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Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers Ser.: Michael Crichton : A Critical Companion by Elizabeth Trembley (1996, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-100313294143
ISBN-139780313294143
eBay Product ID (ePID)98946
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMichael Crichton : a Critical Companion
SubjectMystery & Detective, General, American / General, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year1996
TypeTextbook
AuthorElizabeth Trembley
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
SeriesCritical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN95-000503
Reviews"If the entire series lives up to this book, it should be a required purchase for schools where students study contemporary writers...This book makes literary criticism of popular fiction accessible to high school readers, and the reading level is such that many upper middle school students can also enjoy the book...Highly recommended." The Book Report, "This is a carefully crafted and researched book begining with a biographical sketch and a description of various literary genres, Gothic, detective, adventure, and science fiction, which have influenced Crichton... The format is pleasing with good margins and headings in heavy type for ready reference." VOYA
Dewey Edition20
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Table Of ContentSeries Foreword by Kathleen Gregory Klein The Life of Michael Crichton Michael Crichton's Literary Heritage The Andromeda Strain The Terminal Man The Great Train Robbery Eaters of the Dead Sphere Congo Jurassic Park Rising Sun Disclosure Bibliography Index
SynopsisUntil now, Michael Crichton's many readers have had nowhere to turn for more information on one of America's most popular novelists. This companion features clear analyses of Crichton's life and literary influences, as well as chapters on each of his 13 novels to date. It will help Crichton's readers to learn more about how significant events in his life affected the development of his fiction and literary style and how the heritage of popular fiction, including mystery, gothic, adventure, and science fiction, influenced his writing. This study provides close textual analysis of each of his novels in turn, focusing on plot, character development, theme, and critical interpretation. This study analyzes Crichton's novels from IThe Andromeda Strain R (1969) to IDisclosure R (1994). It features a clear, user-friendly organization, with two general chapters on Crichton's life and literary heritage, and one chapter on each of his novels. For ease of use by the reader, each chapter is subdivided into sections on general critical analysis, plot, theme, character development, and alternative perspectives on the novel that offer additional insight. The author shows how each of Crichton's novels incorporates a theme or debate from current culture and how his visions of genetically engineered dinosaurs, killer viruses from outer space, and deadly relations in international business have become part of American culture. This study will help the reader to understand the important issues raised by Crichton's fiction and to apply critical insight to an examination of those issues. No secondary school, public library, or college library should be without this first serious examination of the works of Michael Crichton., Until now, Michael Crichton's many readers have had nowhere to turn for more information on one of America's most popular novelists. This companion features clear analyses of Crichton's life and literary influences, as well as chapters on each of his 13 novels to date. It will help Crichton's readers to learn more about how significant events in his life affected the development of his fiction and literary style and how the heritage of popular fiction, including mystery, gothic, adventure, and science fiction, influenced his writing. This study provides close textual analysis of each of his novels in turn, focusing on plot, character development, theme, and critical interpretation. This study analyzes Crichton's novels from ^IThe Andromeda Strain^R (1969) to ^IDisclosure^R (1994). It features a clear, user-friendly organization, with two general chapters on Crichton's life and literary heritage, and one chapter on each of his novels. For ease of use by the reader, each chapter is subdivided into sections on general critical analysis, plot, theme, character development, and alternative perspectives on the novel that offer additional insight. The author shows how each of Crichton's novels incorporates a theme or debate from current culture and how his visions of genetically engineered dinosaurs, killer viruses from outer space, and deadly relations in international business have become part of American culture. This study will help the reader to understand the important issues raised by Crichton's fiction and to apply critical insight to an examination of those issues. No secondary school, public library, or college library should be without this first serious examination of the works of Michael Crichton.
LC Classification NumberPS3553
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