"The film differs considerably from the novel. The novel was also adapted as a radio play, serialised in 15 parts between 19 December 2011 and 6 January 2012, on BBC Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour.' it featured Jemma Redgrave as Maud, Harry Hadden-Paton as Roland, James D'Arcy as Ash and Rachael Stirling as LaMotte. Possession (Byatt novel) Possession: A Romance is a 1990 best-selling novel by British writer A. S. Byatt that won the 1990 Booker Prize. The novel explores the postmodern concerns of similar novels, which are often categorised as historiographic metafiction, a genre that blends approaches from both historical"
"Possessed (novel) Possessed () is a 1939 novel by the Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz, published under the pseudonym Zdisław Niewieski. It is a pastiche of gothic and serial novels in the vein of Horace Walpole and Eugène Sue. The novel was serialised in the summer 1939 in two Polish daily newspapers, under the pseudonym Zdisław Niewieski. Only the first two parts were published before the outbreak of World War II. Witold Gombrowicz never claimed authorship of the work until a few days before his death in 1969. It was first published in book form in 1973. In 1986, the three"
"Isobel Armstrong Isobel Armstrong, (born 1937) is a British academic. She is emeritus professor of English at Birkbeck, University of London and a senior research fellow of the Institute of English Studies at the University of London. She is a fellow of the British Academy. She is a critic of nineteenth-century poetry, literature and women's writing. Her publications include ""The Radical Aesthetic"" (2000), ""Women's Poetry, Late Romantic to Late Victorian: Gender and Genre"" (1999) and ""Victorian Poetry: Poetry, Politics and Poetics"" (1993). She is also a published poet. ""Possession: A Romance"", the 1990 Booker Prize-winning novel by A. S. Byatt,"
"Possession (1981 film) Possession is a 1981 French-German psychological horror-drama film co-written and directed by Andrzej Żuławski and starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill. The plot obliquely follows the relationship between an international spy and his wife, who begins exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking him for a divorce. Filmed in Berlin in 1980, the film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, where Adjani won the award for Best Actress for her performance. ""Possession"" was Żuławski's only English-language film. In recent years, it has developed a cult following. Mark is a spy who returns home to Berlin from a mysterious"
"Possession (2009 film) Possession is a 2009 American remake of the South Korean film ""Addicted"". It is a psychological thriller film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lee Pace. Jess (Gellar) is a sweet-natured but driven lawyer who puts her career ahead of her personal life and ahead of her marriage to her artist husband, Ryan (Landes). The couple is on the verge of their first wedding anniversary and, though they are happy, the thorn in the side of their relationship is Ryan's younger brother Roman (Pace). Where Ryan comes across as an honest and sweet man, Roman is the direct"
"Possession (trilogy) Possession is a young adult dystopian novel trilogy written by Elana Johnson and published by Simon Pulse. The first book in the series, ""Possession"", was published on 7 June 2011, and was followed by ""Surrender"" (5 June 2012) and ""Abandon"" (4 June 2013). The series follows Vi, a rebellious teen girl who is unwilling to follow the rules set out by the oppressive 'Thinkers' yet unable to leave her prospective mate Zenn behind. After the release of ""Possession"" Johnson issued a 20-page short story entitled ""Resist"", which serves as a prequel to the series. Vi is a beautiful"
"final parts of the novel were discovered. The full version was published in 1990. Possessed (novel) Possessed () is a 1939 novel by the Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz, published under the pseudonym Zdisław Niewieski. It is a pastiche of gothic and serial novels in the vein of Horace Walpole and Eugène Sue. The novel was serialised in the summer 1939 in two Polish daily newspapers, under the pseudonym Zdisław Niewieski. Only the first two parts were published before the outbreak of World War II. Witold Gombrowicz never claimed authorship of the work until a few days before his death in"
"The Possession The Possession is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal and produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and J. R. Young, and written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White. It stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Grant Show, Madison Davenport, and Matisyahu. The film was shot in early 2011. Parts of the film were filmed at a former mental istitution, Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia. It was released in the US on August 31, 2012, with the film premiering at the Film4 FrightFest and received mixed reviews from film critics. The story"
"possession. 1996 American Debut at New York's Public Theater starring Jayne Atkinson, Caroline Seymour, Angie Phillips with Philip Seymour Hoffman and an ensemble cast. It was directed by Mark Wing-Davey. It was presented by the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival at 425 Lafayette Street, East Village. In November, 2006, The Virtual Theatricality Lab at Henry Ford College staged the play using 3D stereo digital technology and motion capture to create the scenery, creatures and fairies. It was directed by George Popovich. Digital scenery, creatures and animations were by Christopher Dozier. In 2011, Arizona State University produced the play."
