The American thriller

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"This volume in the Critical Insights series presents a variety of new essays on the American thriller, a genre in which 'ordinary' heroes are faced with an enemy set on destroying them or something treasured such as freedom or democracy. Rounding out the volume are a list of related thrillers not discussed in the book as well as a bibliography of critical sources for readers seeking to study this theme in greater depth."--Provided by publisher

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Full title :The American thriller / editor, Gary Hoppenstand, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2014
Edition:[First edition]

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Grey House Publishing, Salem Press a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Place of Publication:Ipswich, Massachusetts
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xviii, 222 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781619252219, 161925221X
oclc:ocn874563323
LC Classification:PS374.S87
Dewey Decimal:813

About this volume / Gary Hoppenstand -- On the American thriller / Gary Hoppenstand -- Critical contexts. The crime thriller in context / Kate Watson -- The legal thriller in context / Ayoola Onatade -- The techno thriller in context / John A. Dowell -- The psychological thriller in context / Kristopher Mecholsky -- Critical readings. Death's head: Thomas Harris / Abby Bentham -- Lee Child's pure, uncomplicated hero / Elizabeth Blakesley -- Robert Bloch's archetypal thriller: Psycho, the novel / Garyn G. Roberts -- The elusive genius of Michael Crichton / Chris Richardson -- James Patterson: An uncertain legacy / Philip L. Simpson -- John Grisham: The master of the fast-moving legal thriller / Susan J. Tyburski -- In the popular tradition / Helen S. Garson -- The life of Robin Cook / Lorena Laura Stookey.

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Criticism, interpretation, etc Electronic books LITERARY CRITICISM -- American Literatur Roman à suspense américain -- Histoire … Suspense dans la littérature Suspense fiction, American Suspense fiction, American -- History a… Suspense in literature Thriller USA