A Preface to Greene

ISBN-13: 9780582437692 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000

Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D.

Opis

Preface Books are a series of scholarly and critical studies of major writers intended for those needing modern and authoritative guidance of their work, in order to reach intelligent understanding and enjoyment of it. This work focuses on Grahame Greene.

Spis treści

Lists of Illustrations and Maps  Editorial Notes and Acknowledgements  Abbreviations  Part One: The Writer and his Setting.  Chronological Table  1.The Life of a Novelist  2. The early years  3.  The middle years  4.  The later years  5.  Finale  6. Contexts and Issues, Religious matters, Political matters, Anti-Semitism and the case of Stamboul Train, Various influences  Part Two: The Art of Greene  7. The nature and origins of Greeneland  8. Novels, 'Entertainments', and the redemption of Greeneland  9  Recycling, recurrences and games with names  10. 'Leopards' and other stylistic matters  11. Critical accounts: Darkest Greeneland: Brighton Rock,  Mastery: The Power and the Glory,  Collaborative excellence: the film, The Third Man
13. Conclusion: Greene's place in literary history  Part Three: Reference section  13.  Gazetteer  14.  Biographical list  15.  Bibliography  16.Further reading and list of films

O autorze

Cedric Watts M.A. Ph.D. (Professor)