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Beyond Genre in Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald (593 words, 1 pages)

Beyond genre Austerlitz by WG Sebald trs Anthea Bell Penguin 6.99 For some reason, plausibility in fiction is becoming harder to sustain, or even achieve. The problem has got so bad that even Frank Skinner has noted it in his autobiography, saying something to the effect that when one reads ... Read More

Words in the Novel, Luck by Gert Hofmann (779 words, 1 pages)

Running out of wordsLuckby Gert Hofmann, trans Michael Hofmann267pp, Harvill Gert Hofmann was a master of deadpan humour which revealed not merely pain but an existential void at the heart of human ex-perience. His 1985 novel, The Parable of the Blind, was an outstanding Beckettian take on Pieter Bruegel's painting ... Read More

An Overview of the Novel Secrets by Jacqueline Wilson (453 words, 1 pages)

Treasure in the atticSecretsby Jacqueline Wilson219pp, DoubledayJacqueline Wilson is not a follower of the fashion for children's books that are written for adults too. She is refreshingly committed to fulfilling children's expectations, and this is her enduring strength. But what makes her books worth reading for adults too is her ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Novel the White Family (1097 words, 2 pages)

Too close to home The White Family Maggie Gee 420pp, Saqi Books 'How does it feel to be a problem?" James Baldwin was once asked. Maggie Gee's eighth novel deftly inverts the question, exploring the "problem" of race as it originates and festers in the minds of present-day white Britons. ... Read More

An Essay on the Novel, Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald (1128 words, 2 pages)

Another time, another placeAusterlitzWG SebaldHamish Hamilton 16.99, pp415I first came across the writings of WG Sebald by accident. I was browsing the shelves of the Travel Bookshop in north Kensington, looking for books that might help me plan a walk on the north coast of Norfolk with my nine-year-old son, ... Read More

Magic Realism in the Novels (769 words, 1 pages)

Last rites for magic realismFor just over a generation, magic realism has been the default position of the world's new fiction, the modish literary style to which aspiring novelists in English, Czech, German, French or Spanish, of course, would resort in the perpetual struggle to make an ordinary narrative seem ... Read More

A Review of the Novel, Graveston by Stephanie Merritt (697 words, 1 pages)

Where's that poker? GavestonStephanie Merritt386pp, FaberWhat is it that saves parody from collapsing into an instance of the thing it is attacking? The question seems apposite when considering Stephanie Merritt's remarkable first novel. For it is possible to entertain the notion that Gaveston is a devilishly clever satire on the ... Read More

The Themes in the Novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (699 words, 4 pages)

FRANKENSTEINMary Shelley s novel portrays many different possible themesthat are relevant in society today. Many erratic behaviorshappen in Frankenstein that provide the reader with encountersthat would not happen in everyday life, yet can still be relevantin today s world. Frankenstein introduces unexpected events andcreates a sense of relentless horror for ... Read More

A Comparison of the Movie and Novel of the Sweet Hereafter (1134 words, 2 pages)

The Sweet Hereafter Novel compared to the MovieThe Sweet Hereafter is a gripping tale of a small U.S town and the people who dwell in it. A saga of four vivid, sensitive souls linked in a school bus tragedy the bus driver, the widowed Vietnam Veteran, the lawyer who tries ... Read More

A Summary of the Novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry (388 words, 1 pages)

Billy The GiverBy Lois LowryIn a futurist community, where the story takes place, everyone in the town has all their decisions made for them. They only get privileges when they become a certain age and when it is time for them to get a job they are given one by ... Read More

Orange as a Lesbian Novel (418 words, 1 pages)

ORANGE as a lesbian novelIt is hard to definite 'lesbian novels'. Some concern about the writers' background, some concern about the content...but we think Oranges has lesbian flavour, it is related to lesbianism in a sense that Winterson puts lesbian issue in an explicit, expressive and direct way. She describes ... Read More

An Analysis of The Wars, a Novel by Timothy Findley (1326 words, 2 pages)

In his writing of The Wars, Findley brings to light certain views of romantic love, essentially he says that love is a fleeting emotion, and cannot often hold up to the trials of human life. But when it does hold up, it is stronger than any attempt to crush it ... Read More

Analysis of the Novel Wuthering Heights, a Novel by English Novelist and Poet Emily Brontë (955 words, 4 pages)

Wuthering Heights written by Emily Bronte, was a novel filled with many emotions and activity. Her characters represent an on going conflict between love and hate. Upon the publication of the book articles and reviews were written regarding Brontes novel. Following her death some of these were recovered such as ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel and Movie The Bourne Identity (697 words, 2 pages)

The Bourne IdentityReviewed By Andrew NguyenDirected By Roger Young Producer Fred Miller Casting By Rose Tobias Shaw Cast Richard Chamberlain Jaclyn Smith, Donald Moffert, Denham Elliot. Robert Ludlum was born in New York City, raised in Short Hills, New Jersey and educated in Connecticut. A former actor and theatrical producer, ... Read More

A Summary of Frankenstein, a Novel by Mary Shelley (234 words, 1 pages)

