The Cambridge Companion to Cormac McCarthy (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Frye provides extensive readings of each novel, charting the trajectory of McCarthy's development as a writer who invigorates literary culture both past and present through a blend of participation, influence, and aesthetic transformation. He explores the early works of the Tennessee period in the context of the romance genre, the southern gothic, and the grotesque. A chapter is devoted to Blood Meridian, a novel that marks McCarthy's transition to the West and his full recognition as a major force in American letters. Frye also explores McCarthy's Border Trilogy and his later works--specifically No Country for Old Men and The Road--addressing the manner in which McCarthy's preoccupation with violence and human depravity exists alongside a perpetual search for meaning, purpose, and value.
Country | USA |
Brand | University of South Carolina Press |
Manufacturer | University of South Carolina Press |
Binding | Paperback |
ReleaseDate | 2011-04-15 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9781611170184 |