The erotic impulse in literature (Sex in literature ; [v. 1])

Atkins, John Alfred

Literature & Fiction

Calder & Boyars

AS NEW FIRST EDITION softcover, clean text, solid binding, NO remainders NOT ex-library slight shelfwear / storage-wear; WE SHIP FAST. Carefully packed and quickly sent. 201601863 John Alfred Atkins was a prolific British writer, playwright, poet and novelist. Atkins graduated from the Bristol University in 1938. Subsequently he worked for Mass Observation and later as Assistant and Literary Editor of the left-wing newspaper Tribune, before his call up for war service arrived in 1943. At Tribune his place was taken by George Orwell. After the war, he worked as a critic specialising in analysing the work of 20th century writers. He taught in different parts of the world, including Sudan and Poland, and his erudition and breadth of knowledge was immense. He wrote several books for Calder Publishing and other publishers and for the last thirty years of his life was spent quietly in East Anglia. He was the author of many literary bibliographies (including J. B. Priestley, Graham Greene, Arthur Koestler and Ernest Hemingway), an analysis of The British Spy Novel and the multi-volume Sex in Literature series. We recommend selecting Priority Mail wherever available. (No shipping to Mexico, Brazil or Italy.)

The Classical Experience of the Sexual Impulse

History & Criticism

Riverrun Pr

J.B. Priestley: The Last of the Ages

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Literary

<p>Fiction about spies and spying - a genre of which British writers have generally been the most successful exponents - is a phenomenon which began in the twentieth century. This book examines the subject matter of spy fiction and the authors behind it, many of whom worked directly for the British Secret Service.</p>

The British Spy Novel: Styles in Treachery (A Calderbook, Cb439)

British & Irish

Fiction about spies and spying - a genre of which British writers have generally been the most successful exponents - is a phenomenon which truly began in the twentieth century. Although Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities" could qualify as spy fiction, it is really with "The Riddle of the Sands" by Erskine Childers that the genre really begins. Since then it has been dominated by writers of varying quality such as John Buchan, Ian Fleming, John Le Carre, and Len Deighton. In this gripping account, John Atkins examines the subject matter of spy fiction and the authors behind it, many of whom worked directly for the British Secret Service. Often life turns out to more incredible than fiction and this is especially true of a form of literature which must feel authentic and credible to the reader. "The British Spy Novel" should remain a standard guide to one of the most fascinating and popular categories of modern writing for years to come.

The British Spy Novel: Styles in Treachery

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