Margaret Atwood: A Critical Companion

by Nathalie Cooke

Book Overview

This book offers readers a concise introduction to Atwood's published novels and the central themes motivating her writing. The volume starts with an overview of the author's biography and the relationship of her writing to relevant literary traditions. Because Atwood is internationally renowned, many commentaries ignore the Canadian roots of her work. Cooke corrects this oversight by sketching the ways in which her work is shaped by, and has shaped,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313328064
• ISBN13: 9780313328060
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"