De Britse geleerde Allan Lloyd Smith concentreerde zich op de Amerikaanse literatuur van de 19e eeuw, met een bijzondere interesse voor het gotische. Zijn werk onderzocht de donkerdere aspecten van de Amerikaanse droom en de literaire weerspiegelingen daarvan. Smith's onderzoek belichtte de verborgen stromingen en psychologische diepten die dit cruciale tijdperk in de Amerikaanse literaire geschiedenis vormden. Zijn inzichten in de gotische traditie bieden een fascinerende kijk op de blijvende invloed van griezelige verhalen en mysterieuze thema's.
A timely analysis of the United States' intimate and pivotal relationship with the Arab world's largest nation over the course of six decades that asks how Egypt's leadership fell from power and what the future is for Egypt.
Set against the backdrop of Brooklyn's gritty streets, the narrative follows the aftermath of Detective Rice's murder, igniting a battle between organized crime and the law. His wife, Rosa, becomes embroiled in the investigation, complicating matters as she is viewed as a suspect. Two private investigators, Roy and Rock, navigate their conflicting interests while striving to mentor local youth and uphold justice. Meanwhile, DA Kilpatrick is determined to restore order and reduce crime, as each revelation about Rice's death reveals deeper corruption within the community.
First published in 1984, this book offers a unique interpretation of Hawthorne¿s work, making use of perspectives opened up by Derrida in his work on Rousseau. It offers a psycho-biography of the author as discoverable in the texts and avoids a simplistic Freudian analysis. In doing so, it illuminates the work and re-opens Hawthorne¿s texts to creative discussion. This book will be of interest to those studying 19th century literature.
The historical roots of contemporary America's foreign policy, by today's leading scholars.