Az Eszterházy Károly Tanárképző Főiskola Tudományos Közleményei. 1993. [Vol. 1.] Eger Journal of American Studies. (Acta Academiae Paedagogicae Agriensis : Nova series ; Tom. 21)

BOOK REVIEWS - Mária Barta: In Memóriám László Országh. Vadon, Lehel, Ed. Emlékkönyv Országh László tiszteletére. Eger, Hungary: Eszterházy Károly Tanárképző Főiskola Nyomdája, 1993. 405 pp

József Csapó: "On Synthetic Compounds" and Béla Korponay: "A Few Thoughts on the Causative") and lexicography. (Tamás Magay: "László Országh, the Lexicographer" and Miklós Kontra: "The Use of "Hello" as a Form of Greeting in Hungary") Two articles are dedicated to Hungary's image in the world, a subject so dear to Országh as well. Géza Jeszenszky's essay concentrates on the historic development of Hungary's image and warns of the dangers of a nation's unfavorable reputation. Tamás Magyaríts analyzes New York Times articles on Hungary in an attempt to recapture Hungary's image in America in the 1920's. Országh's interest in the English Renaissance is reflected in István Pálffy's piece on the "psychological drama" of the somewhat obscure playwright, John Ford. Two articles are devoted to Irish literature, another integral element of Anglo-Saxon culture. Mária Kurdi briefly retraces the development of the Irish drama and analyzes two nationalism inspired contemporary plays offering peaceful solutions to that nation's centuries old crisis. Csilla Bertha distinguishes and defines mythic elements in 20th century Irish plays. The memorial edition contains numerous articles on the subject of American Studies. In his essay titled: "Hungarian Reception of the Literary Achievements of the Colonial Period of the United States" Lehel Vadon analyzes Hungary's response to the works of the legendary adventurer Captain John Smith and retraces his footsteps in early 17th century Transylvania. Furthermore the author focuses on the achievements of the religious reformer and founder of the state of Rhode Island, Roger Williams (1603-1683) and probes the domestic reception of Increase Mather's (16391723) "Occidental Indies" as well. István Géher's examination of Faulkner's Snopes trilogy reveals the Southern author's peculiar views concerning novels and the family saga. László Dányi also draws on the literature of the American South as his analysis of the thought processes of William Styron's two protagonists probe the "question of survival in this world." Zoltán Abádi-Nagy's Walker Percy interview reveals the author's wiews on changes in American society and searches for the roots of Percy's 149