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Outlines Hemingway's life, focusing on his background, his friends, his marriages, and the important influences on his personal and literary life, his novels, short stories, and nonfiction, and concludes with his tragic final years and death. The final chapter evaluates Hemingway as an artist, examining his techniques, motivation, and philosophy.
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Celebrates the American writer who in his works confronted and explored the social fabric of the United States in the early 20th century. More than 500 entries include synopses of his novels, short stories, and nonfiction; descriptions of his characters, details about family, friends, and associates.
This volume features essays by religion scholars who analyze the relation of baseball and theology in American culture. Topics include issues of national identity, baseball and civil religion, baseball as a metaphor and more.
Throughout this story of Conrad's life, Mr. Gurko points to many true situations that later appeared in the author's books. Conrad is presented as a man who excelled in both the physical sphere (as an expert seaman) and the world of the mind (as a gifted writer). The author also analyzes many of Conrad's well-known and lesser-known works.
A study of the life and work of Joseph Conrad concentrating on the connection between his experiences and his writing.
A brief biography of the author, Thomas Wolfe, and an analysis of his works including Look Homeward, Angel and You Can't Go Home Again.