The literature on Nathanael West by this time is larger, no doubt, than his entire output--less than 450 pages in the one-volume complete edition. Yet West's four short novels, all written in the 1930s and surrounded by his reputation as a Holly wood script writer, continue to fascinate readers, who still look for sign and symbol of the books' importance. Irving Malin, a frequent contributor to this series, has taken a new approach to West's novels. Rather than an examina tion of sources, his new book provides, for the ...
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The literature on Nathanael West by this time is larger, no doubt, than his entire output--less than 450 pages in the one-volume complete edition. Yet West's four short novels, all written in the 1930s and surrounded by his reputation as a Holly wood script writer, continue to fascinate readers, who still look for sign and symbol of the books' importance. Irving Malin, a frequent contributor to this series, has taken a new approach to West's novels. Rather than an examina tion of sources, his new book provides, for the first time, a chronological, chapter-by-chapter examination of the novels. This detailed textual explication shows the novels' designs, which create their powerful effects by the accumulation of significant recurring details.
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Add this copy of Nathanael West's Novels (a Chicago Classic) to cart. $47.04, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Southern Illinois University P.