"million for the full Labor Day Weekend. The Possession The Possession is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal and produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and J. R. Young, and written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White. It stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Grant Show, Madison Davenport, and Matisyahu. The film was shot in early 2011. Parts of the film were filmed at a former mental istitution, Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia. It was released in the US on August 31, 2012, with the film premiering at the Film4 FrightFest and received"
"The Magnificent Possession ""The Magnificent Possession"" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the July 1940 issue of ""Future Fiction"" and reprinted in the 1972 collection ""The Early Asimov"". It was the ninth story written by Asimov, and the seventh to be published. The author recalls that the story, an attempt at humour, was embarrassing to read later, and that he was glad that his long-time editor, John W. Campbell, never saw it, as he would certainly have rejected it. Asimov was majoring in chemistry at the time he wrote the story in"
"The Possessed (play) The Possessed (in French Les Possédés) is a three-part play written by Albert Camus in 1959. The piece is a theatrical adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel ""The Possessed"", later renamed ""Demons"". Camus despised nihilism and viewed Dostoyevsky's work as a prophecy about nihilism's devastating effects. He directed a production of the play at the Théâtre Antoine in 1959, the year before he died, which he financed in part with the money he received with his Nobel Prize. It was a critical success as well as an artistic and technical tour de force: 33 actors, 4 hours long,"
"By Love Possessed (novel) By Love Possessed is a novel written by James Gould Cozzens in the middle 1950s. It was published on August 26, 1957, by Harcourt Brace and Company, and became a critically acclaimed best-seller. In 1960, it was awarded the William Dean Howells Medal, an award given every five years to the best novel of the previous five years. The novel was turned into a feature film in which Lana Turner co-starred. ""By Love Possessed"" was one of Cozzens's ""professional novels,"" whose stories presented fully developed characters and placed a special emphasis on the details of their"
"in Portugal. Jérôme d'Estais, Andrzej Zulawski, sur le fil, Editions lettmotif Possession (1981 film) Possession is a 1981 French-German psychological horror-drama film co-written and directed by Andrzej Żuławski and starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill. The plot obliquely follows the relationship between an international spy and his wife, who begins exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking him for a divorce. Filmed in Berlin in 1980, the film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, where Adjani won the award for Best Actress for her performance. ""Possession"" was Żuławski's only English-language film. In recent years, it has developed a cult following. Mark"
"Philippines. Possession (2009 film) Possession is a 2009 American remake of the South Korean film ""Addicted"". It is a psychological thriller film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lee Pace. Jess (Gellar) is a sweet-natured but driven lawyer who puts her career ahead of her personal life and ahead of her marriage to her artist husband, Ryan (Landes). The couple is on the verge of their first wedding anniversary and, though they are happy, the thorn in the side of their relationship is Ryan's younger brother Roman (Pace). Where Ryan comes across as an honest and sweet man, Roman is the"
"The Possession of Joel Delaney The Possession of Joel Delaney is a 1972 American supernatural horror film directed by Waris Hussein and starring Shirley MacLaine and Perry King. It is based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Ramona Stewart. The plot follows a wealthy New York City woman whose brother becomes possessed by a serial killer. Due to its release during the early 1970s and its theme of possession, many reviewers compare it, some favorably, to ""The Exorcist"", which would come one year later. The film was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. ""The Possession"
"Dark Possession Dark Possession is a paranormal/suspense novel written by American author Christine Feehan. Published in 2004, it is the 18th book in her Dark Series. In ""Dark Celebration (Dark Series)"", Manolito De La Cruz was very close to turning and when he happened upon Mary Ann Delaney he found his lifemate. Unfortunately, at the time she was complaining about Carpathian men and how she would never be with one and would count on the Prince to protect her. Upon hearing this, Manolito manipulates Mary Ann unbeknownst to the others and makes a blood bond and leaves her with no"
"Possessed (1931 film) Possessed is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is the story of Marian Martin, a factory worker who rises to the top as the mistress of a wealthy attorney. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee was adapted from the 1920 Broadway play ""The Mirage"" by Edgar Selwyn. ""Possessed"" was the third of eight movie collaborations between Crawford and Gable. Marian Martin (Joan Crawford) is a factory girl living with her mother in the working class section of Erie, Pennsylvania. Factory boy"
