Reading Toni Morrison's 'Beloved' : a literature insight / by Paul McDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDonald, Paul, author.

Series:

Humanities Insights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Morrison, Toni, 1931-2019. Beloved.

Morrison, Toni.

Historical fiction, American--History and criticism.

Historical fiction, American.

African American women in literature.

Infanticide in literature.

Slavery in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (101 p.)

Place of Publication:

Penrith [Cumbria] : Humanities-Ebooks, LLP, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Toni Morrison's ground-breaking novel, 'Beloved', is one of the most successful novels of all time, selling millions of copies internationally and inspiring critical commentary from scholars of the highest distinction. Its influence is such that it is studied by students of literature around the world and is often cited as one of the most significant books of modern times. However, its popularity belies its difficulty: many find the novel hard to read, struggling with its structure and occasionally fragmented style. This guide accessible, illuminating guide is designed to help readers engage with this complex work and achieve a deeper understanding of its context, the literary strategies it employs, and the various ways in which it has been interpreted since its publication in 1987. Paul McDonald is Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Course Leader for Creative Writing at the University of Wolverhampton, and is the author of eleven books, including three poetry collections and three comic novels.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""CONTENTS""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Biographical and Social Context""; ""2.1 Morrison before Beloved. ""; ""2.2 The Publication of Beloved.""; ""2.3 Morrison after Beloved""; ""3. Literary Strategies""; ""3.1 Magic Realism""; ""3.2 Call and Response Structures""; ""3.3 Beloved and the Jazz Aesthetic""; ""3.4 Free Indirect Discourse""; ""4. Sequential Development and Analysis""; ""4.1 Chapter One""; ""4.2 Chapters Two and Three""; ""Rememory""; ""4.3 Chapters Four, Five and Six""; ""4.4 Chapters Seven and Eight""

""4.5 Chapters Nine, Ten and Eleven""""4.6 Chapters Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen""; ""4.7 Chapter Fifteen""; ""4.8 Chapters Sixteen and Seventeen""; ""4.9 Chapter Eighteen""; ""Part Two""; ""4.10 Chapter Nineteen""; ""4.11 Chapters Twenty to Twenty Three""; ""4.12 Chapters Twenty Four and Twenty Five""; ""Part Three""; ""4.13 Chapters Twenty Six, Seven, and Eight""; ""5. Interpreting Beloved""; ""5.1 Beloved and Modernism""; ""5.2 Beloved and Postmodernism""; ""5.3 Beloved and Realism""; ""5.4 Language and Motherhood in Beloved""; ""5.5 Dissenting Voices""; ""5.6 Beloved the Film""

""6. Selected Bibliography""""6.1 Works on Beloved""; ""6.2 Works on Toni Morrison""; ""6.3 Internet Sources""; ""Character List""; ""Sethe ""; ""Beloved ""; ""Denver""; ""Paul D ""; ""Baby Suggs (aka Grandma Baby) ""; ""Schoolteacher ""; ""Stamp Paid ""; ""Amy Denver ""; ""Halle Suggs ""; ""Sixo ""; ""Mr. and Mrs. Garner""; ""Lady Jones ""; ""Ella ""; ""Mr. and Miss Bodwin""; ""Paul F and Paul A ""; ""Buglar and Howard ""; ""Nan ""; ""Sethe�s Mother""; ""A Note on the Author""; ""Humanities-Ebooks""; ""Humanities Insights""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 18, 2015).

ISBN:

9781847602879

1847602878

OCLC:

923145144