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Providing a comprehensive introduction to the life and works of Graham Greene, this volume presents a biographical account which draws upon current research on Greene. It surveys the contexts of his writing including among others the religious and political contexts, and the influences that helped to shape Greene's work. The second part of the book examines in some detail the major themes that occur in Greene's works, his techniques and imaginative preoccupations. A detailed critical analysis of "Brighton Rock", "The Power and the Glory" and "The Third Man" are given in this section. A reference section concludes the work providing a gazeteer, biographical list, a bibliography, list of further reading and a list of films.
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An introduction to the background of one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century!
* Outlines his life, cultural background and explores important places and people in Greene's life and their effect on his writings.
* Looks at his writing techniques, recurring themes and imaginative preoccupations
* Examines three of his works: Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory and the film the Third Man
Graham Greene's works are both grippingly readable and revealingly intelligent. During a seventy year writing career, Greene produced novels, plays, poems, film-scripts, travel books, autobiographical works and biographical studies. In this fascinating book, Cedric watts outlines the life and cultural background of Graham Greene and looks at the effect they had on his writing. Starting with a biographical account and looking in detail at several famous works, the book sets Greene firmly in the context of his times. Cedric Watts A Preface to Greene is an excellent introduction to one of the greatest and most popular writers of the twentieth century.
Cedric Watts is Professor of English at the University of Sussex.
Cedric Watts is Professor of English at the University of Sussex.
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- PublisherAddison-Wesley Longman Ltd
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 058225020X
- ISBN 13 9780582250208
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages230
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