Reading Cormac McCarthy (The Pop Lit Book Club)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0313356645 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 141 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Chapters include sidebars of interesting information, along with questions to stimulate book club discussions and student research.One of today's most important novelists, Cormac McCarthy is at the peak of a long and productive career. One of today's most important novelists, Cormac McCarthy is at the peak of a long and productive career. This book is a guide to his works and their relevance.The volume begins with a look at his life and his use of the novel as a means of expressing his ideas. The book then looks at his works, themes, charact
A solid overview for anyone reading Cormac McCarthy. Willard P. Greenwood's READING CORMAC MCCARTHY is an excellent new overview of McCarthy's published novels to date.It is 1A solid overview for anyone reading Cormac McCarthy. Richard L. Pangburn Willard P. Greenwood's READING CORMAC MCCARTHY is an excellent new overview of McCarthy's published novels to date.It is 141 pages, counting preface, eighteen chapters of text, a bibliography titled "Resources," and an index. It has a turtleback cover with a picture of old Cormac sitting easily, half his face in light, half in shadow. There are study questions after each chapter. His sources well represent t. 1 pages, counting preface, eighteen chapters of text, a bibliography titled "Resources," and an index. It has a turtleback cover with a picture of old Cormac sitting easily, half his face in light, half in shadow. There are study questions after each chapter. His sources well represent t
WILLARD P. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Hiram Poetry Review, and his writing has appeared in such outlets as Yale Angler's Journal, Passages North, and American Literary Review.. GREENWOOD is Associate Professor of English and Chair of the English Department at Hiram College
"Greenwood (English, Hiram College) tackles the fictional works of Cormac McCarthy and provides readers with a thorough discourse of the common themes, writing style and recommended works from this Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright. The author discusses ten of McCarthy's books, ranging from 1965's The Orchard Keeper to 2007's The Road, and provides discussion questions and factual sidebars to each title. A short biography and critical analysis of McCarthy is also included, along with discussions of his connection to pop culture, current events and the Internet." - Reference & Research Book News