"Elana Johnson Elana Johnson is an author of young adult fiction best known for her ""Possession"" series. A speculative fiction author under the name Elana Johnson and an inspirational adult romance author under the pen name of Liz Isaacson, her work includes the young adult dystopian romance series Possession, published by Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster), Elevated, the Elemental series, the Songs of Life fantasy series (Kindle Press/Amazon), the Redwood Bay romance series (Cleis Press/Start Media), and the Three Rivers Ranch Romance series. School teacher by day, Query Ninja by night, you can find her online at her website (www.elanajohnson.com)"
"Possessed (1947 film) Possessed is a 1947 American film noir psychological drama directed by Curtis Bernhardt, starring Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, and Raymond Massey in a tale about an unstable woman's obsession with her ex-lover. The screenplay by Ranald MacDougall and Silvia Richards was based upon a story by Rita Weiman. A woman (Joan Crawford) is found wandering Los Angeles, unable to say anything other than ""David"". Admitted to a hospital, she is coaxed into recounting her life. She reveals herself as Louise Howell, an emotionally unstable woman who had worked as a nurse to the invalid wife of Dean"
"Possession (1922 film) Possession or Phroso is a 1922 British-French silent drama film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Malvina Longfellow, Reginald Owen and Max Maxudian. It is based on the 1897 novel ""Phroso"" by Anthony Hope. As described in a film magazine, Lord Wheatley (Owen) purchases an island off Turkey and under Turkish rule. Upon arrival, he finds the natives bitterly opposed to his taking possession. They plan to install a young woman, Phroso (Longfellow), as dictator. Several fights occur between the islanders and Wheatley's servants. Mouraki Pacha (Maxudian) arrives and quells the natives, but covets Phroso. Wheatley rescues"
"a crush on Raine for a long time. In ""Abandon"" everything comes to a head: Vi finally makes a choice between Jag and Zenn, which could prove to have far reaching repercussions. At the same time, the group must find a way to defeat the Thinkers once and for all, something that is made more difficult by the fact that the resistance has a traitor in their midst. Prepare to be heartbroken! Possession (trilogy) Possession is a young adult dystopian novel trilogy written by Elana Johnson and published by Simon Pulse. The first book in the series, ""Possession"", was published"
"satisfying on an intellectual level"" but,"" ""Possession's"" true centre is a big, red, beating heart. It's the warmth and spirit that Byatt has breathed into her characters rather than their cerebral pursuits that makes us care"". Concluding, ""There's real magic behind all the brainy trickery and an emotional journey on top of the academic quest. So I loved it."" The novel was adapted as a 2002 feature film by the same name, starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Maud Bailey; Aaron Eckhart as Roland Michell; and Jeremy Northam and Jennifer Ehle as the fictional poets Randolph Henry Ash and Christabel LaMotte, respectively."
"Obsession (1949 film) Obsession, released in the US as The Hidden Room, is a 1949 British crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk, based on the book ""A Man About A Dog"" by Alec Coppel, who also wrote the screenplay for the film, and turned the story into a novel. ""Obsession"" was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. Clive Riordan, a wealthy London doctor, learns that his wife Storm is cheating on him with an American, Bill Kronin. He determines to get the perfect revenge on both of them by committing the perfect murder of Kronin. Kidnapping Kronin at gunpoint,"
"Book of the Month Club. New York: Harcourt Brace four additional printings. London: Longmans Green 1958 New York: Crest 1959. Paperback. Harmondsworth: Penguin 1960. Paperback New York: Harcourt Brace and World- Harvest paperback 1967. William Dean Howells Medal, 1960 By Love Possessed (novel) By Love Possessed is a novel written by James Gould Cozzens in the middle 1950s. It was published on August 26, 1957, by Harcourt Brace and Company, and became a critically acclaimed best-seller. In 1960, it was awarded the William Dean Howells Medal, an award given every five years to the best novel of the previous five"
"in the ""New York Times"", wrote ""a plenitude of surprises awaits the reader of this gorgeously written novel. A. S. Byatt is a writer in mid-career whose time has certainly come, because ""Possession"" is a tour de force that opens every narrative device of English fiction to inspection without, for a moment, ceasing to delight."" Also ""The most dazzling aspect of ""Possession"" is Ms. Byatt's canny invention of letters, poems and diaries from the 19th century"". Critic Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, writing in the ""New York Times"", noted that what he describes as the ""wonderfully extravagant novel"" is ""pointedly subtitled 'A Romance'."""
