Reading Walker Percy's Novels

Walker Percy (1916-1990) considered novels the strongest tool with which to popularize great ideas among a broad...
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Author: Jessica Hooten Wilson
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Language: English
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Reading Walker Percy's Novels by Wilson, Jessica Hooten

Reading Walker Percy's Novels

€37,80

Reading Walker Percy's Novels

€37,80
Author: Jessica Hooten Wilson
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Walker Percy (1916-1990) considered novels the strongest tool with which to popularize great ideas among a broad audience, and, more than half a century after they first appeared in print, his works of fiction continue to fascinate contemporary readers. Despite their lasting appeal, however, Percy's engaging narratives also contain intellectual elements that demand further explication. Philosophical themes, including existentialism, language acquisition theory, and modern Catholic theology, provide a deeper layer of meaning in Percy's writings.

Jessica Hooten Wilson's Reading Walker Percy's Novels serves as a companion guide for readers who enjoy Percy's novels but may be less familiar with the works of Sartre, Camus, Kierkegaard, and Dante. In addition to clarifying Percy's philosophies, Wilson highlights allusions to other writers within his narratives, addresses historical and political contexts, and provides insight into the creation and reception of The Moviegoer, The Last Gentleman, Love in the Ruins, Lancelot, The Second Coming, and The Thanatos Syndrome. An introduction covers aspects of Percy's biography that influenced his writing, including his deep southern roots, faith, and search for meaning in life. An appendix offers an explanation of Percy's satirical parody Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book.

Written in an accessible and conversational style, this primer will appeal to everyone who appreciates the nuances of Walker Percy's fiction.

Author: Jessica Hooten Wilson
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 05/18/2018
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780807168776

About the Author
Jessica Hooten Wilson is associate professor of literature at John Brown University and the author of Giving the Devil His Due: Flannery O'Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky and Walker Percy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and the Search for Influence. Her research and teaching interests include Christianity and literature, especially Catholic writers and Russian novels.

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