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Studies in Classic American Literature (Twentieth Century Classics)
D. H. Lawrence
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Paperback. Lawrence asserted that 'the proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it'. This title includes essays that exposed 'the American whole soul' within some of that continent's major works of literature. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Lawrence asserted that 'the proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it'. In these highly individual, penetrating essays he has exposed 'the American whole soul' within some of that continent's major works of literature. In seeking to establish the status of writings by such authors as Poe, Melville, Fenimore Cooper and Whitman, Lawrence himself has created a classic work. Studies in Classic American Literature is valuable not only for the light it sheds on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American consciousness, telling 'the truth of the day', but also as a prime example of ... Read more
Lawrence asserted that 'the proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it'. In these highly individual, penetrating essays he has exposed 'the American whole soul' within some of that continent's major works of literature. In seeking to establish the status of writings by such authors as Poe, Melville, Fenimore Cooper and Whitman, Lawrence himself has created a classic work. Studies in Classic American Literature is valuable not only for the light it sheds on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American consciousness, telling 'the truth of the day', but also as a prime example of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Weight
147g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140183771
SKU
V9780140183771
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About D. H. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930), English novelist, storywriter, critic, poet and painter, one of the greatest figures in 20th-century English literature. Among his works, Sons and Lovers appeared in 1913, The Rainbow in 1915, Women In Love in 1920, and many others.
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