Critical Essays on Carson McCullers (Critical Essays on American Literature) [Hardcover]

Melvin J. Friedman (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company. (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0783800371
• ISBN-13: 978-0783800370
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,062,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading, September 9, 2001

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John C. Gernowich - See all my reviews

This review is from: Critical Essays on Carson McCullers (Critical Essays on American Literature) (Hardcover)

Needless to say, any book that gathers well-thought, professional essays on Carson McCullers' writing/thought is essential reading for any literary scholar. While not inexpense, it contains journal articles that the reader would not be able to obtain otherwise, or if so, at much greater cost.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ignore review #1, February 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Critical Essays on Carson McCullers (Critical Essays on American Literature) (Hardcover)

A word of advice---Ignore the first review. It was obviously written by someone looking for an easy fix to a classroom assignment. No plot? Well---I guess that's because it's a book of essays written ABOUT McCullers work. The author HATES McCullers for having written it? She didn't. It's a series of essays analyzing McCullers' work. The collection was gathered (that is edited) by Clark and Friedman. If you want critical work about McCullers instead of the ramblings of someone who obviously put no thought or knowledge into a response, get this book.

0 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE WORST BOOK IN THE WORLD, April 11, 2000

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Helen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Critical Essays on Carson McCullers (Critical Essays on American Literature) (Hardcover)

NEVER EVER READ THIS BOOK! This is the worst book in the world. It has no plot and no action what so ever. I can't believe people would read this book for pleasure. I only read it because I had to write an essay on it. I am never going to read any of Carson Mccullers other books and I would strongly recomend you not to either. It is poorly written and I hate Carson Mccullers for writing it!