The Cambridge Companion to Cormac McCarthy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107644809)

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 some of the most well-known and commonly taught novels - Outer Dark, Blood Meridian, All the Pretty Horses, and The Road - while providing detailed treatments of McCarthy's work in cinema, including the many adaptations of his novels to film. Designed for scholars, teachers, and general readers, and complete with a chronology and bibliography for further reading, this Companion is an essential reference for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of one of America's most celebrated living novelists.

Author: Steven Frye
ISBN-10: 1107644801
ISBN-13: 9781107644809
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2013
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d