Reach, a fiction by

 

Michael Joyce

 

Introduction

 

(Image taken from http://www.lib.odu.edu/litfest/23rd/joyce.html)

 

M

y work will be focused on the hypertext fiction novel of Michael Joyce , Reach, which I have chosen to analyse

from the section of Tools. He published this novel in spring, 2000. It is a work of public use and completely free

of charge, so anybody who wants to read it can find it in the following website:

http://www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/tirweb/hypermedia/michael_joyce/ReachTitle.html .

 

In the abstract there are all the aspects that I will prepare to the novel of ‘Reach’. First of all, I have decided to do an

introduction of this Second Paper to make clear the steps of my work and to avoid any confusion. I have also introduced the

meanings of hypertext fiction and Storyspace programme.

 

If you click on the word Reachyou will find the section of my work where I carry out a detailed analysis of Michael Joyce’s

novel. Then you can discover the biography (his life, his profession, etc.) of the author, which is short because there is not

much information about him. I have also put a list, if you are interested, with the hypertext fictions and the published books of

Michael Joyce, which is contained in the section of bibliography.

 

Afterwards there is my opinion upon the novel ‘Reach’, which are my thoughts about it, if I like it or I do not like it and also

examples and reasons for this. For more information about Michael Joyce I have found two interviews about him and his

work, one conducted by Camille Renshaw and the other by Mary Cavill. Finally, I have explained the difficulties I have had in

the analysis of the novel ‘Reach’ and the purposes that I have achieved in my work in the section of conclusion.

 

As you have seen there are many links that help you to discover more easily my work and more information about the author

 Michael Joyce and about the hypertext fiction novel ‘Reach’.