James Hilton Companion

A Guide to the Novels, Short Stories, Nonfiction Writings and Films

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

The writer and Academy Award-winner James Hilton is best known as the author of Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Random Harvest as well as the novel Lost Horizon in which he invented Shangri-La--the fictional place and the utopian concept. This reference guide to the entirety of Hilton's works--novels, short stories, nonfiction, and film adaptations--gives a detailed account of his life and literary career (including a complete chronology), a listing of his works, and a key to the important characters and locations. The main body of the text is devoted to an examination of his writing, including a section devoted to adaptations of his novels into movies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-12-09
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:354 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:260
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786438440

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Mer om författaren

The late John R. Hammond was a research fellow at Nottingham Trent University in England. He was the secretary of the James Hilton Society and the president of the H.G. Wells Society.

Recensioner i media

“A detailed synopsis of Hilton’s life, which is of great relevance and interest in understanding the character of Hilton, and is unlikely to be bettered for the foreseeable future”—The James Hilton Newsletter; “obviously a labour of love”—Reference Reviews.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. The Life of James Hilton 2. Novels 3. Short Stories 4. Nonfiction 5. Film Adaptations 6. Hilton and His World Appendix 1: Characters and Locations Appendix 2: James Hilton by Himself Appendix 3: Questions for Discussion Appendix 4: CDs and Audiotapes Appendix 5: Hilton’s Contributions to The Leys Fortnightly Appendix 6: Some Bibliographical Problems Appendix 7: Other Short Works Chapter Notes Bibliography Index