60 pages 2 hours read

Michael Crichton

Sphere

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987

A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.

Background

Authorial Context: Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton (1942-2008) entered Harvard University in 1960 to study literature. However, after concluding that he would never receive the grades he felt he deserved, he switched his major to biological anthropology and graduated summa cum laude in 1964. Crichton then entered Harvard Medical school, publishing his first novel, Odds On, in 1966 under the pseudonym John Lange. Crichton wrote eight novels under the Lange pseudonym from 1964 to 1972. Under the name Jeffrey Hudson, he published a medical mystery called A Case of Need (1968) that was later made into the movie The Carey Treatment (1972). Crichton’ first bestseller was The Andromeda Strain (1969), published under his own name. It became a blockbuster film in 1971.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Crichton continued to write novels and moved into writing screenplays as well. It was during this time he wrote the screenplay for the original Westworld (1973). Crichton also took on the role of director for several films, including his adaptation of Robin Cook’s Coma (1978). His novels during this time period include The Great Train Robbery (1975), Eaters of the Dead (1976), and Congo (1980).

Related Titles

By Michael Crichton

Study Guide

logo

Eaters Of The Dead

Michael Crichton

Eaters Of The Dead

Michael Crichton

Study Guide

logo

Eruption

Michael Crichton, James Patterson

Eruption

Michael Crichton, James Patterson

Study Guide

logo

State of Fear

Michael Crichton

State of Fear

Michael Crichton

Study Guide

logo

The Andromeda Strain

Michael Crichton

The Andromeda Strain

Michael Crichton

Study Guide

logo

The Great Train Robbery

Michael Crichton

The Great Train Robbery

Michael Crichton

Study Guide

logo

The Lost World

Michael Crichton

The Lost World

Michael Crichton

Study Guide

logo

Timeline

Michael Crichton

Timeline

Michael Crichton