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About 92 pages (27,513 words) in 9 products |
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John Michael Crichton | | Variant Name: |
Michael Crichton, Michael Douglas, Jeffrey Hudson, John Lange | | Birth Date: |
October 23, 1942 | | Place of Birth: |
Chicago, Illinois, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
novelist, screenwriter |
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 Biography of (John) Michael Crichton
7,400 words, approx. 25 pages
 Michael Crichton has been called a "megastar" who has made a resounding impression on the literary world. Critics applaud him as a writer who is entertaining to read and who can "elaborate a gripping high concept into a crackerjack tale" (Publishers... summary from source:
 Biography of John Michael Crichton
3,209 words, approx. 11 pages
Michael Crichton (born 1942) is best known as a novelist of popular fiction whose stories explore the confrontation between traditional social and moral values and the demands of the new technological age. His most successful novel, Jurassic Park... summary from source:
 Biography of Michael Crichton
2,920 words, approx. 10 pages
Michael Crichton has had a number of successful careers--physician, teacher, film director, screenwriter--but he is perhaps best known for pioneering the "techno-thriller" with novels such as The Andromeda Strain, Sphere, and Jurassic Park. Whether... 
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 Michael Crichton Quotes
3,637 words, approx. 12 pages
 Dr. John Michael Crichton [pronounced "kraɪtən"] (born 23 October 1942 ) is an American author, film producer and television producer. See also: Prey (2002 novel) Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 Travels (1988) 1.1.1 Cactus Teachings 1.1.2 They 1.1.3 Life on...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Crichton, Michael (1942—) Summary
1,040 words, approx. 4 pagesPublished in 1969, The Andromeda Strain established Michael Crichton as a major best-selling novelist whose popularity was due as much to the timing and significance of his subject matter as to the quality of his writing and the accuracy of his... summary from source:
 Michael Crichton Information
3,514 words, approx. 12 pages
Michael Crichton, pronounced /ˈkraɪtən/ [1], (born October 23, 1942) is an American author, film producer, film director, and television producer best known for his techno-thriller novels, films and television programs. His books have sold over 150...
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 Publishers Weekly The High Concept of Michael Crichton.(Interview)
11/01/1999: 8,560 words, approx. 29 pages A master of popular culture shares his ideas and ambitions THURSDAY 09 SEPTEMBER 1999 NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IT'S A JURASSIC KIND OF DAY. Dark clouds are rolling across the sky and the wind is rising. Rain washes across our windshield, smearing... summary from source:
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Crisis To Crisis With Michael Crichton
12/11/1996: 955 words, approx. 3 pages JIM BECKERMAN, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 12-11-1996 CRISIS TO CRISIS WITH MICHAEL CRICHTON -- WITH HIS LATEST - A THRILLER ABOUT AN AIRLINE DISASTER - THE MEGA-SELLING AUTHOR PUSHES THE NATION'S BUTTONS YET AGAIN By JIM BECKERMAN, Staff Writer Date:... summary from source:
 AP Features Robin Cook's latest medical thriller offers a fine epidemiological puzzle
8/9/2007: 492 words, approx. 2 pages"Critical" (Putnam, 452 pages, $25.95), by Robin Cook: Call him a crusader. Robin Cook writes his thrillers not so much to entertain, but, as he once said in an interview, to "alert the public to medical dangers, to get them interested in an issue before... summary from source:
AP News Today in history - Oct. 23
10/23/2007: 592 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Tuesday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2007. There are 69 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 23, 1707, the first Parliament of Great Britain, created by the Acts of Union between England and Scotland, held its first meeting.On this...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by J. P. Telotte
4,656 words, approx. 16 pages
Telotte is an American critic and educator who frequently writes about film and film history: his works include Dreams of Darkness: Fantasy and the Films of Val Lewton (1985) and Voices in the Dark: The Narrative Patterns of Film Noir (1989). In the following essay, he utilizes key concepts from French philosopher and sociologist Jean Baudrillard in an examination of how Westworld and its seguel, Futureworld, portray the dangers of living in a technological society where the boundaries between reality and ... summary from source:
Critical Review by Pauline Kael
775 words, approx. 3 pages
Kael was a widely-read and respected film critic for The New Yorker until her retirement in 1991. In the following excerpt, she unfavorably reviews Looker, focusing on Crichton's "cold" direction, the lack of character development, and the weakness of the film's plot.
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