The story of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley is about a man who accomplished the impossible. He was able to bring corpses back to life. Something so unbelievable because was neither explainable nor done before. Eventually, the plan backfires after Frankenstein realizes that he had created a monster, which was out ... Read More

An Analysis of The Pearl, a Novel by John Steinbeck (790 words, 2 pages)

The PearlKino, a poor Indian fisherman, lives on the Gulf of California with his wife Juana and son Coyotito. Their simple hut is made of brush, and the couple sleeps on mats thrown on the dirt floor, while Coyotito sleeps in a hanging box. Like others in their poor village, ... Read More

An Overview of the Novel 1984 by George Orwell (517 words, 1 pages)

Powerful and eloquent describes the satirical novel, "Nineteen Eighty- Four" written by George Orwell. The fact that it was written in 1949 is amazing as many of the things that Orwell prophesied have come to pass in the decades since. Nineteen Eighty-Four, is considered Orwell s greatest work it has ... Read More

An Analysis of Hatchet, a Novel by Gary Paulsen (1193 words, 2 pages)

ThemeThe theme of the story Hatchet is determination and survival. Brian Robeson, whose parents are divorced, flies to visit his father who is in the Canadian wilderness. His pilot has a heart attack and dies. Brian managed to land the plane in a lake, and escape unharmed. Now there is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Contender by Robert Lipsyte (643 words, 1 pages)

I. In the beginning of the book Alfred was already a drop out of high school and working for Jewish people at a grocery store. He faced some problems with Major because he did not want to go rob the grocery store on Friday night. Major and his click beat ... Read More

The Use of Description in the Novels of Charles Dickens (1357 words, 3 pages)

The Use of Description in the Novels of Charles DickensAfter reading at least three lengthy works of Charles Dickens, several things become evident about his writing style and his preoccupations with certain aspects of life in Victorian England. One of the most obviously consistent traits is his concern for the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Mockingbird Novel (653 words, 1 pages)

The MockingbirdThroughout the biological world there are many interesting birds. The Mockingbird, for example, is famed for its many interpretations or mimicking sounds. The Mockingbird or Mimus polyglottos is known for mimicking almost any bird sound and singing in the middle of the night (Chaffee Zoological Gardens). Besides its own ... Read More

An Overview of the Novel The Fixer by Bernard Malamud (1598 words, 6 pages)

Malamud ' s The Fixer is a novel which was written in a time of extreme prejudice and inequality. Malamud fought this struggle in a very powerful way - through writing. Perhaps the strongest styles he used to fight against the Jewish oppression are irony, and the use of dreams ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Novel 1984 (408 words, 2 pages)

1984Winston Smith has lived a long miserable life. He believes he is responsible for his mothers and sisters death and he has to live with that pain his whole life. Also his wife left him and he has no one to talk to and no one to be with. But ... Read More

A Summary of The Shining, a Novel by Stephen King (1356 words, 2 pages)

When Jack Torrance, a recovering alcoholic, was hired to be the caretaker for the Overlook for the winter, he thought it would change the lives of his wife, Wendy, his son, Danny, and his own. He was right. The unusual happenings and sinister forces they faced in the Overlook would ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Pigman by Paul Zindel (327 words, 1 pages)

In the novel, The Pigman, writing by Paul Zindel the main characters are Mr.Pignati, John and Lorraine. They all meet by chance and each becomes a trespasser on another's life. However, John and Lorraine each gain something from their experience with the Mr.Pignati. Mr.Pignati, John and Lorraine all have their ... Read More

An Overview of the Novel The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck (814 words, 1 pages)

Chrysanthemums , by John SteinbeckTo have an excellent short story, it must contain a vivid setting that the readers can visualize, a realistic characterization that is easy to relate to, and a well developed plot. John Steinbeck s The Chrysanthemums definitely meets all these requirements. The Chrysanthemums is set in ... Read More

An Analysis of The Chosen, a Novel by Chaim Potok (1106 words, 2 pages)

Fathers and Sons could of have easily been the title for Chaim Potok s novel The Chosen. In his first book, The Chosen, Potok portrays two different father and son relationships where the tradition becomes the source of conflict for his central characters, as they each seek their identities in ... Read More

An Analysis of The Jungle, a Novel by Upton Sinclair (7558 words, 27 pages)

The novel opens with the wedding celebration of Ona Lukoszaite and Jurgis Rudkus,Lithuanian immigrants who have recently arrived in Packingtown. The veselija, thewedding feast, is being held strictly according to Lithuanian custom. Ona's cousin MarijaBerczynskas is in charge of the event, which is being held in the rear room of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Dracula by Bram Stoker (592 words, 1 pages)

The book Dracula by Bram Stoker is a tale of the old-time legend of the most famous of vampires. It takes place in both England and Transylvania. Jonathan Harker s first assignment as a professional lawyer is to meet with Count Dracula at his castle in Transylvania on behalf of ... Read More

An Analysis of The Jungle, a Novel by Upton Sinclair (2040 words, 3 pages)

Fifty years ago America was in mortal fear. Russia had the bomb and we were pretty confident in their want to use it. This was all the result of the struggle between the greedy Capitalist pigs and the idealistic Socialist swine. What many don t know is that this struggle ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013