| Norman Mailer's Later Fictions: Ancient Evenings Through Castle in the Forest 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Whalen-Bridge, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230100244 ISBN-13: 9780230100244 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2009039193 |
| Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.75 lbs) 203 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Norman Mailer s Later Fiction considers five works - Ancient Evenings (1983), Tough Guys Don t Dance (1984), Harlot's Ghost (1991), The Gospel According to the Son (1997), The Castle in the Forest (2007) - to examine, for the first time in a full volume, Mailer s literary maturity. Essays from esteemed scholars, Mailer's wife, andeditor, discuss Mailer s modes of cultural critique, connecting his political, theological, sexual, and aesthetic insights. This book will be essential reading for all Mailer scholars and offers provocative insights in such areas as postmodern American writing, masculinity studies, and the developing interface of literary and religious studies. |