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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100313356645

ISBN-139780313356643

eBay Product ID (ePID)72952985

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages152 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameReading Cormac Mccarthy

Publication Year2009

SubjectDrama, American / General, American / Regional

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism

AuthorWillard P. Greenwood

SeriesThe Pop Lit Book Club Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2009-010178

Reviews"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 and Research Book News, "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, "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

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisOne of today's most important novelists, Cormac McCarthy is at the peak of a long and productive career. The film adaptation of his No Country for Old Men is a major motion picture, and his fiction is widely read in book clubs. This volume looks at his works, characters, themes, and contexts and relates his writings to current events and popular culture. 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. He won the Pulitzer Prize for The Road in 2007 and the National Book Award for All the Pretty Horses in 1992. 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, characters, and contexts. It then discusses his exploration of current events and the presence of his fiction in popular culture. Chapters include sidebars of interesting information and provide questions to stimulate book club discussion and student research.

LC Classification NumberPS3563.C337Z665 2009