The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye
Author: J. D. Salinger
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316460001
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The "brilliant, funny, meaningful novel" (The New Yorker) that established J. D. Salinger as a leading voice in American literature--and that has instilled in millions of readers around the world a lifelong love of books. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth." The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caufield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days.

Twentieth-century Fiction

Twentieth-century Fiction
Author: Peter Verdonk (ured.)
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1995
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780415105903
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By applying recent trends in literary and linguistic theory to a range of 20th Century fiction, the contributors make new theoretical insights accessible to student readers. An essential introduction to the subject.

The Twentieth Century

The Twentieth Century
Author: Albert Robida
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2004-03-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780819566805
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Humorous, illustrated novel by the “father of science fiction illustration”.

Because I Was Flesh

Because I Was Flesh
Author: Edward Dahlberg
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2017-02-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1787203875
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Few books in the history of New Directions have received such praise as came to Edward Dahlberg’s autobiography, Because I Was Flesh, which is now on our paperback list. Alfred Kazin wrote: “A work of extraordinary honesty, eloquence and power, it redeems with one mighty creative act the suffering of a lifetime. It is one of the few important American books published in our day.” And Allen Tate spoke of “the hair-raising honesty, the profound self-knowledge, and the formal elegance of the style,...a combination that has not previously appeared in an autobiography by an American.” Sir Herbert Read called the book, “A great achievement. A masterpiece. The magnificent portrait of the author’s mother is as relentless, as detailed, as loving as a late Rembrandt.” Because I Was Flesh is the story of Edward Dahlberg’s life as a child and young man—in Kansas City, in a Cleveland orphanage, in California and New York—and of the remarkable woman, his mother Lizzie, who shaped it. Seldom has there been so ruthless, and yet so tender a dissection of the mother-son relationship. And from it Lizzie Dahlberg, the lady barber of Kansas City, emerges as one of the unforgettable characters of our literature. This is a book of many dimensions, an authentic record from the inferno of modern city life, and a testament of American experience.

Horror Fiction in the 20th Century

Horror Fiction in the 20th Century
Author: Jess Nevins
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1440862060
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Providing an indispensable resource for academics as well as readers interested in the evolution of horror fiction in the 20th century, this book provides a readable yet critical guide to global horror fiction and authors. Horror Fiction in the 20th Century encompasses the world of 20th-century horror literature and explores it in a critical but balanced fashion. Readers will be exposed to the world of horror literature, a truly global phenomenon during the 20th century. Beginning with the modern genre's roots in the 19th century, the book proceeds to cover 20th-century horror literature in all of its manifestations, whether in comics, pulps, paperbacks, hardcover novels, or mainstream magazines, and from every country that produced it. The major horror authors of the century receive their due, but the works of many authors who are less well-known or who have been forgotten are also described and analyzed. In addition to providing critical assessments and judgments of individual authors and works, the book describes the evolution of the genre and the major movements within it. Horror Fiction in the 20th Century stands out from its competitors and will be of interest to its readers because of its informed critical analysis, its unprecedented coverage of female authors and writers of color, and its concise historical overview.

Peace Like a River

Peace Like a River
Author: Leif Enger
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2001
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780871137951
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Davy kills two men and leaves home. His father packs up the family in a search for Davy.

Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century

Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century
Author: Edward James
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1994
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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Explores this popular literary genre as a cultural phenomenon which has had a considerable impact upon the the way in which the modern world is viewed

A Companion to Twentieth-Century United States Fiction

A Companion to Twentieth-Century United States Fiction
Author: David Seed
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2010-01-21
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781444310115
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Through a wide-ranging series of essays and relevant readings, A Companion to Twentieth-Century United States Fiction presents an overview of American fiction published since the conclusion of the First World War. Features a wide-ranging series of essays by American, British, and European specialists in a variety of literary fields Written in an approachable and accessible style Covers both classic literary figures and contemporary novelists Provides extensive suggestions for further reading at the end of each essay

Masterpieces

Masterpieces
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2004-03-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780441011339
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A collection of the best science fiction short stories of the 20th century as selected and evaluated by critically-acclaimed author Orson Scott Card. Featuring stories from the genre's greatest authors: Isaac Asimov • Arthur C. Clarke • Robert A. Heinlein • Ursula K. Le Guin • Ray Bradbury • Frederik Pohl • Harlan Ellison • George Alec Effinger • Brian W. Aldiss • William Gibson & Michael Swanwick • Theodore Sturgeon • Larry Niven • Robert Silverberg • Harry Turtledove • James Blish • George R. R. Martin • James Patrick Kelly • Karen Joy Fowler • Lloyd Biggle, Jr. • Terry Bisson • Poul Anderson • John Kessel • R.A. Lafferty • C.J. Cherryh • Lisa Goldstein • Edmond Hamilton In much of the science fiction of the past, the twenty-first century existed only in the writers’ imaginations. Now that it’s here, it’s time to take a look back at the last one hundred years in science fiction through the works of the most celebrated and acclaimed authors of the century—to see where we’ve been and just how far we’ve come. Along with a critical essay by Orson Scott Card reassessing science fiction in the twentieth century, Masterpieces includes short fiction by writers who have forged a permanent place for science fiction in the popular culture of today...and tomorrow. It offers a glimpse of the greatest works that mixed science with fiction in trying to figure out humanity’s place in the universe. Featuring bold, brave, and breathtaking stories, this definitive collection will stand the test of time in both this century and those to come.

Brilliant Careers

Brilliant Careers
Author: Kasia Boddy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: American fiction
ISBN: 9781860498428
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