The Devil Wore Greasepaint
Author | : Teel James Glenn |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2010-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781603138116 |
ISBN-13 | : 1603138110 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Devil Wore Greasepaint written by Teel James Glenn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A millionaire haunted by a demon consults a fortuneteller, a sideshow performer is captured in a horrible spell, a Hollywood producer cheats the wrong man, a cuckolded husband is invited to an odd dance and then there is that strange clown by the side of the road in Kansas... To many people, the experience of theatre is akin to the mystical experience of religion—the transformation of the human being into a deity—all occur as much with the smell of greasepaint in one's nostrils as with incense. This collection of stories runs the range from love stories to horror tales, from trickster demons to wizards who warp human form for their own purpose. And in each tale, the smell of greasepaint and the sulphurous odor of the other side combine to make a heady mix of fable, fantasy and fright....