Terry W Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4990986 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Terry W Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Terry W |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON T W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia Southern University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 40 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
On the Road to Damascus in Henry James’s “The Jolly Corner”
Mercenaries Descending
After passing the bar exam in 1806, Washington Irving, against the wishes of his parents, turned his back on a stable career in the law, a field for which he cared not at all, to pursue a career in
“Whomsoever I Shall Kiss”
Although one of the foremost academics of his era — he was provost at both Eton and Cambridge — M. R. James is today known more for his elegant ghost stories than for his voluminous writings on history, religion, and archaeology. One of his best-known works in the horror genre is "A Warning to the Curious," first published in 1925. In this tale of an amateur archaeologist — more looter than scholar — who violates a tomb and thereby triggers the w…
“Mr. Britnell Knew Nothing of It“
Although he anticipated that it would be his many scholarly books about religion, medievalism, and archeology which would provide him a lasting legacy in English letters, in the case of M. R. James
Medievalizing Complexity”
Persistence of Force” and the Three Spencers in Henry James’s “The Jolly Corner”
The Limping Man in Amelia Edwards’s “Was it an Illusion?“
Things in Heaven and Earth”
A Small Lantern in His Hand”
She Dragged Herself Along”
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The Heraldic Landscape in M. R. James’s “A Warning to the Curious”
Architecture as Metaphor in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
Dexter and Sinister in M. R. James’s “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad”
Although he was “an archetypal brilliant English bachelor don who was revered as an administrator and internationally renowned scholar” (Breyer 1), especially in subjects medieval, Montague Rhodes
From the North”
A professor and provost at both Eton College and King’s College, Cambridge – ”He had all sorts of letters after his name” (Whitworth 103) – M. R. James (1862–1936) is best known today not for his l
Hic Jacet”
Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s)
“Touching Him”
Born the son of an Evangelical Anglican minister, Montague Rhodes James, "Monty" to family and friends, was arguably the best educated ghost story writer who ever lived: "He had all sorts of letters after his name." His tales, collected in four slim volumes, often touch upon, lightly for the most part, biblical motifs or themes. In his most celebrated horror tale, "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad," James alludes—subtly as was his wont—t…
An Old Man and a Lantern”
The Beckoning Fair One”
“Few writers in the field” of supernatural fiction declares Mike Ashley in his essay “The Man on the Edge,” can come close to Oliver Onions “in evoking that unsettling feeling of isolation, alienat
Evoking Damocles in Oliver Onions’ “The Beckoning Fair One”
As in a Mirror”
In the first half of the twentieth century, one of the most prolific writers in all of Great Britain was the memorably named Oliver Onions (1873–1961). During a career that spanned some six decades
A “Distrust of Machinery”
One of the most prolific, eclectic, and influential writers of her generation was Edith Nesbit (1848–1924). She published more than forty books for children, many of which are still in print and se
The All-Conquering Telescope“
Before he began to turn much of his creative energy to writing earnest treatises on such topics as “politics, economics, and education,” H. G. Wells, “one of the most influential men of his generat
With Apologies to Belshazzar
Although best remembered today for her many children’s books – which served as inspiration for, among others, C. S. Lewis and J. K. Rowling – Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) also published dozens of ghost
Something Unresolved and Haunting”
Many of Henry James’s earliest publications as a young fictionist were ghost stories, a genre he favored—“I see ghosts everywhere” (James, Letters 24)—and returned to throughout his half-century ca
Potemkin Redux
Although little regarded today, Richard Connell (1893–1949) was one of the most popular and prolific writers of his generation. A Harvard-educated journalist and an Army veteran of World War I, he
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The Ironic Hercules Reference in Death of a Salesman
Research Article| June 01 2003 The Ironic Hercules Reference in Death of a Salesman Terry W. Thompson Terry W. Thompson Georgia Southern University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google English Language Notes (2003) 40 (4): 73–77. https://doi.org/10.1215/00138282-40.4.73 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Terry W. Thompson; The Ironic Hercules Reference in Death o…
“Of Two Classes”
