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Larry McMurtry : a critical companion / John M. Reilly.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reilly, John M. (John Marsden)
- Series:
- Critical companions to popular contemporary writers.
- Critical companions to popular contemporary writers, 1082-4979
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- McMurtry, Larry--Criticism and interpretation.
- McMurtry, Larry.
- McMurtry, Larry--Examinations--Study guides.
- Western stories--History and criticism.
- Western stories.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (211 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume is the most comprehensive of the existing studies of McMurtry's writings, covering all of his works up to the most recent. A biographical chapter introduces the reader to Larry McMurtry. A literary heritage chapter helps students understand how McMurtry transforms the traditional components of the western genre into stories that are models of modern life. Each chapter explores a grouping of McMurtry's novels with in depth literary analysis identifying plot, character development, themes, and narrative construction. Each chapter also includes an alternative critical perspective for reading the texts. A bibliography and lists of general criticism, biographical sources, and reviews complete this volume, making it an indispensable resource for any reader seeking to develop a greater understanding of McMurtry's works.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- 1 The Life of Larry McMurtry
- 2 Larry McMurtry and the Genres of the Popular Western and the Historical Novel
- 3 The Hometown Project Portrayal and Analysis
- 4 City Saga
- 5 Interlude
- 6 A New History of the Old West
- 7Heroes in Reality and Legend
- 8 The Matter of Sequels
- 9 Collaborative Legends Works Written with Diana Ossana
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-188) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798400676666
- 9786610708406
- 9781280708404
- 1280708409
- 9780313007330
- 0313007330
- OCLC:
- 179119862
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