Svoboda, Frederic Joseph, 1949-

Understanding John Updike /Frederic J. Svoboda. - Columbia : The University of South Carolina Press, (c)2018. - 1 online resource. - Understanding contemporary American literature .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; UNDERSTANDING JOHN UPDIKE; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Series Editorâ#x80;#x99;s Preface; Preface; Chapter 1 Understanding John Updike; Chapter 2 The Rabbit Angstrom Tetralogy: Updikeâ#x80;#x99;s Masterpiece and Template for Understanding His Works; Chapter 3 The Maples Stories, Olinger Stories, and Other Short Fiction; Chapter 4 Couples (1968); Chapter 5 The Shadow of Nathaniel Hawthorne and New England Puritanism: The Eastwick and Scarlet Letter novels; Chapter 6 Guide to Major Works: The Henry Bech Novellas; Chapter 7 A Brief Summing Up; Bibliography; Index.

A close look at the extraordinary literary achievements of this popular and prolific American author.



9781611178630

2018005160


Updike, John--Criticism and interpretation.


Electronic Books.

PS3571 / .U534 2018