Nicholas Royle ist ein Autor, dessen Fiktion oft die Grenzen der Realität auslotet und die Natur der menschlichen Psyche erforscht. Seine Prosa nutzt meisterhaft Atmosphäre und Spannung, um den Leser in dunkle und beunruhigende Welten zu ziehen. Royles unverwechselbarer Stil zeichnet sich durch seine Dichte und eindringliche Beschreibungen aus, die seine Erzählungen tief immersiv machen. Er ist bekannt für seine fesselnde Auseinandersetzung mit psychologischen und existenziellen Themen.
Relating literature to topics such as dreams, politics, life, death, the ordinary and the uncanny, This Thing Called Literature establishes a sense of why and how literature is an exciting subject to study. This essential guide to the study of literature is as an eloquent celebration of the value and pleasure of reading.
The ‘shadow line’ is a term Royle uses to describe the faint line on the top edge of the text block that allows him to see whether a book on a shelf contains an inclusion – those items inserted into books and long forgotten.
Exploring the intriguing intersection of fantasy and reality, this book delves into the psychological implications of blurred boundaries. It examines how such overlaps can create uncanny experiences, drawing on Freud's insights to analyze the human psyche's response to these phenomena. Through a blend of theory and examples, it invites readers to contemplate the nature of perception and the subconscious, revealing how our minds navigate the complexities of what is real and what is imagined.
The book offers a unique exploration of the lives and works of Enid Blyton and David Bowie, two seemingly disparate creative figures. It examines the significance of art, music, and literature while questioning the role of universities in contemporary society. Through this juxtaposition, the author invites readers to reflect on the cultural impact of these icons and the broader implications for creativity and education.
A mix of memoir and narrative non-fiction, White Spines is a book about Nicholas Royle's passion for Picador's fiction publishing from the 1970s to the end of the 1990s.
An extraordinary portrait of family life, mother-son relationships and bereavement.
The nation’s favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its tenth year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor’s brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the best of the bunch to reprint all in one volume.Featuring: Richard Lawrence Bennett, Luke Brown, David Constantine, Nicola Freeman, Amanthi Harris, Andrew Hook, Sonia Hope, Hanif Kureishi, Helen Mort, Jeff Noon, Irenosen Okojie, KJ Orr, Bridget Penney, Diana Powell, David Rose, Sarah Schofield, Adrian Slatcher, NJ Stallard, Robert Stone, Stephen Thompson and Zakia Uddin.
A lucid, original and inventive critical introduction to Helene Cixous (1937-). Royle offers close readings of many of her works, from Inside (1969) to the present. He foregrounds Cixous's importance for 'English literature' as well as creative writing, autobiography, narrative theory, psychoanalysis, ecology, gender studies and queer theory. -- .
The nationâe(tm)s favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its sixth year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover âe" or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editorâe(tm)s brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the best of the bunch to reprint all in one volume.This new anthology includes stories by: Claire-Louise Bennett, Neil Campbell, Crista Ermiya, Stuart Evers, Trevor Fevin, David Gaffney, Janice Galloway, Jessie Greengrass, Kate Hendry, Thomas McMullan, Graham Mort, Ian Parkinson, Tony Peake, Alex Preston, Leone Ross, John Saul, Colette Sensier, Robert Sheppard, DJ Taylor, Greg Thorpe and Mark Valentine.
‘There is no more carefully chosen yet eclectic anthology series in existence in Britain today’ —SUSAN HAIGH, The Short ReviewBest British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor’s brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the best of the bunch to reprint all in one volume.Featuring: Elizabeth Baines, David Constantine, Ailsa Cox, Claire Dean, Stuart Evers, Jonathan Gibbs, Jay Griffiths, David Grubb, M John Harrison, Vicki Jarrett, Richard Knight, Philip Langeskov, Siân Melangell Dafydd, Anna Metcalfe, Louise Palfreyman, Christopher Priest, Joanne Rush, Mick Scully, Joanna Walsh and Adam Wilmington.
