Cormac McCarthy
Title | Cormac McCarthy PDF eBook |
Author | James D. Lilley |
Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0826327672 |
Critics have been quick to address Cormac McCarthy's indebtedness to southern literature, Christianity, and existential thought, but the essays in this collection are among the first to tackle such issues as gender and race in McCarthy's work.
Reading the World
Title | Reading the World PDF eBook |
Author | Dianne C. Luce |
Publisher | Univ of South Carolina Press |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9781570038242 |
In Reading the World Dianne C. Luce explores the historical and philosophical contexts of Cormac McCarthy's early works crafted during his Tennessee period from 1959 to 1979 to demonstrate how McCarthy integrates literary realism with the imagery and myths of Platonic, gnostic, and existentialist philosophies to create his unique vision of the world. Luce begins with a substantial treatment of the east Tennessee context from which McCarthy's fiction emerges, sketching an Appalachian culture and environment in flux. Against this backdrop Luce examines, novel by novel, McCarthy's distinctive rendering of character through mixed narrative techniques of flashbacks, shifts in vantage point, and dream sequences. Luce shows how McCarthy's fragmented narration and lyrical style combine to create a rich portrayal of the philosophical and religious elements at play in human consciousness as it confronts a world rife with isolation and violence.
The Great Wilderness
Title | The Great Wilderness PDF eBook |
Author | S.H. Al-Arial |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 75 |
Release | 2013-12-18 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1493132032 |
These short stories drawn from the fact of Libyan reality as a part of Arab World , and also portray the reality of human rights in closed societies , also reflected the human tragedy as human being on this vague existence, and accepting fact that our manners are stunned from habit that derived from cultural legacy .
Cave
Title | Cave PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Crane |
Publisher | Reaktion Books |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2015-04-15 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1780234600 |
Shortlisted for the Tratman Award 2015 To enter caves is to venture beyond the realm of the everyday. From huge vaulted caverns to impassable, water-filled passages; from the karst topography of Guilin in China to the lava tubes of Hawaii; from tiny remote pilgrimage sites to massive tourism enterprises, caves are places of mystery. Dark spaces that remain largely unexplored, caves are astonishing wonders of nature and habitats for exotic flora and fauna. This book investigates the natural and cultural history of caves and considers the roles caves have played in the human imagination and experience of the natural world. It explores the long history of the human fascination with caves, across countries and continents, examining their dual role as spaces of both wonder and fear. It tells the tales of the adventurers who pioneered the science of caves and those of the explorers and cave-divers still searching for new, unmapped routes deep into the earth. This book explores the lure of the subterranean world by examining caving and cave tourism and by looking to the mythology, literature, and art of caves. This lavishly illustrated book will appeal to general readers and experts alike interested in the ecology and use of caves, or the extraordinary artistic responses earth’s dark recesses have evoked over the centuries.
Oblivion's Gate Trilogy
Title | Oblivion's Gate Trilogy PDF eBook |
Author | Ryan Kirk |
Publisher | Waterstone Media |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-05-20 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1953692303 |
Magic that shouldn't exist. A secret war. The courage to save an empire. As one of the empire's most skilled soldiers, Brandt is no stranger to combat. After he and his fellow wolfblades fight a merciless warrior armed with unbelievable powers, Brandt is left shattered. Searching for answers, Brandt stumbles upon a secret war, fought by a very few, that threatens the land he calls home. Alena is a gifted student studying for university exams. She moonlights as a thief and spy, searching for a purpose beyond the walls of her small town. When she steals a powerful artifact she becomes the most wanted thief in the empire, sending her fleeing across the continent for safety. Their quest for answers uncovers lies buried for generations. Lies at the heart of their empire. As a mysterious and powerful enemy prepares their assault, Brandt and Alena must race to find the truth and save their home. Before the Gate Beyond Oblivion summons them both. The Oblivion's Gate Trilogy collects for the first time the complete epic fantasy series!
Philosophical Approaches to Cormac McCarthy
Title | Philosophical Approaches to Cormac McCarthy PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Eagle |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 2017-03-27 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1317435303 |
This book is the first edited collection to explore the role of philosophy in the works of Cormac McCarthy, significantly expanding the scope of philosophical inquiry into McCarthy’s writings. There is a strong and growing interest amongst philosophers in the relevance of McCarthy’s writings to key debates in contemporary philosophy, for example, debates on trauma and violence, on the relationship between language and world, and the place of the subject within history, temporality, and borders. To this end, the contributors to this collection focus on how McCarthy’s writings speak to various philosophical themes, including violence, war, nature, history, materiality, and the environment. Emphasizing the form of McCarthy’s texts, the chapters attend to the myriad ways in which his language effects a philosophy of its own, beyond the thematic content of his narratives. Bringing together scholars in contemporary philosophy and McCarthy Studies, and informed by the release of the Cormac McCarthy Papers, the volume reflects on the theoretical relationship between philosophical thinking and literary form. This book will appeal to all scholars working in the rapidly-growing field of McCarthy Studies, Philosophy and Literature, and to philosophers working on a wide range of problems in ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, Philosophy of Nature, and Philosophy of Film across ancient, modern, and contemporary philosophy.
The Annual Review and History of Literature
Title | The Annual Review and History of Literature PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 994 |
Release | 1804 |
Genre | Books |
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