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Tom Wolfe's America : Heroes, Pranksters, and Fools by Kevin T. McEneaney (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10031336544X
ISBN-139780313365447
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038305065
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTom Wolfe's America : Heroes, Pranksters, and Fools
Publication Year2009
SubjectReference, Popular Culture, American / General, Customs & Traditions
TypeTextbook
AuthorKevin T. Mceneaney
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2008-051908
Reviews"Free of jargon, full of careful analysis of Wolfe's writing and his 'America,' appreciative of the serious intentions (for good or evil) behind every 'prank' and holy 'fool' from the Beats to the Black Panthers and the neoconservatives, McEneaney's well-written, well-researched, and well-balanced study of a controversial, often-underrated writer focuses attention on Wolfe and on the rich array of American literary adventures that followed WW II. . . . Highly recommended. All readers." - Choice, "Following a short biographical chapter on American contemporary writer, Tom Wolfe, McEneaney (Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York) offers scholars an analysis of Wolfe's journalism, essays, and novels. The text emphasizes the literary qualities of Wolfe's journalism and fiction as they relate to his sociological perspective on American society, and the questions he raises about social trends, patriotism, religion, manners and mores against the backdrop of American history and society. McEneaney also considers how Wolfe uses influences from French, English and past American literature in an original way that comments on American society; his peculiar and unique use of ironic counterpoint; and the relationship of Wolfe's satiric strain to his understanding of private and public morality." -- Reference & Research Book News "Free of jargon, full of careful analysis of Wolfe's writing and his 'America,' appreciative of the serious intentions (for good or evil) behind every 'prank' and holy 'fool' from the Beats to the Black Panthers and the neoconservatives, McEneaney's well-written, well-researched, and well-balanced study of a controversial, often-underrated writer focuses attention on Wolfe and on the rich array of American literary adventures that followed WW II. . . . Highly recommended. All readers." -- Choice, "This is a seminal study-one that should be required read in college courses on American literature. Displaying a dazzling command of writers and writing from antiquity to modern times, Mr. McEneaney navigates the complexities of Wolfe's characters in a journey that leads us ultimately to an understanding of that most elusive character, Mr. Wolfe himself. A virtuoso performance!" Dr. Debra M. Szybinski, New York University, "Following a short biographical chapter on American contemporary writer, Tom Wolfe, McEneaney (Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York) offers scholars an analysis of Wolfe's journalism, essays, and novels. The text emphasizes the literary qualities of Wolfe's journalism and fiction as they relate to his sociological perspective on American society, and the questions he raises about social trends, patriotism, religion, manners and mores against the backdrop of American history and society. McEneaney also considers how Wolfe uses influences from French, English and past American literature in an original way that comments on American society; his peculiar and unique use of ironic counterpoint; and the relationship of Wolfe's satiric strain to his understanding of private and public morality." - Reference & Research Book News, "This is a seminal study-one that should be required read in college courses on American literature. Displaying a dazzling command of writers and writing from antiquity to modern times, Mr. McEneaney navigates the complexities of Wolfe's characters in a journey that leads us ultimately to an understanding of that most elusive character, Mr. Wolfe himself. A virtuoso performance!"- Dr. Debra M. Szybinski, New York University
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal818/.5409
Table Of ContentPreface CHAPTER 1. The Manhattan Virginian CHAPTER 2. Journalism and Hyperbole CHAPTER 3. Prankster Riddles CHAPTER 4. From Reporting to Politics CHAPTER 5. Historian at Edge City CHAPTER 6. Iconoclastic Culture Shredding CHAPTER 7. Vanity Rags CHAPTER 8. Cultural Drift CHAPTER 9. The Ivory Tower in Ruins? CHAPTER 10. Vroom! Wolfe's Status in American Literature Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisWhile The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities remain perhaps his best-known works, Tom Wolfe's journalism and fiction continues to enjoy a large audience, perhaps chiefly because of the variety of his subjects and his controversial approach to them. Here, McEneaney offers an account of the man and his works, explaining along the way Wolfe's use of irony, his obsessive themes, and even his use of pranks. More comprehensive in scope than any preceding book on Wolfe, it offers accurate and accessible commentary based upon what Wolfe admits about his own work. In this new book, Wolfe's work is put in journalistic and literary context. The reliability of Wolfe's journalism is discussed, especially when there are alternative narrations to events he has depicted. McEneaney also examines the Wolfe's use of pranks that he plays on readers at times, and uncovers the influences on Wolfe that have contributed to his unique style. Finally, the author discusses Wolfe's impact on other writers. Readers will gain access into Wolfe's world through this detailed and colorful work.
LC Classification NumberPS3573.O526Z77 2009
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