"Earthly Possessions (novel) Earthly Possessions is a 1977 novel by Anne Tyler. This, Tyler's seventh novel, followed ""Celestial Navigation"" and ""Searching for Caleb"" and preceded her award-winning novels ""Morgan's Passing"", ""Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant"", ""The Accidental Tourist"", and ""Breathing Lessons"". Thirty-five-year-old Charlotte Emory has felt trapped her whole life in Clarion, Maryland—first by her embarrassingly eccentric parents, then by her preacher-husband whom she married too young, and eventually by ""his variously afflicted brothers, a daughter who won't answer to her own name, a house full of refugees, an impossible clutter."" She finally decides to run away from it all,"
"of 1987 is key in an important scene near the end of ""Possession: A Romance"", the bestselling and Man Booker Prize-winning novel by A. S. Byatt. The Great Storm of 1987 occurred on the night of October 15–16, 1987, when an unusually strong weather system caused winds to hit much of southern England and northern France. It was the worst storm to hit England since the Great Storm of 1703 (284 years earlier) and was responsible for the deaths of at least 22 people in England and France combined (18 in England, at least four in France). Hurricane Katrina (2005)"
"1972 and ""Nights at the Circus"" 1984. Margaret Drabble (born 1939) is a novelist, biographer and critic, who published from the 1960s into the 21st century. Her older sister, A. S. Byatt (born 1936) is best known for ""Possession"" published in 1990. Martin Amis (born 1949) is one of the most prominent of contemporary British novelists. His best-known novels are ""Money"" (1984) and ""London Fields"" (1989). Pat Barker (born 1943) has won many awards for her fiction. English novelist and screenwriter Ian McEwan (born 1948) is another of contemporary Britain's most highly regarded writers. His works include ""The Cement Garden"""
"Machines of Doctor Hoffman"" (1972) and ""Nights at the Circus"" (1984). Margaret Drabble (born 1939) is a novelist, biographer and critic, who has published from the 1960s until this century. Her older sister, A. S. Byatt (born 1936) is best known for ""Possession"" published in 1990. Martin Amis (born 1949) is one of the most prominent of contemporary British novelists. His best-known novels are ""Money"" (1984) and ""London Fields"" (1989). Pat Barker (born 1943) has won many awards for her fiction. Novelist and screenwriter Ian McEwan (born 1948) is another of contemporary Britain's most highly regarded writers. His works include"
"Possessed (2000 film) Possessed is a 2000 Showtime original film starring Timothy Dalton, based on events appearing in the book ""Possessed"" by Thomas B. Allen, which was inspired by the exorcism case of Roland Doe. The film was released on DVD in the United States on October 2, 2001. William S. Bowdern (Timothy Dalton) is a World War II veteran who was severely affected by a bad experience in France on All Saints’ Day in 1944. In the first scene of the film, we flash-back through one of Bowdern's dreams to where he was trying to escape from a German"
"The Possessed (short story) ""The Possessed"" is a science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1953. The story deals with a kind of parasitic aliens that do not have a physical body, and must colonize the minds of some intelligent beings to enjoy life. The world of their hosts is destroyed in some kind of a catastrophe, and they travel through space in search of another suitable host. They ultimately land on primeval earth where there is life but no intelligence. So they must nudge some species towards becoming intelligent, in a manner reminiscent"
"tendency to leave the reader just where she found him...Charlotte Emory...belongs to what is becoming a familiar class of Anne Tyler heroines: women admirably active in the details of living yet alarmingly passive in the large curve of their lives—riders on male-generated events, who nevertheless give those events a certain blessing, a certain feasibility."" Earthly Possessions (novel) Earthly Possessions is a 1977 novel by Anne Tyler. This, Tyler's seventh novel, followed ""Celestial Navigation"" and ""Searching for Caleb"" and preceded her award-winning novels ""Morgan's Passing"", ""Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant"", ""The Accidental Tourist"", and ""Breathing Lessons"". Thirty-five-year-old Charlotte Emory has felt"