The Resource Tom Wolfe's America : heroes, pranksters, and fools, Kevin T. McEneaney, (electronic book)
Tom Wolfe's America : heroes, pranksters, and fools, Kevin T. McEneaney, (electronic book)
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The item Tom Wolfe's America : heroes, pranksters, and fools, Kevin T. McEneaney, (electronic book) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool.
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- Summary
- While The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities remain perhaps his best known works, the author's journalism and fiction continues to enjoy a large audience, perhaps chiefly because of the variety of his subjects and his controversial approach to them. Here, he offers an account of the man and his works, explaining along the way Wolfe's use of irony, his obsessive themes, and even his use of pranks. More comprehensive in scope than any preceding book on Wolfe, it offers accurate and accessible commentary based upon what Wolfe admits about his own work. In this new book, Wolfe's work is put in journalistic and literary context. The reliability of Wolfe's journalism is discussed, especially when there are alternative narrations to events he has depicted. McEneaney also examines the Wolfe's use of pranks that he plays on readers at times, and uncovers the influences on Wolfe that have contributed to his unique style. Finally, the author discusses Wolfe's impact on other writers
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (209 pages)
- Isbn
- 9780313365454
- Label
- Tom Wolfe's America : heroes, pranksters, and fools
- Title
- Tom Wolfe's America
- Title remainder
- heroes, pranksters, and fools
- Statement of responsibility
- Kevin T. McEneaney
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- While The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities remain perhaps his best known works, the author's journalism and fiction continues to enjoy a large audience, perhaps chiefly because of the variety of his subjects and his controversial approach to them. Here, he offers an account of the man and his works, explaining along the way Wolfe's use of irony, his obsessive themes, and even his use of pranks. More comprehensive in scope than any preceding book on Wolfe, it offers accurate and accessible commentary based upon what Wolfe admits about his own work. In this new book, Wolfe's work is put in journalistic and literary context. The reliability of Wolfe's journalism is discussed, especially when there are alternative narrations to events he has depicted. McEneaney also examines the Wolfe's use of pranks that he plays on readers at times, and uncovers the influences on Wolfe that have contributed to his unique style. Finally, the author discusses Wolfe's impact on other writers
- Cataloging source
- MiAaPQ
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McEneaney, Kevin T
- Dewey number
- 818/.5409
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS3573.O526
- LC item number
- .M346 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Social values in literature
- Manners and customs in literature
- Popular culture
- United States
- United States
- Wolfe, Tom
- Wolfe, Tom
- Label
- Tom Wolfe's America : heroes, pranksters, and fools, Kevin T. McEneaney, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- EBC2055171
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (209 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780313365454
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Tom Wolfe's America : heroes, pranksters, and fools, Kevin T. McEneaney, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- EBC2055171
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (209 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780313365454
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Social values in literature
- United States -- In literature
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Wolfe, Tom -- Criticism and interpretation
- Wolfe, Tom -- Political and social views
- Manners and customs in literature
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