Grey by E. L. James (Book Analysis) E-Book

Bright Summaries

• Herausgeber: BrightSummaries.com
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Serie: BrightSummaries.com
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 24

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

Beschreibung

Unlock the more straightforward side of Grey with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Grey by E. L. James, which tells the tale of submissive and naive Ana who receives her sexual education from a very dominating man, Christian Grey. Following on from the enormous success of the Fifty Shades trilogy, Grey retells the story but from Christian’s perspective, allowing the reader to understand this controlling man a little better. The Fifty Shades series has topped best-seller lists around the world and been translated into 52 languages, and in the United Kingdom the first book holds the record for the fastest-selling paperback of all time. E. L. James was named one of ‘The World’s Most Influential People’ by Time magazine and has won many awards for her incredibly popular books.
Find out everything you need to know about Grey in a fraction of the time!
This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
• A complete plot summary
• Character studies
• Key themes and symbols
• Questions for further reflection
Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

Leseprobe

E. L. James

British novelist and producer

Born in London in 1963Notable works: Fifty Shades of Grey (2011), novelFifty Shades Darker (2012), novelFifty Shades Freed (2012), novel

Erika Leonard was born in London in 1963. After working for British television, she rose to fame under the pseudonym E. L. James in 2012 with the Fifty Shades of Grey series, which began as a fanfiction. She lives in a suburb of London with her husband Niall Leonard who is also the screenwriter of the film adaptation of Fifty Shades Darker (coming 2017), and their two children.

Together, the trilogy has sold 125 million copies and has been translated into 52 languages. A film adapted from the first book was released in cinemas in 2015 and was so successful that the production of the two other adaptations is now in progress.

Grey

Another point of view on Ana and Christian’s relationship

Genre: novelReference edition: James, E.L. (2015) Grey. London: Arrow Books.First edition: 2015Themes: romantic relationship, domination, submission, sexuality, rewriting

Riding on the success of the Fifty Shades trilogy, Grey was published in 2015 in response to demand from fans who wanted to know the feelings of the character Christian during the stages of his relationship with Ana. The novel therefore retells the story of the first volume, but this time focuses on the male point of view.

Christian Grey is a billionaire businessman who perfectly controls the details of his existence, at least until he meets young Anastasia Steele in his office. A relationship then begins between them that very quickly takes an intimate turn. While Christian offers Ana a contract that will make him her dominant, as he always does with all his conquests, he nevertheless realises that with her, nothing is playing out the way it did with his previous submissives…

Summary

A tumultuous relationship

In Seattle, Christian Grey has built a more than thriving company which employs many thousands of people and earns him a very good living, but outside his professional success, his life is almost empty.

One day in early May 2011, a journalism student who is to interview him for her university’s newspaper sends her housemate, Anastasia Steele, in her place, as she is ill. Christian very quickly fantasises about the young girl and pursues her. Anastasia, known as Ana, initially refuses his advances, but she calls him one night when she is drunk. Christian comes to her and saves her from the aggression of an overly-zealous friend, then brings her to his suite at the hotel.