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The Fable of the Southern Writer by Simpson, Lewis P.

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Condition
Acceptable
A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ...
Binding
Paperback
Book Title
The Fable of the Southern Writer
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780807129159

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
LSU
ISBN-10
0807129151
ISBN-13
9780807129159
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2695794

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
272 Pages
Publication Name
Fable of the Southern Writer
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Subject
United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), American / General, American / Regional
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, History
Author
Lewis P. Simpson
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
810.9/975
Synopsis
"With a breadth and depth unsurpassed by any other cultural historian of the South, Lewis Simpson examines the writing of southerners Thomas Jefferson, John Randolph, Mark Twain, Robert Penn Warren, Allen Tate, William Faulkner, Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Arthur Crew Inman, William Styron, and Walker Percy. Simpson offers challenging essays of easy erudition blessedly free of academic jargon.... [They] do not propose to support an overall thesis, but simply explore the southern writer's unique relationship with his or her region, bereft of myth and tradition, in the grasp of science and history." -- Library Journal, "With a breadth and depth unsurpassed by any other cultural historian of the South, Lewis Simpson examines the writing of southerners Thomas Jefferson, John Randolph, Mark Twain, Robert Penn Warren, Allen Tate, William Faulkner, Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Arthur Crew Inman, William Styron, and Walker Percy. Simpson offers challenging essays of easy erudition blessedly free of academic jargon.... They] do not propose to support an overall thesis, but simply explore the southern writer's unique relationship with his or her region, bereft of myth and tradition, in the grasp of science and history." -- Library Journal
LC Classification Number
PS261

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