Fadiman, Clifton 1904-1999
Overview
Works: | 685 works in 1,587 publications in 5 languages and 44,675 library holdings |
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Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works Nature stories Action and adventure fiction Short stories Science fiction Poetry Literature Dictionaries Anecdotes |
Roles: | Editor, Author, Translator, Producer, Author of introduction, Performer, Commentator, Narrator, Other, Host, Speaker, Contributor, Interviewer, Compiler, Composer, Recipient, Photographer, Adapter |
Classifications: | PS3523.O46, 813.52 |
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Most widely held works about
Clifton Fadiman
- The wine lover's daughter : a memoir by Anne Fadiman( Book )
- When men were the only models we had : my teachers Barzun, Fadiman, and Trilling by Carolyn G Heilbrun( Book )
- The wine lover's daughter : a memoir by Anne Fadiman( Recording )
- Clifton Fadiman by Clifton Fadiman( )
- To the curious, intelligent reader : remarks by Clifton Fadiman( Book )
- Appreciations : essays by Clifton Fadiman by Clifton Fadiman( Book )
- George Macy papers by George Macy( )
- Joseph Barnes papers by Joseph Barnes( )
- William Allen White papers by William Allen White( )
- Walker Percy papers by Walker Percy( )
- Stuart Chase papers by Stuart Chase( )
- Writers' War Board records by Writers' War Board( )
- [Clifton Fadiman, half-length portrait, facing front, seated behind an ABC microphone as a panelist on the quiz program "The Name's the Same"]( Visual )
- Bernard De Voto papers by Bernard De Voto( )
- Elinor Wylie collection by Elinor Wylie( Visual )
- Book-of-the-Month Club records by Book-of-the-Month Club( )
- Philip Allan Friedman correspondence by Philip Allan Friedman( Visual )
- Basil Davenport papers by Basil Davenport( )
- Bruce Bliven papers by Bruce Bliven( )
- Clifton Fadiman( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Clifton Fadiman
The lifetime reading plan by
Clifton Fadiman(
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32 editions published between 1960 and 1995 in 4 languages and held by 2,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A reading list of 100 titles that appeared in "This Week" magazine, with commentary on each author and title
32 editions published between 1960 and 1995 in 4 languages and held by 2,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A reading list of 100 titles that appeared in "This Week" magazine, with commentary on each author and title
The collected writings of Ambrose Bierce by
Ambrose Bierce(
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65 editions published between 1946 and 1999 in English and held by 1,906 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ambrose Bierce: portrait of a misanthrope, by Clifton Fadiman.--In the midst of life, tales of soldiers and civilians.--The devil's dictionary.--Can such things be?--Fantastic fables.--The monk and the hangman's daughter.--Negligible tales.--The parenticide club
65 editions published between 1946 and 1999 in English and held by 1,906 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ambrose Bierce: portrait of a misanthrope, by Clifton Fadiman.--In the midst of life, tales of soldiers and civilians.--The devil's dictionary.--Can such things be?--Fantastic fables.--The monk and the hangman's daughter.--Negligible tales.--The parenticide club
The short stories of Henry James by
Henry James(
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29 editions published between 1889 and 1950 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,851 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1889 and 1950 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,851 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The world of the short story : a twentieth century collection by
Clifton Fadiman(
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18 editions published between 1986 and 1990 in English and held by 1,805 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains 62 stories from 16 countries written during the 20th century
18 editions published between 1986 and 1990 in English and held by 1,805 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains 62 stories from 16 countries written during the 20th century
World poetry : an anthology of verse from antiquity to our time(
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10 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 1,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This long-awaited, indispensable volume contains more than 1600 poems drawn from dozens of languages and cultures, and spans a period of more than 4000 years from ancient Sumer and Egypt to the late twentieth century. World Poetry encompasses the many realms of poetry -- poetry of all styles, of all eras, of all tongues: from the ancient epic of Gilgamesh and the Pharaoh Akhenaten's "Hymn to the Sun" to the haiku of Basho and the dazzling imagery of Li Po; from Vedic hymns to Icelandic sagas to the "Carmina Burana"; from the magnificence of Homer and Dante to the lyricism of Goethe and Verlaine; from the piercing insights of Rilke and Yeats to the revelatory verse of Emily Dickinson, Garcia Lorca, Derek Walcott, Seamus Heaney, and so many more. While World Poetry includes a generous selection of the best English-language verse from Chaucer to the present, it is designed to lay before the reader the best that all the world's cultures have to offer -- more than eighty percent of the book is poetry originally written in languages other than English and translated by some of the finest talents working today, many of them brilliant poets in their own right. This is no mere sampler: In choosing only works of the highest intrinsic quality, the editors have created a book that will surprise knowledgeable readers and lead newcomers to an understanding of the glories of world poetry that is our common heritage
