Joseph R. Mcelrath Jr., Jesse Crisler:
Frank Norris: Ein Leben von Jesse S. Crisler (englisch) Taschenbuch Buch - Taschenbuch
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Essential.". Choice "The fluid prose and exhaustive research of Frank Norris, A Life dramatically revises and updates our view of Norris as an aesthetician and theorist of fiction, and ne… Mehr…
Essential.". Choice "The fluid prose and exhaustive research of Frank Norris, A Life dramatically revises and updates our view of Norris as an aesthetician and theorist of fiction, and neatly distinguishes between verifiable facts and reasonable inferences. The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Frank Norris: A Life by Jesse S. Crisler, Joseph R. JR McElrath Born in Chicago in 1870, Frank Norris led a life of adventure and art. He moved to San Francisco at fifteen, spent two years in Paris painting, returned to San Francisco to become an internationally famous author, and died at age thirty-two from a ruptured appendix. During his short life, he wrote an inspired series of novels about the United States coming of age, including "The Octopus, The Pit, " and "McTeague." Until recently, various obstacles prevented a comprehensive biography of Norris: the writer burned most of his correspondence, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire devoured more, and his brother and widow dispersed his surviving papers as gifts. Joseph R. McElrath Jr. and Jesse S. Crisler spent over thirty years amassing the material necessary for this truly full-scale portrait of Norris. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description novelist to appear in over seventy years. Notes The first complete biography of this centrally important American novelist to appear in over seventy years Author Biography Joseph R. Mcelrath Jr. is the William Hudson Rogers Professor of English at Florida State University. Review "The meticulous McElrath and Crisler have written the definitive biography of Norris." New York Times Book Review "An important book. Norris is a compelling figure in American lettersoyouthful, ambitious, prolific, Californiano and he merits just this kind of learned assessment." Los Angeles Times "Readable and captivating ... , persuasively demonstrating that [Norris] was much more than simply the 'American Zola' that many of his contemporaries made him out to be. Essential." Choice "The fluid prose and exhaustive research of Frank Norris, A Life dramatically revises and updates our view of Norris as an aesthetician and theorist of fiction, and neatly distinguishes between verifiable facts and reasonable inferences. Written by the world's leading scholars in the field, this is the definitive Norris biography." Gary Scharnhorst, editor of the journal American Literary Realism "McElrath and Crisler have produced a major, much-needed work of scholarship which will become the standard on Norris immediately." Joel Myerson, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of South Carolina Long Description Born in Chicago in 1870, Frank Norris led a life of adventure and art. He moved to San Francisco at fifteen, spent two years in Paris painting, and returned to San Francisco to become an internationally famous author. He died at age thirty-two from a ruptured appendix. During his short life, he wrote an inspired series of novels about the United States coming of age. The Octopus was a prescient warning about the threat of monopolies, and The Pit exposed the intrigues and dirty dealings at the Chicago grain exchange. Extensively reprinted, Norris's works have also found their way into popular consciousness through film (Erich von Stroheim's Greed), and even an opera based on his portrait of the huge, dumb, and murderous dentist, McTeague.Interest in this dynamic writer was wide and sustained, but Frank Norris and his family did biographers no favors. Norris burned most of his correspondence, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire devoured more, and his brother and widow dispersed his surviving papers as gifts. As a result, it was thought impossible to assemble enough material to surpass the single existing biography, published in 1932. Authors Joseph R. McElrath Jr. and Jesse S. Crisler, acknowledged as the leading experts on Norris, have spent have spent over thirty years overcoming these obstacles, devotedly amassing the material necessary to at last fashion a truly full-scale portrait of the artist. Anyone familiar with the breezier existing accounts of the man and hungering for the real story will agree that Frank Norris, A Life was worth the wait. Review Text "The authors . . . began their research as graduate students in 1971 and have devoted most of their scholarly careers to finding out who Frank Norris really was. Norris died unexpectedly of a ruptured appendix in 1902 at the age of 32, and the authors conclude that much of our existing information about his brief life is plain wrong. . . . In setting the record straight, the meticulous McElrath and Crisler have written the definitive biography of Norris. In it, they emphasize how appreciation of Norris's literary genius is inseparable from an untimely death that forever raised the unfulfilled promise of even greater work to come."-- New York Times Book Review "The meticulous McElrath and Crisler have written the definitive biography of Norris. In it, they emphasize how appreciation of Norris's literary genius is inseparable from an untimely death that forever raised the unfulfilled promise of even greater work to come."-- New York Times Book Review Review Quote "The meticulous McElrath and Crisler have written the definitive biography of Norris."New York Times Book Review"An important book. Norris is a compelling figure in American letters-youthful, ambitious, prolific, Californian- and he merits just this kind of learned assessment."Los Angeles Times"Readable and captivating . . ., persuasively demonstrating that [Norris] was much more than simply the 'American Zola' that many of his contemporaries made him out to be. Essential."Choice"The fluid prose and exhaustive research ofFrank Norris, A Lifedramatically revises and updates our view of Norris as an aesthetician and theorist of fiction, and neatly distinguishes between verifiable facts and reasonable inferences. Written by the world's leading scholars in the field, this is the definitive Norris biography." Gary Scharnhorst, editor of the journalAmerican Literary Realism"McElrath and Crisler have produced a major, much-needed work of scholarship which will become the standard on Norris immediately." Joel Myerson, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of South Carolina Promotional "Headline" The first complete biography of this centrally important American novelist to appear in over seventy years Description for Bookstore Born in Chicago in 1870, Frank Norris led a life of adventure and art. He moved to San Francisco at fifteen, spent two years in Paris painting, returned to San Francisco to become an internationally famous author, and died at age thirty-two from a ruptured appendix. During his short life, he wrote an inspired series of novels about the United States coming of age, including McTeague, The Octopus, and The Pit. Until recently, various obstacles prevented a comprehensive biography of Norris: the writer burned most of his correspondence, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire devoured more, and his brother and widow dispersed his surviving papers as gifts. Joseph R. McElrath Jr. and Jesse S. Crisler spent over thirty years amassing the material necessary for this truly full-scale portrait of Norris. Details ISBN0252077296 Short Title FRANK NORRIS Publisher University of Illinois Press Language English ISBN-10 0252077296 ISBN-13 9780252077296 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2010 Author Joseph R. JR McElrath Pages 492 DEWEY B Illustrations Yes Imprint University of Illinois Press Subtitle A Life Place of Publication Baltimore Country of Publication United States Residence US Publication Date 2010-04-06 UK Release Date 2010-04-06 AU Release Date 2010-04-06 NZ Release Date 2010-04-06 US Release Date 2010-04-06 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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