Critical Essays on Elmore Leonard: If It Sounds Like Writing by Charles J. Rzepk

Description: Critical Essays on Elmore Leonard by Charles J. Rzepka Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A scholarly exploration of Elmore Leonard—provides original essays and fresh insights on the authors works and influence Labelled as "the closest thing America has to a national novelist," Elmore Leonards clean and direct writing, engaging bad guys, and deadpan humor resonate with readers around the nation and throughout the world. Popular films based on his books continue to introduce new audiences to Leonards unique way of engaging with complex themes of American culture and pop-culture history. Yet surprisingly, academic treatments of his writing are almost nonexistent. Critical Essays on Elmore Leonard is an original anthology that covers the topics, themes, literary and narrative style, and enduring influences of one of the finest crime writers in the history of the genre. This unique collection of essays explores the ways in which Leonards work reflects Americas dynamic, ever-changing culture. Divided into two parts, the book first examines major themes and topics in Leonards works, followed by detailed case studies of five individual works including Get Shorty and Out of Sight. Essays discuss topics such as Leonards skill at conveying sense of place, his use of dress and appearance in his crime fiction, the influence of romantic comedies and westerns on his writing, and the concepts of moral luck, determinism, and existentialism found in his novels. Unique and thoroughly original, this book: Covers Leonards entire career, including his early Western novels and his work in visual mediaIllustrates Leonards genius at handling free indirect discourseDiscusses the authors influence, legacy, and contemporary relevance in various contextsExplores Leonards success at making himself "invisible" in his own writingIncludes an insightful introduction from the books editor Critical Essays on Elmore Leonard is an ideal resource for academics and students in the field of genre studies, especially crime fiction, and general readers with interest in the subject. Author Biography Charles J. Rzepka is Professor of English at Boston University, where he teaches courses in British Romanticism and detective and crime fiction. He is the author of Detection: A Cultural History and Being Cool: The Work of Elmore Leonard and is the co-editor of the Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Crime Fiction. He has published extensivelyon the major Romantic authors and on writers of crime and detective fiction, including essays on Raymond Chandler, William Godwin, and Todd Downing. Details ISBN 1119576695 ISBN-13 9781119576693 Title Critical Essays on Elmore Leonard Author Charles J. Rzepka Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 200 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd GE_Item_ID:137331388; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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