Algernon, Charlie and I: A Writer's Journey : Plus the Complete Original Short Novelette Version of "Flowers for Algernon" - Hardcover

Keyes, Daniel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1929519001 ISBN 13: 9781929519002

Publisher: Challenge Pr Inc, 2000

Synopsis

The author shares his creative processes, revealing the life experiences leading to the creation of Charlie Gordon and tracing the evolution of the novelette into a novel, stage production, cinema production, and TV movie.

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Review:

PRAISE FOR "ALGERNON, CHARLIE, AND I"
"A fascinating and highly engaging look at the creative process and development of an author . . . An insightful first-person account of the difficulties and joys of the writing life, [and] one of the most useful writers' manuals to be published in a long time." -School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR"ALGERNON, CHARLIE, AND I"

"A fascinating and highly engaging look at the creative process and development of an author . . . An insightful first-person account of the difficulties and joys of the writing life, [and] one of the most useful writers' manuals to be published in a long time." -School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR "ALGERNON, CHARLIE, AND I"

"A fascinating and highly engaging look at the creative process and development of an author . . . An insightful first-person account of the difficulties and joys of the writing life, [and] one of the most useful writers' manuals to be published in a long time." -School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR ALGERNON, CHARLIE, AND I
"A fascinating and highly engaging look at the creative process and development of an author . . . An insightful first-person account of the difficulties and joys of the writing life, [and] one of the most useful writers' manuals to be published in a long time." -School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR ALGERNON, CHARLIE, AND I

"A fascinating and highly engaging look at the creative process and development of an author . . . An insightful first-person account of the difficulties and joys of the writing life, [and] one of the most useful writers' manuals to be published in a long time." -School Library Journal

From the Back Cover:

In his bestselling novel Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes created an unlikely duo--a laboratory mouse and a man--who captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world. Now, in Algernon, Charlie, and I, Keyes reveals his methods of creating fiction as well as the heartbreaks and joys of being published. For the first time, readers, writers, teachers, and students can glimpse the creative life behind this cherished novel.

Including the original novelette version of Flowers for Algernon

"An insightful first-person account of the difficulties and joys of the writing life, and . . . one of the most useful writers' manuals to be published in a long time. " --School Library Journal

Daniel Keyes, the author of eight books, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Brooklyn College. Professor emeritus at Ohio University, he lives in Boca Raton, Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: Challenge Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1929519001
• ISBN 13: 9781929519002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 223