Michael Crichton: A Critical CompanionUntil now, Michael Crichton's many readers have had nowhere to turn for more information on one of America's most popular novelists. This companion features clear analyses of Crichton's life and literary influences, as well as chapters on each of his 13 novels to date. It will help Crichton's readers to learn more about how significant events in his life affected the development of his fiction and literary style and how the heritage of popular fiction, including mystery, gothic, adventure, and science fiction, influenced his writing. This study provides close textual analysis of each of his novels in turn, focusing on plot, character development, theme, and critical interpretation. |
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... harassment had become a familiar issue in every workplace and educational institution in the United States . A survey of Fortune 500 companies suggested that harassment cost each firm about $ 6.7 million a year - and that did not ...
... harassment . The woman had risen within the company with the founder's support . She , in turn , became a mentor to the male employee , guiding him through promo- tions , while having an affair with him . He claimed that when he refused ...
... Harassment . " American Journal of Psychiatry , January 1994 : 10-17 . Clareson , Thomas D. " The Emergence of ... Harassment at Work . " New Woman , November 1989 : 116-119 . Fritz , Norma R. " Sexual Harassment and the Working ...
Contents
The Life of Michael Crichton | 1 |
Michael Crichtons Literary Heritage | 15 |
The Andromeda Strain 1969 | 31 |
Copyright | |
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