ISBN: 9780394724973 - Hugging the Shore: Essays and Criticism (29 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. WINER OF THE NATIONAL BOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea, writes John Updike in his Foreword to this collection of literary considerations. But the sailor doth protest too much: This collection begins somewhere near deep water, with a flotilla of short fiction, humor pieces, and personal essays, and even the least of the reviews here--those that come about and draw even closer to the land with another nine-point quotation--are distinguished by a novelist's style, insight, and accuracy, not just surface sparkle. Indeed, as James Atlas commented, the most substantial critical articles, on Melville, Hawthorne, and Whitman, go out as far as Updike's fiction: They are the sort of ambitious scholarly reappraisal not seen in this country since the death of Edmund Wilson. With Hugging the Shore, Michiko Kakutani wrote, Updike established himself as a major and enduring critical voice; indeed, as the pre-eminent critic of his generation. …

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. WINER OF THE NATIONAL BOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea, writes John Updike in his Foreword to this collection of literary considerations. But the sailor doth protest too much: This collection begins somewhere near deep water, with a flotilla of short fiction, humor pieces, and personal essays, and even the least of the reviews here--those that come about and draw even closer to the land with another nine-point quotation--are distinguished by a novelist's style, insight, and accuracy, not just surface sparkle. Indeed, as James Atlas commented, the most substantial critical articles, on Melville, Hawthorne, and Whitman, go out as far as Updike's fiction: They are the sort of ambitious scholarly reappraisal not seen in this country since the death of Edmund Wilson. With Hugging the Shore, Michiko Kakutani wrote, Updike established himself as a major and enduring critical voice; indeed, as the pre-eminent critic of his generation. …

Soft cover. Condition: Acceptable.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket issued. 1st Edition. Stated: First Vintage Book Edition, November 1984. Clean, tight and bright. Mild cover wear including a small crease to each of the front corners and the first few pages. Spine uncreased. Mild text block soiling. Not priced. Not remaindered or library withdrawn. Shipped padded in a box with tracking number provided on domestic shipping. …

Paperback. Condition: VG. 919 pp., with appendix and index. Bottom spine bumped and lightly chipped.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 919 pgs.

paperback. Condition: Good. Has heavy shelf wear, but still a good reading copy. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations.Over 1,000,000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.…

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. Crisp clean copy, firm binding, VG plus.

1st edition. Monumental literay chronicle, 1983 National Book Award winner. Clean tight PB copy, some light shelfwear. 5-1/4 x 8, 919 pp, index. Good unmarked, lightly worn wraps. Trade PB in glossy b/w author photo wraps.

Condition: VeryGood unmarked. Stated 1st Printing. Literary chronicle on a monumental scale. Solid clean tight copy of 1st. 5-1/4 x 8, 919 pp, index, appendix. Trade Paperback in sepia-photo wraps.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Vintage 1984-10-12 00:00:00 Binding: Trade Paperback VG. in wraps dj. 919. Trade pb edition. 12vo.

Paperback. Condition: New. Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 919 pages.

essays and criticism Gewicht in Gramm: 550 leichte äußere gebrauchsspuren,innen sauber.

Condition: Good. Composed chiefly of Updike's book reviews of the past eight years, this collection includes pieces on Edmund Wilson, Vladimir Nabokov, and Muriel Spark, on actresses Doris Day and Louise Brooks and an appendix of imaginary interviews, humorous pieces, and essays; Fijne leeslijntjes in de rug, overigens gaaf.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good in wrappers, a paperback. Text clean. Outer edges of pages light brown. Readers crease on spine.

Condition: Good. Paperback, light tan, fold cover, price label on cover, in good condition, 919pp.

Tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Texto en inglés. Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Buen estado de conservación. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism, Hugging the Shore is an enormously intelligent, witty collection of essays by John Updike. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist sheds keen light on everything from the first kiss to going barefoot to the world's greatest writers. First time in paper. Libro.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Vintage Books edition. Pictorial wrappers. Very good with corners worn, modest soiling on edges.

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