The Sun Also Rises (No 16): A Student's Companion to the Novel (Twayne's Masterwork Studies: A Novel of the Twenties) - Softcover

Reynolds, Michael S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805780157 ISBN 13: 9780805780154

Publisher: Twayne Publishers Inc.,U.S., 1988

Synopsis

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

About this title

From the Back Cover

Arguing that The Sun Also Rises is the first accurate reflection of the values of Ernest Hemingway's generation, Michael S. Reynolds takes several historical approaches that lead the reader to new perceptions of Hemingway's first novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Twayne Publishers Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805780157
• ISBN 13: 9780805780154
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120