10 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 1,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This long-awaited, indispensable volume contains more than 1600 poems drawn from dozens of languages and cultures, and spans a period of more than 4000 years from ancient Sumer and Egypt to the late twentieth century. World Poetry encompasses the many realms of poetry -- poetry of all styles, of all eras, of all tongues: from the ancient epic of Gilgamesh and the Pharaoh Akhenaten's "Hymn to the Sun" to the haiku of Basho and the dazzling imagery of Li Po; from Vedic hymns to Icelandic sagas to the "Carmina Burana"; from the magnificence of Homer and Dante to the lyricism of Goethe and Verlaine; from the piercing insights of Rilke and Yeats to the revelatory verse of Emily Dickinson, Garcia Lorca, Derek Walcott, Seamus Heaney, and so many more. While World Poetry includes a generous selection of the best English-language verse from Chaucer to the present, it is designed to lay before the reader the best that all the world's cultures have to offer -- more than eighty percent of the book is poetry originally written in languages other than English and translated by some of the finest talents working today, many of them brilliant poets in their own right. This is no mere sampler: In choosing only works of the highest intrinsic quality, the editors have created a book that will surprise knowledgeable readers and lead newcomers to an understanding of the glories of world poetry that is our common heritage
The philosophy of Nietzsche by
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche(
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22 editions published between 1905 and 1954 in English and held by 1,599 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Various pagings."First modern library giant edition 1937." Introduction, by Willard Huntington Wright.--Thus spake Zarathustra, translated by Thomas Common.--Beyond good and evil, translated by Helen Zimmern.--The genealogy of morals, translated by Horace B. Samuel.--Peoples and countries, translated by J.M. Kennedy.--Ecce homo, translated by Clifton P. Fadiman.--The birth of tragedy from the spirit of music, translated by Clifton P. Fadiman
22 editions published between 1905 and 1954 in English and held by 1,599 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Various pagings."First modern library giant edition 1937." Introduction, by Willard Huntington Wright.--Thus spake Zarathustra, translated by Thomas Common.--Beyond good and evil, translated by Helen Zimmern.--The genealogy of morals, translated by Horace B. Samuel.--Peoples and countries, translated by J.M. Kennedy.--Ecce homo, translated by Clifton P. Fadiman.--The birth of tragedy from the spirit of music, translated by Clifton P. Fadiman
The Little, Brown book of anecdotes by
Clifton Fadiman(
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8 editions published between 1974 and 2009 in English and held by 1,437 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes source list, bibliography, index of names, and index of subjects. Contains over 4,000 anecdotes about more than 2,000 famous people from around the world, past and present
8 editions published between 1974 and 2009 in English and held by 1,437 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes source list, bibliography, index of names, and index of subjects. Contains over 4,000 anecdotes about more than 2,000 famous people from around the world, past and present
The World treasury of modern religious thought(
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5 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 1,338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The authors represented in these pages have shaped the way we perceive our world and have simultaneoulsy challenged the boundaries of faith in our own era and in centuries past. In this truly international collection, these thinkers explore issues central to Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and atheism, and look at a broad spectrum of different approaches to faith itself. With care and conviction they examine the nature and very existence of divinity in our world"--Jacket
5 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 1,338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The authors represented in these pages have shaped the way we perceive our world and have simultaneoulsy challenged the boundaries of faith in our own era and in centuries past. In this truly international collection, these thinkers explore issues central to Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and atheism, and look at a broad spectrum of different approaches to faith itself. With care and conviction they examine the nature and very existence of divinity in our world"--Jacket
Fantasia mathematica : being a set of stories, together with a group of oddments and diversions, all drawn from the universe
of mathematics by
Clifton Fadiman(
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41 editions published between 1958 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 1,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Book Description: Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes is now once again available. Ranging from the poignant to the comical via the simply surreal, these selections include writing by Aldous Huxley, Martin Gardner, H.G. Wells, George Gamow, G.H. Hardy, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others. Humorous, mysterious, and always entertaining, this collection is sure to bring a smile to the faces of mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike
41 editions published between 1958 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 1,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Book Description: Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes is now once again available. Ranging from the poignant to the comical via the simply surreal, these selections include writing by Aldous Huxley, Martin Gardner, H.G. Wells, George Gamow, G.H. Hardy, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others. Humorous, mysterious, and always entertaining, this collection is sure to bring a smile to the faces of mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike
The American treasury, 1455-1955 by
Clifton Fadiman(
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15 editions published between 1955 and 1995 in English and held by 1,198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anthology of quotations by Americans, or about America, classified by subject
15 editions published between 1955 and 1995 in English and held by 1,198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anthology of quotations by Americans, or about America, classified by subject
Moby Dick by
Herman Melville(
