{"product_id":"literary-geography-lynn-houston-9781440842542","title":"Literary Geography: An Encyclopedia of Real and Imagined Settings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis reference investigates the role of landscape in popular works and in doing so explores the time in which they were written.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Geography: An Encyclopedia of Real and Imagined Settings\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative guide for students, teachers, and avid readers who seek to understand the importance of setting in interpreting works of literature, including poetry. By examining how authors and poets shaped their literary landscapes in such works as \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will discover historical, political, and cultural context hidden within the words of their favorite reads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe alphabetically arranged entries provide easy access to analysis of some of the most well-known and frequently assigned pieces of literature and poetry. Entries begin with a brief introduction to the featured piece of literature and then answer the questions: \"How is literary landscape used to shape the story?\"; \"How is the literary landscape imbued with the geographical, political, cultural, and historical context of the author's contemporary world, whether purposeful or not?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePop-up boxes provide quotes about literary landscapes throughout the book, and an appendix takes a brief look at the places writers congregated and that inspired them. A comprehensive scholarly bibliography of secondary sources pertaining to mapping, physical and cultural geography, ecocriticism, and the role of nature in literature rounds out the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynn M. Houston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 144084254X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440842542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020","brand":"Lynn M. Houston","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986196463871,"sku":"9781440842542","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a68e93af-5929-4273-abb7-d44879742c4e.jpg?v=1683281930","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/literary-geography-lynn-houston-9781440842542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}