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The prodigal son in English and American literature : five hundred years of literary homecomings / Alison M. Jack.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jack, Alison M., author.
- Series:
- Biblical refigurations.
- Biblical Refigurations
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christian literature, English--History and criticism.
- Christian literature, English.
- Prodigal son (Parable) in literature.
- English literature--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- Bible--In literature.
- Bible.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (186 pages).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- This groundbreaking study focuses on the reconfiguring of the character of the prodigal son and his family as they appear in drama, novels, and poetry in English from the 15th to the 21st centuries.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-254941-3
- 0-19-185881-1
- 0-19-254940-5
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