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19 editions published between 1943 and 1977 in English and held by 1,163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A classic of the sea, telling of the pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale who defied capture
19 editions published between 1943 and 1977 in English and held by 1,163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A classic of the sea, telling of the pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale who defied capture
The World treasury of physics, astronomy, and mathematics by
Timothy Ferris(
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5 editions published between 1991 and 1993 in English and held by 1,109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the Publisher: An astonishing cast of more than ninety renowned writers provides thoughtful and lucid reflections on some of the major scientific topics of our time-from black holes and galaxies to artificial intelligence and chaos theory. Featuring essays, articles, and poems penned by notables in the worlds of both science and literature, this unique book will delight the science enthusiast and the inquisitive general reader alike
5 editions published between 1991 and 1993 in English and held by 1,109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the Publisher: An astonishing cast of more than ninety renowned writers provides thoughtful and lucid reflections on some of the major scientific topics of our time-from black holes and galaxies to artificial intelligence and chaos theory. Featuring essays, articles, and poems penned by notables in the worlds of both science and literature, this unique book will delight the science enthusiast and the inquisitive general reader alike
The World treasury of children's literature by
Clifton Fadiman(
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6 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 1,093 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A three-volume anthology of classical and contemporary children's stories, poems, myths, and legends from many countries
6 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 1,093 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A three-volume anthology of classical and contemporary children's stories, poems, myths, and legends from many countries
The call of the wild by
Jack London(
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5 editions published between 1963 and 1970 in English and held by 1,017 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tale of an heroic part-St. Bernard, part shepherd dog taken from sunny California and thrown into Klondike life as a sled-dog where he becomes the strongest leader
5 editions published between 1963 and 1970 in English and held by 1,017 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tale of an heroic part-St. Bernard, part shepherd dog taken from sunny California and thrown into Klondike life as a sled-dog where he becomes the strongest leader
The world treasury of science fiction(
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4 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A treasury of classic science fiction stories
4 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A treasury of classic science fiction stories
Party of one : the selected writings of Clifton Fadiman by
Clifton Fadiman(
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6 editions published in 1955 in English and Undetermined and held by 932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1955 in English and Undetermined and held by 932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fifty years : being a retrospective collection of novels, novellas, tales, drama, poetry, and reportage and essays (whether
literary, musical, contemplative, historical, biographical, argumentative, or gastronomical) all drawn from volumes issued
during the last half-century by Alfred and Blanche Knopf over this sign and device [The borzoi] by
Clifton Fadiman(
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3 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 906 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 906 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reading I've liked; a personal selection drawn from two decades of reading and reviewing, presented with an informal prologue
and various commentaries by
Clifton Fadiman(
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10 editions published in 1941 in English and Undetermined and held by 894 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published in 1941 in English and Undetermined and held by 894 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The mathematical magpie : being more stories, mainly transcendental, plus subsets of essays, rhymes, music, anecdotes, epigrams,
and other prime oddments and diversions, rational or irrational, all derived from the infinite domain of mathematics by
Clifton Fadiman(
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30 editions published between 1962 and 1997 in English and held by 875 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stories, essays, rhymes, music, anecdotes, epigrams, and other prime oddments and diversions, all derived from the infinite domain of mathematics
30 editions published between 1962 and 1997 in English and held by 875 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stories, essays, rhymes, music, anecdotes, epigrams, and other prime oddments and diversions, all derived from the infinite domain of mathematics
Any number can play by
Clifton Fadiman(
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11 editions published between 1957 and 1958 in 3 languages and held by 807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1957 and 1958 in 3 languages and held by 807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Major, John S. Editor
- Bierce, Ambrose 1842-1914 Author
- James, Henry 1843-1916 Author
- Washburn, Katharine Editor
- Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844-1900 Author
- Common, Thomas Translator
- Zimmern, Helen 1846-1934 Translator
- Samuel, Horace Barnett 1883-1950 Translator
- Kennedy, J. M. (John McFarland) Translator
- Little, Brown and Company
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Fadiman, Clifton
Fadiman, Clifton 1904-
Fadiman, Clifton P. 1904-1999
Fadiman, Clifton Paul 1904-1999
Кліфтон Фадіман
كليفتون فاديمان
क्लिफटन फैडिमन
파디만, 크리프턴 1904-1999
파디만, 클리프톤 1904-1999
파디먼, 클립톤 1904-1999
패디먼, 클리프턴 1904-1999
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