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This review is from: Understanding Hubert Selby Jr. (Understanding Contemporary American Literature) (Hardcover)
Giles' analysis of Selby's major works offers deep insights into these powerful pieces of literature. He delves into the psychological state of Selby's characters, common themes that run through all the works, allusions to influential literature, and Selby's evolution as a writer and person. His treatments of Last Exit to Brooklyn (Bloomsbury Classic Reads) and Requiem for a Dream: A Novel are especially illuminating.
Giles' observations are clearly expressed and most importantly, he isn't trying to convince you of HIS profundity, which is so common of authors writing this sort of thing. He's focused on the texts and explaining what they mean and how the various elements of the story relate to Selby's overall vision. My one complaint with Giles' work is that it's short. It's 164 very small pages that you will get through in 1 or 2 reading sessions. That said, the analysis will likely make you re-read Selby's works and deepen your experience of them. |
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Understanding Hubert Selby Jr. (Understanding Contemporary American Literature) by James Richard Giles (Hardcover - February 1, 1998)
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