Dr. David R. Carter, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

                                        Books Recently Published

2003, February:   Georges Simenon, published by Pocket Essentials, UK.

                             An introduction to the life and work of the famous Belgian  writer, with

                             publication details and analyses of all his works available in English,  

                             and information on film versions of many of them. It also includes

                             detailed information on editions of his works.   

                             www.pocketessentials.com                    

2003,  October:     The Preview and Other Stories, by Cho Sun Jak, translated by

                              Kim Chan Young and David R. Carter, published by Asian Humanities

                              Press, an imprint of Jain Publishing Company, Fremont, California.

                              Translations of 10 short stories by the famous modern Korean writer,

                              with an informative introduction and detailed notes clarifying

                              linguistic points and the social and cultural contexts of the stories.

                              Winner of an award by the Korea Literature Translation Institute.

                              See publisher's website: www.jainpub.com  .

2004,  February:    Food For Thought, Reflections on Korean Cuisine and Culture,

                               published by the Agricultural and Fishery Marketing Corporation,

                               Seoul, Korea. A collection of 17 essays, based on articles originally

                               published in Agrafood, a monthly magazine published by the AFMC.

                               The book provides reflections on the history, culture and

                               characteristics of Korean cuisine, including anecdotes and related

                               idioms. Each chapter  has full colour illustrations. For further

                               information: www.afmc.co.kr  and  www.agrafood.co.kr  .

2006, June               Literary Theory, published by Pocket Essentials, UK.

                                An introduction to the various schools of literary theory, explaining

                                major concepts and the ideas of major theorists.

                                www.pocketessentials.com

2006, November      Three Crimes,  a translation from French into English, with an

                                 Introduction, of the autobiographical work Les trois crimes de mes

                                 amis by the Belgian author Georges Simenon. Published by

                                 Hesperus, UK.  www.hesperuspress.com

2007, May               East Asian Cinema, published by Pocket Essentials, UK., in their

                                'Kamera Books' series. An introduction to the films of China, Japan

                                and North and South Korea, with checklists of the major directors

                                and their films, together with historical surveys and critical

                                analyses of major films. See www.pocketessentials.com .

2007, May              Sarrasine, and A Passion in the Desert, a translation from French

                               into English, with an Introduction, of the stories by Honoré de Balzac.

                               Published by Hesperus, UK. www.hesperuspress.com

2007, December      The Western, published by Pocket Essentials, UK, in their 'Kamera

                                Books' series. An introduction to and analysis of the film genre

                                known as 'the western', with an historical survey and analyses of

                                the major films together with their directors.

                                See www.pocketessentials.com  and/or  www.kamera.co.uk/kamerabooks

2008, February        Alexander, A Novel of Utopia, a translation from German into

                                English, with the original foreword by Jean Cocteau, and an

                                Introduction and notes. Published by Hesperus, UK

                                www.hesperuspress.com

2008, September    Honoré de Balzac, a biography, in the series 'Brief Lives'.

                                www.hesperuspress.com

2009, January          Plays…and How to Produce Them. A handbook of advice for

                                amateur and profession productions of plays.

                                www.kamera.co.uk/creativeessentials

Future Publications (due publication dates)

2010, November     The Art of Acting…and How to Master It. A handbook on the theory

                                and practice of acting for amateur actors and those wishing to enter

                                profession. www.kamera.co.uk/creativeessentials

2010, May                Brief Lives:Marquis de Sade, a short biography,                                      www.hesperuspress.com

2010, May               Virtue (Ernestine and Oxtiern), translations from French into

                                 English of the story and play by the Marquis de Sade.

                                  www.hesperuspress.com

2010, Nov               On Cocaine, translations of Sigmund Freud's essays on

                                 cocaine with an Introduction   www.hesperuspress.com

2010, Nov               Brief Lives: Sigmund Freud, a short biography.

                                 www.hesperuspress.com