| Peter Carey: A Literary Companion Contributor(s): Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786441526 ISBN-13: 9780786441525 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $59.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Australian & Oceanian |
| Dewey: 823.914 |
| LCCN: 2009051317 |
| Series: McFarland Literary Companion |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.45 lbs) 355 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Peter Carey, writer of such celebrated works as Oscar and Lucinda, True History of the Kelly Gang, and His Illegal Self, is one of Australia's most critically acclaimed novelists. Deeply concerned with South Pacific culture, especially the lives of its most downtrodden citizens, Carey uses popular art as a tool for raising the consciousness of readers. This book provides an introduction to the author's life, as well as a guided overview of his body of work. Designed for the fan and scholar alike, this text features an alphabetized, fully-annotated listing of major terms in the Carey canon, including fictional characters, motifs, historical events, and themes. Additional features include a listing of headwords, a Carey history, 44 reading and writing topics, and bibliographies of primary and secondary sources. A comprehensive index is included. |