Kaye Gibbons
A Literary Companion
Published on 14. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
379 pages
978-0-7864-2943-1 (ISBN)
Description
With novels like Ellen Foster and A Virtuous Woman, award-winning writer Kaye Gibbons has gained both critical acclaim and a large, devoted following among readers. This literary companion equips the reader with information about characters, plots, dates, allusions, literary motifs, and themes from the bestselling author's works. After an annotated chronology of Gibbons' life, the work presents 103 A-Z entries that include Snodgrass's analysis, cover the writings of reviewers and critics, and provide selected bibliographies. Appendices offer an historical timeline with references to corresponding historical events from Gibbons' novels, along with a list of 42 topics for group or individual research projects.
Reviews / Votes
"an exceedingly detailed chronology...a useful section on topics for teachers...given Ellen Foster's popularity among high school literature teachers and the lack of any monographic critical studies of Gibbons, high school and undergraduate libraries should acquire this work. Recommended"-Choice; "very well researched and written"-ARBA; "excellent series of Literary Companions"-Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
appendices, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
713 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-2943-1 (9780786429431)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of English and Latin textbooks and reference works for 40 years. She taught at Hickory High School and Lenoir Rhyne University in North Carolina for 23 years. Her writing focuses on women's and world literature and history and general research topics, including epidemics, the history of money, clothing, food, and dance. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Chronology of Gibbons's Life and Works
Gibbons's Genealogy
Kaye Gibbons: A Literary Companion
Appendix A: Time Line of Historical and Fictional Events in Gibbons's Works
Appendix B: Writing and Research Topics
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Chronology of Gibbons's Life and Works
Gibbons's Genealogy
Kaye Gibbons: A Literary Companion
Appendix A: Time Line of Historical and Fictional Events in Gibbons's Works
Appendix B: Writing and Research Topics
Bibliography
Index