Authors: Jeff Dunn ,Craig Bubeck

Description: There is a consistent gospel that Dan Brown preaches throughout all of his stories, and it profoundly contrasts the Bible's Gospel. You can't have both--a choice must be made. Stories are more than entertainment--they form our worldview. This book will lift up Brown's gospel against Christianity's biblical Gospel and help fans of Brown's books discern messages that are truly fiction and examine the new world view preached in his novels.

Langue: en

Publisher: David C Cook

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Stephen Matterson ,Bernice M. Murphy

Description: Provides a unique snapshot of themes and trends within popular fiction in the twenty-first centuryThis groundbreaking collection captures the state of popular fiction in present day. It features twenty new essays on key authors associated with a wide range of genres and sub-genres, providing chapter-length discussions of major post-2000 works of contemporary popular fiction. The lively, accessible and academically rigorous essays presented here cover a wider range of established popular fiction genres such as fantasy, horror and the romance, as well as more niche areas such as Domestic Noir, Steampunk, the New Weird, Nordic Noir and Zombie Lit. The collection will primarily appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students but general readers may also find the focus on many of today's most prominent and influential authors to be of interest.Key FeaturesProvides students with a timely and accessible overview of current trends within contemporary popular fictionIncludes timely reassessments of recent fiction by established figures such as Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, Larry McMurtry, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling, Jodi Picoult, China Mieville, Grant Morrison, Terry Pratchett and Nora Roberts as well as consideration of authors who have emerged more recently, amongst them Stephenie Meyer, Gillian Flynn, E.L. James, Hugh Howey, Cherie Priest, and Max BrooksIncludes supplementary material such recommended further reading at the end of each chapter

Langue: en

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Mark D. Bowles

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Langue: en

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Categories: Nuclear energy

Authors: Michael Haag ,Veronica Haag

Description: Explores and explains the context of Dan Brown's thriller "The Da Vinci Code", from how the early Christian Church 'edited' "The Bible" to the true history of the holy grail, and to what art historians make of Leonardo Da Vinci's symbolism in the "Last Supper" and other works.

Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: ALLEN OSB;AHEARN AHEARN (PATRICIA.) ,Patricia Ahearn

Description: An introduction to and advice on book collecting with a glossary of terms and tips on how to identify first editions and estimated values for over 20,000 collectible books published in English (including translations) over the last three centuries-about half are literary titles in the broadest sense (novels, poetry, plays, mysteries, science fiction, and children's books); and the other half are non-fiction (Americana, travel and exploration, finance, cookbooks, color plate, medicine, science, photography, Mormonism, sports, et al).

Langue: en

Publisher: eBookIt.com

Categories: Antiques & Collectibles

Authors: Clifford Thompson ,Hw Wilson

Description: This volume looks at noteworthy individuals in a variety of fields. Included are actors Charlize Theron and Viggo Mortensen, political figures John Kerry and Arnold Schwarzenegger, musical groups OutKast and Coldplay, sports figures Tom Brady and Floyd Mayweather, and many more.

Langue: en

Publisher: H. W. Wilson

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

Authors: Cora Huth

Description: Dan Browns Bestseller The Da Vinci Code, deutscher Titel Sakrileg, ist nicht nur seit Erscheinen des Romans in Buchform, sondern seit kurzem auch durch die Verfilmung mit Tom Hanks und Audrey Tautou in den Hauptrollen in aller Munde. Sowohl Buch als auch Film haben für viele Kontroversen gesorgt. In ihrer hier vorgelegten Studie untersucht Cora Huth unter systemtheoretischen Aspekten die Einflussgrößen im Prozess der literarischen Übersetzung. Dafür werden die ersten 51 Kapitel der deutschen Übersetzung mit der englischen Originalausgabe verglichen und Abweichungen vom Ausgangstext, die sich auf Inhalt und/oder künstlerische Wirkung des Zieltextes auswirken, festgestellt. Diese werden den Kategorien Auslassungen, Hinzufügungen und sonstige Modifikationen zugeordnet und auf ihre Ursachen hin analysiert. Auf diese Weise stellt sich einmal mehr heraus, dass dem Übersetzer bei der Vermittlung fremdsprachiger Inhalte eine wichtige Rolle zukommt und dass das Übersetzen eine nicht zu unterschätzende, überaus komplexe Tätigkeit ist.

