An essay on one of Conrad's greatest novels, set at A-level and commonly studied in degree courses, written by a notable Conrad scholar.

Conrad's "Nostromo" (Critical Studies)

Literature & Fiction

Watts, Cedric

History & Criticism

Penguin Books, Ltd.

This critical essay explores the implications, themes, characterization, literary techniques and autobiographical features of Thomas Hardy's novel "Jude the Obscure".

Jude the Obscure (Critical Studies, Penguin)

Penguin??Books

Loose ends and red herrings are the stuff of detective fiction, and under the scrutiny of master sleuths John Sutherland and Cedric Watts Shakespeare's plays reveal themselves to be as full of mysteries as any Agatha Christie novel. Is it summer or winter in Elsinore? Do Bottom and Titania make love? Does Lady Macbeth faint, or is she just pretending? How does a man putrefy within minutes of his death? Is Cleopatra a deadbeat Mum? And why doesn't Juliet ask 'O Romeo Montague, wherefore art thou Montague?' As Watts and Sutherland explore these and other puzzles Shakespeare's genuius becomes ever more apparent. Speculative, critical, good-humoured and provocative, their discussions shed light on apparent anachronisms, performance and stagecraft, linguistics, Star Trek and much else. Shrewd and entertaining, these essays add a new dimension to the pleasure of reading or watching Shakespeare.

Henry V, War Criminal?: and Other Shakespeare Puzzles (Oxford World's Classics)

Sutherland, John

Dramas & Plays

Oxford University Press

The Deceptive Text: An Introduction to Covert Plots [Hardcover]
by Cedric Watts

The Deceptive Text: An Introduction to Covert Plots

Barnes & Noble Imports

Cunninghame Graham: A Critical Biography

R. B. Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936) was one of the most brilliant and mercurial characters of his day. Known as 'Don Roberto' and 'the Modern Don Quixote' because of his Spanish blood and impetuous life-style, and as 'the Uncrowned King of Scotland' because of his descent from King Robert II, he was a paradoxical man whose career was astonishingly varied. After an early period as an adventurer, when he worked as a cattle-rancher and horse-dealer in South America and Texas, he embarked on a stormy political career. He was the first socialist in Parliament, was gaoled after assailing the police at the Battle of Trafalgar Square on Bloody Sunday, 1887, later became the founder and president of the first Labour Party, and was eventually elected president of the Scottish National Party. Meanwhile he travelled in Morocco disguised as an Arab sheik and prospected for gold in Spain.

Davies, Laurence

Biographies & Memoirs

Cambridge University Press

R. B. Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936) was one of the most brilliant and mercurial characters of his day. Known as 'Don Roberto' and 'the Modern Don Quixote' because of his Spanish blood and impetuous life-style, and as 'the Uncrowned King of Scotland' because of his descent from King Robert II, he was a paradoxical man whose career was astonishingly varied. After an early period as an adventurer, when he worked as a cattle-rancher and horse-dealer in South America and Texas, he embarked on a stormy political career. He was the first socialist in Parliament, was gaoled after assailing the police at the Battle of Trafalgar Square on Bloody Sunday, 1887, later became the founder and president of the first Labour Party, and was eventually elected president of the Scottish National Party. Meanwhile he travelled in Morocco disguised as an Arab sheik and prospected for gold in Spain.

British & Irish

A Preface to Conrad (PREFACE BOOKS)

Literary

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

Lively, informed and thorough, this survey of the life and works of Graham Greene opens with a biographical account setting the writer in context of his times and describing and exploring the influences, tensions and contradictions that occur throughout his work. The second half of the book devotes itself to the 'art of Greene' discussing his writing techniques, recurring themes, and imaginative preoccupations. Within this section thorough critical analyses are given of three works: Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory, and the film, The Third Man. The book concludes with a reference section which comprises a gazeteer, a biographical list and a bibliography. Suggestions for further reading and a list of films encourage the student to explore the works of Greene more widely.

A Preface to Greene (Preface Books)

Longman

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.

A Preface to Greene

Longman Pub. Group

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Conrad's "Nostromo" (Critical Studies)

Jude the Obscure (Critical Studies, Penguin)

Henry V, War Criminal?: and Other Shakespeare Puzzles (Oxford World's Classics)

The Deceptive Text: An Introduction to Covert Plots

Cunninghame Graham: A Critical Biography

Cunninghame Graham: A Critical Biography

A Preface to Conrad (PREFACE BOOKS)

A Preface to Greene (Preface Books)

A Preface to Greene (Preface Books)

A Preface to Greene