Rob Hawkes – författare

New critical essays illuminate Ford Madox Ford’s epic First World War modernist masterpiece, Parade’s EndThis is the first full-length critical study of Parade’s End to focus on the psychological effects of the war. Originally published in 4 volumes between 1924 and 1928, Parade’s End has been described as ‘the finest novel about the First World War’ (Anthony Burgess), ‘the greatest war novel ever written by an Englishman’ (Samuel Hynes), ‘a central Modernist novel of the 1920s, in which it is exemplary’ (Malcolm Bradbury), and ‘possibly the greatest 20th-century novel in English’ (John N. Gray).These 10 newly commissioned essays focus on the psychological effects of the war, both upon Ford himself and upon his novel: its characters, its themes and its form. The chapters explore: Ford’s pioneering analysis of war trauma, trauma theory, shell shock, memory and repression, insomnia, empathy, therapy, literary Impressionism and literary style. Writers discussed alongside Ford include Joseph Conrad, Siegfried Sassoon, May Sinclair, and Rebecca West, as well as theorists Deleuze and Guattari, Michel Foucault, Sigmund Freud, William James, and W. H. R. Rivers.Key FeaturesA long-overdue examination of Ford’s First World War modernist masterpiece Parade’s EndFocuses on psychology and the effects of war on the minds of those who fought and those at homeAdds to writing about First World War writers, war trauma and trauma theory, as well as modernism and literary ImpressionismContributes to the burgeoning field of medical humanities by reconsidering Parade’s End in terms of the various mental and psychological disorders represented within the novelAshley Chantler is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Chester.Rob Hawkes is Senior Lecturer in English at Teesside University.

Canvas lets you produce graphics, animations, and applications using the HTML5 and JavaScript web standards. It allows you to draw directly within the browser without the need for third-party plugins like Adobe Flash, and so canvas works perfectly across desktop and mobile devices, like the iPhone and Android.

Foundation HTML5 Canvas begins by introducing you to HTML5 and the cool new features that it opens up for you. You are then offered a quick guide to JavaScript programming to get you up to speed. Next up you''ll receive a thorough introduction to the canvas element, which teaches you how to draw objects within the browser with great ease.

Once the basics are covered you’ll move on to the more advanced features of canvas, including image and video manipulation. You’ll also learn how to create realistic animations with the help of some basic physics.

Foundation HTML5 Canvas then teaches you how to create two thrilling space-based games using all the skills you’ve learned so far. You''ll find plenty of code examples and illustrations designed to help you understand even the most complex of topics.

HTML5 is already here for you, and this book will provide you with all the information you need to enjoy the show.

For more information, source code, and the latest blog posts from author Rob Hawkes, visit http://rawkes.com/foundationcanvas.

The book is packed full of JavaScript, HTML5, WebGL, and CSS3 code, showing you how these fantastic games were built and passing on the skills you''ll need to create your own great games. Whether you''re a coding expert looking for secrets to push your games further, or a beginner looking for inspiration and a solid game to build on and experiment with, HTML5 Games Most Wanted is for you. Topics and games covered include building complexity from simplicity in A to B, how to create, save, and load game levels in Marble Run, creating fast 3D action games like Cycleblob, and tips on combining the entangled web of HTML5 technologies brilliantly shown in Far7.