Toni Morrison: The Essential Guide
- ISBN-10
- 1448138981
- ISBN-13
- 9781448138982
- Series
- Toni Morrison
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-05-31
- Publisher
- Random House
- Authors
- Jonathan Noakes, Margaret Reynolds, Louisa Joyner
Description
In Vintage Living Texts, teachers and students will find the essential guide to the works of Toni Morrison. Vintage Living Texts is unique in that it offers an in-depth interview with Toni Morrison, relating specifically to the texts under discussion. This guide deals with Morrison's themes, genre and narrative technique, and a close reading of the texts will provide a rich source of ideas for intelligent and inventive ways of approaching the novels. Also included in this guide are detailed reading plans for the novels, questions for essays and discussion, contextual material, suggested texts for complementary and comparative reading, extracts from reviews, a biography, bibliography and a glossary of literary terms. Whether a teacher, student or general reader, Vintage Living Texts gives you the chance to explore new resources and enjoy new pleasures.
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