Manic-Depressive Dynamics and Dramaturgy in the Life of Graham Greene: An Author's Battle with the Devil Within
| Author: | Goetz-Sota, Germaine | |
| Year: | 2012 | |
| Pages: | 212 | |
| ISBN: | 0-7734-2559-4 978-0-7734-2559-0 | |
| Price: | $179.95 + shipping | |
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A biography of British writer Graham Greene which concentrates on how his life-long battle with Manic-depression disorder effected his writing.
Reviews
“… gives the reader a fuller insight into the conditions which Graham Greene suffered. He was able to work through his difficulties to become one of the greatest writers of our time.” – Prof. Norman Sherry Trinity University, San Antonio
“… displays an in depth understanding of both the man and his art. It takes the reader on an artistic journey.” – Prof. Maria Boundas, Bakalis Waubonsee Community College
“… displays an in depth understanding of both the man and his art. It takes the reader on an artistic journey.” – Prof. Maria Boundas, Bakalis Waubonsee Community College
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part One: “A Good Man Possessed of a Devil:” The Manic-Depressive Demons of Graham Greene
Introduction to Part One
Chapter One:The Wounded Writer: A Divided Self
Chapter Two: Temperament or Disorder?
Chapter Three: Manic-Depressive Awakening
Chapter Four: Demons of Morbidity and Self-Annihilation
Chapter Five: The Demon of Promiscuity
Chapter Six: Demons of Ill Temper and Truculence
Conclusion to Part One
Notes
Part Two: Between Melancholia and Mania: The Shaping of Graham Greene’s Dramaturgy
Introduction to Part Two
Chapter One: A Predilection for Melodrama
Chapter Two: The Living Room and The Potting Shed: Melancholy Unalloyed
Chapter Three: The Complaisant Lover and Carving a Statue: Mixed Moods and Genre
Chapter Four: The Return of A. J. Raffles: An Edwardian Comedy, “Yes and No,” and For Whom the Bell Chimes: A Venture into Pure Mania
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Part One: “A Good Man Possessed of a Devil:” The Manic-Depressive Demons of Graham Greene
Introduction to Part One
Chapter One:The Wounded Writer: A Divided Self
Chapter Two: Temperament or Disorder?
Chapter Three: Manic-Depressive Awakening
Chapter Four: Demons of Morbidity and Self-Annihilation
Chapter Five: The Demon of Promiscuity
Chapter Six: Demons of Ill Temper and Truculence
Conclusion to Part One
Notes
Part Two: Between Melancholia and Mania: The Shaping of Graham Greene’s Dramaturgy
Introduction to Part Two
Chapter One: A Predilection for Melodrama
Chapter Two: The Living Room and The Potting Shed: Melancholy Unalloyed
Chapter Three: The Complaisant Lover and Carving a Statue: Mixed Moods and Genre
Chapter Four: The Return of A. J. Raffles: An Edwardian Comedy, “Yes and No,” and For Whom the Bell Chimes: A Venture into Pure Mania
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index