Bret Easton Ellis : American psycho, Glamorama, Lunar Park / edited by Naomi Mandel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mandel, Naomi.

Series:

Continuum studies in contemporary North American fiction.

Continuum studies in contemporary North American fiction

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ellis, Bret Easton--Criticism and interpretation.

Ellis, Bret Easton.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Continuum, 2011.

Summary:

This collection of critical essays on the American novelist Bret Easton Ellis examines the novels of his mature period: American Psycho (1991), Glamorama (1999), and Lunar Park (2005). Taking as its starting-point American Psycho 's seismic impact on contemporary literature and culture, the volume establishes Ellis' centrality to the scholarship and teaching of contemporary American literature in the U.S. and in Europe. Contributors examine the alchemy of acclaim and disdain that accrues to this controversial writer, provide an overview of growing critical material on Ellis and review the lite

Contents:

pt. 1. American psycho

pt. 2. Glamorama

pt. 3. Lunar Park.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612912634

9781441152763

1441152768

9781282912632

1282912631

9781441162144

1441162143

OCLC:

693761519