| Masterwork Studies Series - The Great Gatsby (paperback) (Masterwork Studies Series) |
| Author: Lehan
Publisher: Twayne Publishers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1075065
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 149
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0805780130
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780805780130
ASIN: 0805780130
Publication Date: December 1, 1989
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Series Editor: Robert Lecker, McGill University Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers and exams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work and its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular literature. Each volume: - Illuminates themes and concepts of a classic text
- Uses clear, conversational language
- Is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages
- Includes a chronology of the author's life and era
- Provides an overview of the historical context
- Offers a summary of its critical reception
- Lists primary and secondary sources and index
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One of the best literary criticisms out there!! June 6, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great piece of literary criticism, Lehan does a great job. I used a specific chapter, "Seeing and Misseeing: Narrative Unfolding" in an essay of mine.
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