William Faulkner: The Contemporary Reviews (American Critical Archives, Series Number 5) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521060036 ISBN 13: 9780521060035

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This book, the first comprehensive collection of contemporary published reactions to the writing of William Faulkner from 1926 to 1962, documents the response of reviewers to specific works, and chronicles the development of Faulkner's reputation among the nation's book reviewers. The material presented here clarifies the development of Faulkner's literary career and provides a fuller understanding of the part played by book reviewing in the sales, promotion, and success of American literature.

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Book Description:

The first comprehensive collection of contemporary published reactions to the writing of William Faulkner from 1926 to 1962, these articles document the response of reviewers to specific works, and chronicle the development of Faulkner's reputation among the nation's book reviewers. It has often been assumed that a poor reception in the popular review publications contributed to Faulkner's lack of commercial success. The material presented here tends to refute that assumption, clarifying the development of Faulkner's literary career and providing a fuller understanding of the part played by book reviewing in the sales, promotion, and success of American literature.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521060036
• ISBN 13: 9780521060035
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 604
• Editor: Inge M. Thomas