British silent fantasy film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, George Dewhurst and Maud Cressall. The Tinted Venus was based on the 1885 novella by F. Anstey (pseudonym of Thomas Anstey Guthrie), in which a statue of Venus becomes human and responds to social mores and repressed sexuality in Victorian England. (The novella was also the basis for the 1941 musical fantasy, One Touch of Venus, by composer, Kurt Weill, with book by S. J. Perelman and Ogden Nash, and lyrics by Nash. A 1948 film, One Touch of"
"The Seventh Sin The Seventh Sin is a 1957 American drama film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Eleanor Parker, Bill Travers and George Sanders. It is based on the 1925 novel ""The Painted Veil"" by W. Somerset Maugham. In post-World War II Hong Kong, unhappily married Carol (Eleanor Parker) has an affair with a married man, Paul (Jean Pierre Aumont). Her physician husband Walter (Bill Travers) discovers it and presents her with a choice: travel with him to a remote mainland village (where he will fight a cholera epidemic) or face the scandal of a very public divorce. She"