Desperate faith : a study of Bellow, Salinger, Mailer, Baldwin, and Updike /
"This study traces the developing view of the human condition -- man's view of the universe, society, and himself -- in the work of each of the five writers. Aware that every work of art is unique, the author approaches each work largely on its own terms. His book features close readings o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
[1967]
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| Series: | Chapel Hill books ;
chb-21. |
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| Summary: | "This study traces the developing view of the human condition -- man's view of the universe, society, and himself -- in the work of each of the five writers. Aware that every work of art is unique, the author approaches each work largely on its own terms. His book features close readings of the major works of these five writers, analyses of their literary techniques, and evaluations of their achievements." -- Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 200 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0807840211 9780807840214 0807810258 9780807810255 |