Jane Smiley's A Thousand Acres: A Reader's Guide (Continuum Contemporaries)

By Jane Smiley and Susan Elizabeth Farrell

Book Overview

Continuum Contemporaries will be a wonderful source of ideas and inspiration for members of book clubs and readings groups, as well as for literature students.The aim of the series is to give readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed, and most influential novels of recent years. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to provide a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question. The books in the series will all follow the same structure: a biography of the novelist, including other works, influences, and, in some cases, an interview; a full-length study of the novel, drawing out the most important themes and ideas; a summary of how the novel was received upon publication; a summary of how the novel has performed since publication, including film or TV adaptations, literary prizes, etc.; a wide range of suggestions for further reading, including websites and discussion forums; and a list of questions for reading groups to discuss.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826452353
• ISBN13: 9780826452351
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Good for teachers and students

I teach this novel at a local college, and this book has given me a lot of new angles to take, for which I'm grateful. It's particularly good on the ecological aspects of the novel. The author packs a lot of material into a short space. And I recommend it to my students with the proviso that they don't copy it for their essays.