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Continuum Contemporaries series: Barbara Kingsolver's "The Poisonwood Bible": A Reader's Guide (Continuum Contemporaries) (Continuum Contemporaries)
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Product Description
This work is part of the "Continuum Contemporaries" series giving readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential contemporary novels. It contains a biography of the novelist, a full-length study of the novel, a summary of how the novel was received upon publication, a summary of how the novel has performed since publication, and a wide range of suggestions for further reading.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #504869 in Books
- Published on: 2001-10-25
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 96 pages
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About the Author
Linda Wagner-Martin teaches English at the University of North Carolina. She is the author of a best-selling study of Sylvia Plath.
Customer Reviews
Enhanced my reading of The Poisonwood Bible
This is an unusual book. It is, to all intents and purposes, a piece of genuine literary criticism. I am familiar with the work of Wagner-Martin, the author. She wrote a decent biography of Sylvia Plath in the 80s. I bought this book because it seemed like such an interesting idea: serious, intelligent comment on one of the best 'post-colonial' novels of recent years. And while it does contain plenty of analysis to get stuck into, it's also very accessible and actually fun to read. Both of which are qualities missing from most literary criticism. The emphasis on the sales and reviews of the novel is unusual, too - but adds another dimension to the material. I re-read The Poisonwood Bible shortly after finishing this book. And it has given me many fresh insights.
If you're not afraid of a challenge, and you genuinely enjoy *thinking* about the novels you read, give this book a try. I don't think you will regret it.
