James Lee Burke - A Literary Companion

James Lee Burke is an acclaimed writer of crime novels in which protagonists battle low-life thugs who commit violent crimes and corporate executives who exploit the powerless. He is best known for his Dave Robicheaux series, set in New Orleans and the surrounding bayou country. With characters inspired by his own family, Burke uses the mystery genre to explore the nature of evil and an individual's responsibility to friends, family and society at large.
This companion to his works provides a commentary on all of the characters, settings, events and themes in his novels and short stories, along with a critical discussion of his writing style, technique and literary devices. Glossaries describe the people and places and define unfamiliar terms. Selected interviews provide background information on both the writer and his stories.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletevi

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction: More Than a Mystery Writer

James Lee Burke: A Brief Biography

Chronology of Burke's Works

James Lee Burke: A Literary Companion

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Bibliography of Interviews and Profiles

Works Cited

Index

About the author

Laurence W. Mazzeno, president emeritus of Alvernia University, Reading, Pennsylvania, is the author or editor of 20+ books and more than 300 articles and reviews on literature and history. He lives in Arvada, Colorado.

Product details

• Authors: Laurence W. Mazzeno, Mazzeno Laurence W.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2017
• EAN: 9781476662817
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6281-7
• No. of pages: 291
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 490 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: McFarland Literary Companions
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000