Langue: de

Publisher: ibidem-Verlag / ibidem Press

Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines

Authors: Geoff Hamilton ,Brian Jones

Description: Covers contemporary authors and works that have enjoyed commercial success in the United States but are typically neglected by more "literary" guides. Provides high school and college students with everything they need to know to understand the authors and works of American popular fiction.

Langue: en

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Categories: Fiction

Authors: Don D'Ammassa

Description: Covers some of the very best of adventure fiction, from literary classics such as Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities and Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent to tales that have enthralled younger readers for many years, such as Treasure Island and The Wizard of Oz.

Langue: en

Publisher: Facts on File

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Nancy M. Tischler

Description: A biographical encyclopedia of American and British Christian-themed writers from World War II to the present, covering acclaimed literary works and popular evangelical fiction. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction: From C.S. Lewis to Left Behind spans the entire breadth of Christian-themed British and American writing from World War II to the present—well-known and less familiar authors, acclaimed literary novels, and popular writing in a variety of genres (mysteries, thrillers, romances), works that explore matters of faith, works that challenge orthodoxy and church practices, and works wholly written by and for devout evangelicals. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers 90 alphabetically organized entries covering the field's most important writers. Each entry includes a brief biography, religious and educational background, a survey of major works and themes, and a summary of critical response, as well as a bibliography of major works and criticism. By examining evocative, sometimes overlooked Christian elements in modern fiction, and by exploring the depth and scope of popular evangelical fiction, Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers the richest, most complete portrait of the role of faith in modern English writing ever published.

Langue: en

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Bernard A. Drew

Description: This reference can be used by adult and teen readers seeking information about their favorite writers, and is a useful source for student reports and research papers."--BOOK JACKET.

Langue: en

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Audiobooks

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Description: The aim of Current Biography Yearbook is to provide reference librarians, students, and researchers with objective, accurate, and well-documented biographical articles about living leaders in all fields of human accomplishment. Whenever feasible, obituary notices appear for persons whose biographies have been published in Current Biography. - Publisher.

Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Biography

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Langue: de

Publisher:

Categories: German literature

Authors: François Julien-Labruyère

Description: D'un pays à l'autre et à travers les âges, plonger dans la littérature provoque d'étranges rencontres avec le cognac : son image est toujours ambiguë, souvent défavorable, parfois même détestable. Ancien alcool-roi et leader mondial des spiritueux, le cognac aujourd'hui hésite entre une légende entretenue par sa région de production et le positionnement d'un alcool de qualité. De l'histoire au récit, de la littérature à la publicité, de l'anecdote la plus légère aux légendes les plus mensongères, découvrons la "Cognac story".

Langue: fr

Publisher:

Categories: Alcoholic beverages in literature

Authors: Dan Brown

Description: Als die NASA mithilfe modernster Satelliten-Technologie in der Arktis eine sensationelle Entdeckung macht, wittert die angeschlagene Raumfahrtbehörde Morgenluft. Tief im Eis verborgen liegt ein Meteor von ungewöhnlicher Größe, der zudem eine außerirdische Lebensform zu bergen scheint. Rachel Sexton, Mitarbeiterin des Geheimdienstes, reist im Auftrag des US-Präsidenten zum Fundort des Meteoriten. Doch es gibt eine Macht im Hintergrund, die die bahnbrechende Entdeckung unter Verschluss halten möchte - und die bereit ist, dafür zu töten ... Meteor von Bestsellerautor Dan Brown ist ein hochspannender Thriller mit Science Fiction-Elementen.

Langue: de

Publisher: BASTEI LÜBBE

Categories: Fiction

Authors: Rose Arny

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: American literature

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Langue: en

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Categories: American literature

Authors: Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc

Description: Spine title: 2005 Britannica book of the year : events of 2004.

Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Reference

Authors: Michael B. Gannon

Description: Hooked on adventure and suspense fiction? This comprehensive guide of over 2,000 annotations addresses the genre and its subgenres and includes titles published between 1941 and 2004. Each annotation describes and evaluates the best and most popular titles in the genre indicating the titles that are highly recommended and providing icons denoting the books that have been turned into films. A concise history and detailed guidelines for advising readers are included, along with subgenre definitions and related critical literature. Indexes let readers browse and search by author and title, subject, main character, page-turner, and works-to-film. Grades 6-Adult.

Langue: en

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines