Literature Of The Occult ; A Collection Of Critical Essays

By Peter B. Messent, Peter Messent

Messent, P. Introduction.--todorov, T. The Uncanny And The Marvelous.--thompson, G. R. A Dark Romanticism.--varma, D. P. Quest Of The Numinous.--varnado, S. L. The Idea Of The Numinous In Gothic Li...

Mark Twain And Male Friendship: The Twichell, Howells, And Rogers Friendships

By Peter B. Messent, Peter Messent

biographies Of America's Greatest Humorist Abound, But None Have Charted The Overall Influence Of The Key Male Friendships That Profoundly Informed His Life And Work. Combining Biography, Literary...

New Readings Of The American Novel: Narrative Theory And Its Application

By Peter B. Messent

Ernest Hemingway

By Peter B. Messent, Peter , 1946- Messent, Peter Messent (Auth.)

A wide-ranging re-reading of Hemingway's work which makes selective use of contemporary theory to explore four key areas. An analysis of Hemingway's impressionistic style shows how it operates as a...

Mark Twain

By Peter B. Messent, Messent, Peter B.

ix, 235 pages ; 23 cm This book provides an overview of Mark Twain's work and a close critical analysis of his major texts, and includes chapters on Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee and Puddn...

New Readings Of The American Novel: Narrative Theory And Its Application

By Peter B. Messent

Speech Representation, Focalization And Narration In The Great Gatsby -- Time And Narrative: Faulkner's The Sound And The Fury -- Slippery Stuff: The Construction Of Character In The Sun Also Rises...

New Readings Of The American Novel: Narrative Theory And Its Applications

By Peter B. Messent

Ernest Hemingway

By Peter B. Messent, PETER, Peter Messent (Auth.), Messent

A wide-ranging re-reading of Hemingway's work which makes selective use of contemporary theory to explore four key areas. An analysis of Hemingway's impressionistic style shows how it operates as a...

The Cambridge Introduction To Mark Twain

By Peter B. Messent, Peter Messent

This Introduction Provides A Biography Of The Author And Situates His Works In The Historical And Cultural Context Of His Times. Peter Messent Gives Readings Of The Best-known Writings Including To...

The Cambridge Introduction To Mark Twain

By Peter B. Messent, Peter Messent

This Introduction Provides A Biography Of The Author And Situates His Works In The Historical And Cultural Context Of His Times. Peter Messent Gives Readings Of The Best-known Writings Including To...