El erudito británico Allan Lloyd Smith se centró en la literatura estadounidense del siglo XIX, con un interés particular en lo gótico. Su obra exploró los aspectos más oscuros del Sueño Americano y sus reflejos literarios. La investigación de Smith iluminó las corrientes ocultas y las profundidades psicológicas que dieron forma a esta era crucial en la historia literaria estadounidense. Sus ideas sobre la tradición gótica ofrecen una mirada fascinante a la influencia perdurable de las narrativas espeluznantes y los temas misteriosos.
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.