Der britische Gelehrte Allan Lloyd Smith konzentrierte sich auf die amerikanische Literatur des 19. Jahrhunderts, mit besonderem Interesse am Gotischen. Seine Arbeit untersuchte die dunkleren Aspekte des amerikanischen Traums und seine literarischen Reflexionen. Smiths Forschung beleuchtete die verborgenen Strömungen und psychologischen Tiefen, die diese entscheidende Ära der amerikanischen Literaturgeschichte prägten. Seine Einblicke in die gotische Tradition bieten einen faszinierenden Blick auf den anhaltenden Einfluss unheimlicher Erzählungen und geheimnisvoller Themen.
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.