| Don Delillo's White Noise Contributor(s): Orr, Leonard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826414745 ISBN-13: 9780826414748 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $22.72 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2003 Annotation: A critical examination of "White Noise" by Don Delillo, this title forms part of a series that aims to provide accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to give a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question.The books in the series all follow the same five-part structure: a short biography of the novelist; a full-length study of the novel, drawing out the most important themes and ideas; a summary of how the novel was received when it was first published; a summary of the novel's standing today, including any film or television adaptations; and a helpful list of discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and useful websites. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2003003731 |
| Series: Continum Contemporaries |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5.44" W x 7.56" (0.26 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A critical examination of White Noise by Don Delillo, this title forms part of a series that aims to provide accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to give a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question.The books in the series all follow the same five-part structure: a short biography of the novelist; a full-length study of the novel, drawing out the most important themes and ideas; a summary of how the novel was received when it was first published; a summary of the novel's standing today, including any film or television adaptations; and a helpful list of discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and useful websites. |
Contributor Bio(s): Orr, Leonard: - Leonard Orr is Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Washington State University Vancouver, USA. His many previous publications include A Dictionary of Critical Theory and (as co-editor) A Joseph Conrad Companion. |