Böcker av James F. Broderick

James Joyce, one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, continues to fascinate readers all over the world. This volume provides historical and biographical background, plot summaries of the novels and stories, and critical insight helpful for any reader of Joyce's works. It also offers an A-Z guide to the life, works, people, history, and context that informed Joyce's writing.

Uncover a treasure trove of information about the Garden State's key role in the creation of US literary and popular culture. The author examines the state's literary and cultural history and features residents such as Stephen Crane, Toni Morrison, Walt Whitman and Philip Roth.

Draws parallels between ""Star Trek"" stories and literary classics such as ""Hamlet"", ""Paradise Lost"", ""Ulysses"", ""Dracula"", and the New Testament, and works by the likes of Booker T Washington, Edgar Allan Poe, and William Shakespeare. Appendices list the literary works discussed and the episodes and movies mentioned.

Explores the relationship between twenty-five enduring works of horror literature and the classic films that have been adapted from them. Each chapter delves into the historical and cultural background of a particular type of horror and provides an overview of a specific work's critical and popular reception. Among the works discussed are Frankenstein, Dracula, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Psycho, The Exorcist, and The Shining.