The Cambridge Companion to Cormac McCarthy

by Steven Frye

Book Overview

Cormac McCarthy both embodies and redefines the notion of the artist as outsider. His fiction draws on recognizable American themes and employs dense philosophical and theological subtexts, challenging readers by depicting the familiar as inscrutably foreign. The essays in this Companion offer a sophisticated yet concise introduction to McCarthy's difficult and provocative work. The contributors, an international team of McCarthy scholars, analyze...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107644801
• ISBN13: 9781107644809
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"