Larry McMurtry: A Critical Companion

by John M. Reilly

Book Overview

This volume is the most comprehensive of the existing studies of McMurtry's writings, covering all of his works up to the most recent. A biographical chapter introduces the reader to Larry McMurtry. A literary heritage chapter helps students understand how McMurtry transforms the traditional components of the western genre into stories that are models of modern life. Each chapter explores a grouping of McMurtry's novels with in depth literary analysis...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313303002
• ISBN13: 9780313303005
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"