Gargoyles
Ben Hecht
The author, Ben Hecht, was a prolific writer as well as a renowned screenwriter, producer, and director of films. His screenwriting skills include some of the most popular films of Hollywood's golden era, including "Gone With the Wind", "Wuthering Heights", "Spellbound", and "Scarface", to name but a few.Hecht had already established himself as a novelist and an author of short stories when "Gargoyles" was published. "Gargoyles" delves deep into the psyches of individuals and of their relationships within social classes, revealing both the darker sides and the sentimental sides. Sometimes the characteristics, values and ethics of his characters are altered over time, as they (sometimes unwittingly) look within themselves and acknowledge what they valued most, how their egos affect their decisions and ethics, yet not always understanding the reasons those values are so crucial to them. What we learn is the results of these changes, as we center on the lives of George Basine, his friends, and his family, and most importantly, the masks that each wore. (Summary by Roger Melin)
Author - Ben Hecht.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
The author, Ben Hecht, was a prolific writer as well as a renowned screenwriter, producer, and director of films. His screenwriting skills include some of the most popular films of Hollywood's golden era, including "Gone With the Wind", "Wuthering Heights", "Spellbound", and "Scarface", to name but a few.Hecht had already established himself as a novelist and an author of short stories when "Gargoyles" was published. "Gargoyles" delves deep into the psyches of individuals and of their relationships within social classes, revealing both the darker sides and the sentimental sides. Sometimes the characteristics, values and ethics of his characters are altered over time, as they (sometimes unwittingly) look within themselves and acknowledge what they valued most, how their egos affect their decisions and ethics, yet not always understanding the reasons those values are so crucial to them. What we learn is the results of these changes, as we center on the lives of George Basine, his friends, and his family, and most importantly, the masks that each wore. (Summary by Roger Melin) Author - Ben Hecht. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:24:34
Chapter 2
Duration:00:32:11
Chapter 3
Duration:00:44:19
Chapter 4
Duration:00:18:57
Chapter 5
Duration:00:34:52
Chapter 6
Duration:00:30:46
Chapter 7
Duration:00:36:14
Chapter 8
Duration:00:28:11
Chapter 9
Duration:00:32:53
Chapter 10
Duration:00:14:46
Chapter 11
Duration:00:17:25
Chapter 12
Duration:00:51:15
Chapter 13
Duration:01:02:02
Chapter 14
Duration:00:19:51
Chapter 15
Duration:00:46:37
Chapter 16
Duration:00:42:18
Chapter 17
Duration:00:18:50
Chapter 18
Duration:00:30:15
Chapter 19
Duration:00:26:39
Chapter 20
Duration:00:40:33
Chapter 21
Duration:00:06:20
Chapter 22
Duration:00:18:07
Chapter 23
Duration:00:12:28
Chapter 24
Duration:00:13:05
Chapter 25
Duration:00:12:19
Chapter 26
Duration:00:05:52