Spy Story - Hardcover

Cawelti

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0226098680 ISBN 13: 9780226098685

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1987

Synopsis

Why has the spy story become such a popular form of entertainment in our time? In this fascinating account of the genre's evolution, John G. Cawelti and Bruce A. Rosenberg explore the social, political, and artistic sources of the spy story's wide appeal. They show how, in a time of bewildering political and corporate organization, the spy story has become increasingly relevant, the secret agent hero expressing the feelings of divided and ambiguous loyalties with which many individuals face the modern world.

In addition to a general history of the genre, Cawelti and Rosenberg present in-depth analyses of the work of certain writers who have given the spy story its shape, among them John Buchan, Eric Ambler, Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, and John le Carré.The Spy Story also includes an extensive appendix, featuring a literary and historical bibliography of espionage and clandestinity, a list of the best spy novels and films, a catalog of major spy writers and their heroes, and a selection of novels on espionage themes written by major twentieth-century authors and public figures.

Written in a lively style that reflects the authors' enthusiasm for this intriguing form,The Spy Story will be read with pleasure by devotees of the genre as well as students of popular culture.

About this title

About the Author:

John G.Cawelti, professor of English at the University of Kentucky, is the author of "Adventure, Mystery, and Romance," also published by the University of Chicago Press. Bruce A. Rosenberg is professor of American Civilization and English at Brown University."

Synopsis:

Traces the history of the spy story, explains why it has becomeso popular, and examines the works of Buchan, Ambler, Greene, Fleming, and Le Carre.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0226098680
• ISBN 13: 9780226098685
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272