Research Article| March 01 2004 “Of Two Classes”: Social Darwinism in Richard Connell's “The Most Dangerous Game” Terry W. Thompson Terry W. Thompson Georgia Southern University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google English Language Notes (2004) 41 (3): 66–73. https://doi.org/10.1215/00138282-41.3.66 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Terry W. Thompson; “Of Two Cl…
“I Come From the Great World”
Research Article| September 01 2004 “I Come From the Great World”: Imperialism as Theme in Wells's “The Country of the Blind” Terry W. Thompson Terry W. Thompson Georgia Southern University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google English Language Notes (2004) 42 (1): 65–75. https://doi.org/10.1215/00138282-42.1.65 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Terry W. Thompson…
“With Every Practical Appliance”
Research Article| December 01 2004 “With Every Practical Appliance”: Edith Wharton's “All Souls'” Terry W. Thompson Terry W. Thompson Georgia Southern University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google English Language Notes (2004) 42 (2): 68–74. https://doi.org/10.1215/00138282-42.2.68 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Terry W. Thompson; “With Every Practical Appl…
Revenge of the Matriarchy
Research Article| June 01 2004 Revenge of the Matriarchy: M. R. James's “The Ash-tree” Terry W. Thompson Terry W. Thompson Georgia Southern University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google English Language Notes (2004) 41 (4): 64–70. https://doi.org/10.1215/00138282-41.4.64 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Terry W. Thompson; Revenge of the Matriarchy: M. R. Jame…
"A Majestic Figure of August Dignity"
"Old Testament Sourcing in Edith Wharton's "All Souls
Sourcing Arthur's Last Stand in du Maurier's “The Birds”
there is no abstract
A Wordsworth Source for Algernon Blackwood's “The Sea Fit”
A Tale of Two Centuries
Written in England in 1906 but not published until December 1908, Henry James’s “The Jolly Corner” is considered one of the finest doppelganger tales ever produced. Likened to the parable of the pr
Borrowing Wonderland
During his long and multi-genre career in English letters, H. G. Wells, “a permanent and popular writer” (Bloom xi), published more than eighty short stories. Some of them, by his own admission, we
Political Geographies in E. M. Forster’s “The Machine Stops”
Although he published acclaimed works in several genres, E. M. Forster (1879–1970) wrote just one science fiction story during his long career in letters, a work that “has received less attention t
Ambition at Rome”
First published in 1839, “William Wilson” is Edgar Allan Poe’s ambiguous account of a highborn English bully, drunkard, drug user, card sharper, and serial seducer who is shadowed and harassed by t
The Door in the Wall”
During a long and storied career in letters, H. G. Wells, “one of the most influential men of his generation” (Smith 1), authored close to a hundred short stories. Most of them were written in the
Potemkin Redux
Although little regarded today, Richard Connell (1893–1949) was one of the most popular and prolific writers of his generation. A Harvard-educated journalist and an Army veteran of World War I, he
A Parody of Belshazzar’s feast in Dickens’s Martin Chuzzlewit
A Parody of Belshazzar’s feast in Dickens’s Martin Chuzzlewit." ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes and Reviews, 32(3), pp. 167–168
Something Unresolved and Haunting”
Many of Henry James’s earliest publications as a young fictionist were ghost stories, a genre he favored—“I see ghosts everywhere” (James, Letters 24)—and returned to throughout his half-century ca
A “Distrust of Machinery”
One of the most prolific, eclectic, and influential writers of her generation was Edith Nesbit (1848–1924). She published more than forty books for children, many of which are still in print and se
The All-Conquering Telescope“
Before he began to turn much of his creative energy to writing earnest treatises on such topics as “politics, economics, and education,” H. G. Wells, “one of the most influential men of his generat
With Apologies to Belshazzar
Although best remembered today for her many children’s books – which served as inspiration for, among others, C. S. Lewis and J. K. Rowling – Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) also published dozens of ghost
“Touching Him”
Born the son of an Evangelical Anglican minister, Montague Rhodes James, "Monty" to family and friends, was arguably the best educated ghost story writer who ever lived: "He had all sorts of letters after his name." His tales, collected in four slim volumes, often touch upon, lightly for the most part, biblical motifs or themes. In his most celebrated horror tale, "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad," James alludes—subtly as was his wont—t…
An Old Man and a Lantern”
The Beckoning Fair One”
“Few writers in the field” of supernatural fiction declares Mike Ashley in his essay “The Man on the Edge,” can come close to Oliver Onions “in evoking that unsettling feeling of isolation, alienat
Evoking Damocles in Oliver Onions’ “The Beckoning Fair One”
As in a Mirror”
In the first half of the twentieth century, one of the most prolific writers in all of Great Britain was the memorably named Oliver Onions (1873–1961). During a career that spanned some six decades
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