The sequel to Messenger's (English, U. of Illinois at Chicago) Sport and the spirit of play in American fiction: Hawthorne to Faulkner . Covering the period since World War II, he considers over 100 novels, treating them thematically, with separate chapters on the fictions of boxing, football, base
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The sequel to Messenger's (English, U. of Illinois at Chicago) Sport and the spirit of play in American fiction: Hawthorne to Faulkner . Covering the period since World War II, he considers over 100 novels, treating them thematically, with separate chapters on the fictions of boxing, football, base
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Add this copy of Sport and the Spirit of Play in Contemporary American to cart. $2.33, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Columbia University Press.
Add this copy of Sport and the Spirit of Play in Contemporary American to cart. $2.33, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Columbia University Press.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 471 p. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 89029640 Type of material Book Personal name Messenger, Christian K., 1943-Main title Sport and the spirit of play in contemporary American fiction / Christian K. Messenger. Published/Created New York: Columbia University Press, c1990. Description xv, 471 p.; 24 cm. ISBN 0231070942 (alk. paper): LC classification PS374. S76 M44 1990 LC Subjects Sports stories, American--History and criticism. American fiction--20th century--History and criticism. Play in literature. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-458) and index. Dewey class no. 813/.0109355 Geographic area code n-us---
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Near Fine jacket. 473 pages. The sequel to the author's Sport and the Spirit of Play in American Fiction: Hawthorne to Faulkner. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. The sequel to Messenger's (English, U. of Illinois at Chicago) Sport and the spirit of play in American fiction: Hawthorne to Faulkner. Covering the period since World War II, he considers over 100 novels, treating them thematically, with separate chapters on the fictions of boxing, football, base.
