Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jones, Mary Ellen, 1937- John Jakes : a critical companion / Mary Ellen Jones. p. cm.--(Critical companions to popular contemporary writers, ISSN 1082-4979) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-29530-1 (alk. paper) 1. Jakes, John, 1932- --Criticism and interpretation. I. Title. II. Series. PS3560.A37Z73 1996 813′.54--dc20 96-18205 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1996 by Mary Ellen Jones All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 96-18205 ISBN: 0-313-29530-1 ISSN: 1082-4979 First published in 1996 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |