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Cormac Mccarthy's Western Novels by Barcley Owens (2000, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Arizona Press
ISBN-100816519277
ISBN-139780816519279
eBay Product ID (ePID)1697860
Product Key Features
Number of Pages138 Pages
Publication NameCormac Mccarthy's Western Novels
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
SubjectAmerican / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
AuthorBarcley Owens
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN00-008080
Reviews"A most readable, thought-provoking analysis." -- Journal of the West "If you want to comprehend what makes All the Pretty Horses a showpiece, and McCarthy possibly the most profound voice in contemporary Western literature, some of the answers are here." -- Santa Fe New Mexican, "A most readable, thought-provoking analysis." - Journal of the West "If you want to comprehend what makes All the Pretty Horses a showpiece, and McCarthy possibly the most profound voice in contemporary Western literature, some of the answers are here." - Santa Fe New Mexican, "A most readable, thought-provoking analysis." — Journal of the West "If you want to comprehend what makes All the Pretty Horses a showpiece, and McCarthy possibly the most profound voice in contemporary Western literature, some of the answers are here." — Santa Fe New Mexican
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisIn the continuing redefinition of the American West, few recent writers have left a mark as indelible as Cormac McCarthy. A favorite subject of critics and fans alike despite--or perhaps because of--his avoidance of public appearances, the man is known solely through his writing. Thanks to his early work, he is most often associated ..., In the continuing redefinition of the American West, few recent writers have left a mark as indelible as Cormac McCarthy. A favorite subject of critics and fans alike despite--or perhaps because of--his avoidance of public appearances, the man is known solely through his writing. Thanks to his early work, he is most often associated with a bleak vision of humanity grounded in a belief in man's primordial aggressiveness. McCarthy scholar Barcley Owens has written the first book to concentrate exclusively on McCarthy's acclaimed western novels: Blood Meridian, National Book Award winner All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, and Cities of the Plain. In a thought-provoking analysis, he explores the differences between Blood Meridian and the Border Trilogy novels and shows how those differences reflect changing conditions in contemporary American culture. Owens captures both Blood Meridian's wanton violence and the Border Trilogy's fond remembrance of the Old West. He shows how this dramatic shift from atavistic brutality to nostalgic Americana suggests that McCarthy has finally given his readers what they most want--the stuff of their mythic dreams. Owens's study is both an incisive look at one of our most important and demanding authors and a penetrating analysis of violence and myth in American culture. Fans of McCarthy's work will find much to consider for ongoing discussions of this influential body of work.
LC Classification NumberPS3563.C337Z794 2000
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