Nicholas Royle je autorem sedmi románů, dvou novel a sbírky povídek. Jeho próza se často zabývá hranicemi reality a zkoumá podstatu lidské psychiky. Royle mistrně pracuje s atmosférou a napětím, čímž čtenáře vtahuje do temných a znepokojivých světů. Jeho styl je charakteristický svou hutností a sugestivními popisy.
A lucid, original and inventive critical introduction to Helene Cixous (1937-). Royle offers close readings of many of her works, from Inside (1969) to the present. He foregrounds Cixous's importance for 'English literature' as well as creative writing, autobiography, narrative theory, psychoanalysis, ecology, gender studies and queer theory. -- .
These 16 stories explore the nightmarish point where sensuality and horror meet. Displaying their unique talents with a focus on dark fantasy, each writer offers a sophisticated tale that will delight fans of horror, erotica, and quality short fiction alike. Authors include Clive Barker, Joyce Carol Oates, Dan Simmons and Doug Clegg.
Exploring the intriguing intersection of fantasy and reality, this book delves into the psychological implications of blurred boundaries. It examines how such overlaps can create uncanny experiences, drawing on Freud's insights to analyze the human psyche's response to these phenomena. Through a blend of theory and examples, it invites readers to contemplate the nature of perception and the subconscious, revealing how our minds navigate the complexities of what is real and what is imagined.
The ‘shadow line’ is a term Royle uses to describe the faint line on the top edge of the text block that allows him to see whether a book on a shelf contains an inclusion – those items inserted into books and long forgotten.
The book offers a unique exploration of the lives and works of Enid Blyton and David Bowie, two seemingly disparate creative figures. It examines the significance of art, music, and literature while questioning the role of universities in contemporary society. Through this juxtaposition, the author invites readers to reflect on the cultural impact of these icons and the broader implications for creativity and education.
An extraordinary portrait of family life, mother-son relationships and bereavement.
A mix of memoir and narrative non-fiction, White Spines is a book about Nicholas Royle's passion for Picador's fiction publishing from the 1970s to the end of the 1990s.
In this book, a group of young musicians from harsh regimes in Czechoslovakia and Bucharest are drawn together, as the victims of communism take over Kossovo for a brief reign of terror.
Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. A breath of fresh air in a field that can often seem dry and dauntingly theoretical, this book will open the reader's eyes to the exhilarating possibilities of reading and studying literature.
Either First Novel is a darkly funny examination of the relative attractions of creative writing courses and suburban dogging sites, or it's a twisted campus novel and possible murder mystery that's not afraid to blend fact with fiction in its exploration of the nature of identity.Paul Kinder, a novelist with one forgotten book to his name, teaches creative writing in a university in the north-west of England. Either he's researching his second, breakthrough novel, or he's killing time having sex in cars.Either eternal life exists, or it doesn't. Either you'll laugh, or you'll cry. Either you'll get it, or you won't."I began by simply enjoying the novel and ended up being thrilled, horrified, disturbed. First Novel is absolutely at the forefront of everything I've read in British fiction over the last couple of years." --Jonathan Coe
