Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man | A Reference Guide

Michael Hill (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 031333465X / ISBN 13: 9780313334658

Editore: Greenwood, 2008

Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man | A Reference Guide | Michael Hill (u. a.) | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2008 | Greenwood | EAN 9780313334658 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Codice articolo 101945947

Riassunto:

Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is one of the most widely read works of African American literature. This book gives students a thorough yet concise introduction to the novel. Included are chapters on the creation of the novel, its plot, its historical and social contexts, the themes and issues it addresses, Ellison's literary style, and the critical reception of the work. Students will welcome this book as a guide to the novel and the concerns it raises.

The volume offers a detailed summary of the plot of Invisible Man as well as a discussion of its origin. It additionally considers the social, historical, and political contexts informing Ellison's work, along with the themes and issues Ellison addresses. It explores Ellison's literary art and surveys the novel's critical reception. Students will value this book for what it says about Invisible Man as well as for its illumination of enduring social concerns.

Informazioni sugli autori:

Michael D. Hill is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Iowa. He was previously Assistant Professor of English at Wake Forest University.

Lena M. Hill is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Iowa. She was previously a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the University Writing Program at Duke University.

Michael D. Hill is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Iowa. He was previously Assistant Professor of English at Wake Forest University.

Lena M. Hill is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Iowa. She was previously a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the University Writing Program at Duke University.

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Titolo: Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man | A Reference ...
Casa editrice: Greenwood
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: Buch
Condizione: Neu