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9780582437692

A Preface to Greene

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    9780582437692

  • ISBN10:

    0582437695

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2000-08-18
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

Lively, informed and thorough, this survey of the life and works of Graham Greene opens with a biographical account setting the writer in context of his times and describing and exploring the influences, tensions and contradictions that occur throughout his work. The second half of the book devotes itself to the 'art of Greene' discussing his writing techniques, recurring themes, and imaginative preoccupations. Within this section thorough critical analyses are given of three works:Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory, and the film,The Third Man. The book concludes with a reference section which comprises a gazeteer, a biographical list and a bibliography. Suggestions for further reading and a list of films encourage the student to explore the works of Greene more widely.

Author Biography

Cedric Watts is Professor of English in the School of English and American Studies, University of Sussex.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
vi
Editorial Notes and Acknowledgements vii
Publisher's Acknowledgements viii
Abbreviations ix
PART ONE: THE WRITER AND HIS SETTING
Chronological table
3(6)
The Life of a Writer
9(76)
The early years
9(39)
The middle years
48(26)
The later years
74(8)
Finale
82(3)
Contexts and Issues
85(54)
Religious matters
85(23)
Political matters
108(5)
Anti-Semitism and the case of Stamboul Train
113(9)
Various influences
122(17)
PART TWO: THE ART OF GREENE
Greene on His Art
139(3)
The Nature and Origins of Greeneland
142(7)
Novels, Entertainments, and the Redemption of Greeneland
149(3)
Recycling, Recurrences, and Games with Names
152(7)
Leopards and other Stylistic Matters
159(8)
Critical Accounts
167(28)
Darkest Greeneland: Brighton Rock
167(11)
Mastery: The Power and the Glory
178(10)
Collaborative excellence: the film, The Third Man
188(7)
Conclusion: Greene's Place In Literary History
195(23)
PART THREE: REFERENCE SECTION
Gazetteer
199(5)
Biographical list
204(7)
Bibliography, further reading and list of films
211(7)
INDEXES 218(1)
General Index
218(9)
Index to Greene's Works
227

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