| James Ellroy Contributor(s): Mancall, Jim (Author), Foxwell, Elizabeth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786433078 ISBN-13: 9780786433070 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2013042893 |
| Series: McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (0.95 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comprehensive guide to James Ellroy's work and life is arranged as an encyclopedia covering his entire career, from his first private-eye novel, Brown's Requiem, to his 2012 e-book Shakedown. It introduces new readers to his characters and plots, and provides experienced Ellroy fans and scholars with detailed analyses of the themes, motifs and stylistic innovations of his books. The work is a tour of Ellroy's dark underworld, highlighting the controversies and unsettling questions that characterize his work, as well as assessing Ellroy's place in the annals of American literature. |