Cantitate/Preț
Produs

Leon Uris: A Critical Companion: Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers

Autor Kathleen S. Cain
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 aug 1998
In eleven novels written over four decades, Leon Uris has chronicled the unceasing fight of dedicated individuals against the forces of oppression, in particular fascism, communism, and imperialism. In the tradition of the historical novel, Uris sets his work during times of crisis (World War II, the founding of Israel, the Irish fight for independence), providing his plots with both political and social tensions as well as personal conflicts. Uris's themes include the indomitability of the human spirit, the power of patriotism, and the restorative capacity of romantic love. Through an exploration of these plots, themes, and characters, this study recognizes Leon Uris as a writer whose examination of good and evil in the context of contemporary history raises important issues that have confronted us all.

This study is the first full-length examination of the work of Leon Uris. Following a biographical chapter that discusses his work in light of his personal history, the study devotes a chapter to his place in the tradition of the historical and political novel. Each of Uris's novels is discussed in an individual chapter: Battle Cry (1953), The Angry Hills (1955), Exodus (1958), Mila 18 (1961), Armageddon: A Novel of Berlin (1963), Topaz (1967), QB VII (1970), Trinity (1976) and Redemption (1995), The Haj (1984), and Mitla Pass(1988). Each novel is analyzed for plot structure, characterization, and thematic elements. In addition, Cain defines and applies an alternative critical perspective from which to read each novel. A complete bibliography of Uris's writing, along with a listing of secondary sources and critical reviews of his work completes the study.
Citește tot Restrânge

Din seria Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers

Preț: 22869 lei

Preț vechi: 41475 lei
-45%

Puncte Express: 343

Preț estimativ în valută:
4049 4714$ 3517£

Carte tipărită la comandă

Livrare economică 23 februarie-09 martie

Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313302312
ISBN-10: 0313302316
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 160 x 232 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Seria Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Series Foreword by Kathleen Gregory Klein
Acknowledgments
The Life of Leon Uris
Leon Uris's Literary Heritage
Battle Cry (1953)
The Angry Hills (1955)
Exodus (1958)
Mila 18 (1961)
Armageddon: A Novel of Berlin (1963)
Topaz (1967)
QB VII (1970)
Trinity (1976), and Redemption (1995)
The Haj (1984)
Mitla Pass (1988)
Bibliography
Index