The Major Phases of Philip Roth

• Main Author: Gooblar, David
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London Continuum International Publishing Group 2011; Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; Continuum
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: American literature; Contemporary Literature; Criticism and interpretation; History and criticism; Literary Studies; North American and Caribbean Literature; Roth, Philip

Julian Barnes is one of the most refined British writers and distinguished intellectuals of his generation whose rich body of work has been awarded many literary prizes both in the UK and abroad. Although primarily a novelist and essayist, the chameleon of British letters has also written short stor...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - The American Jewish Experience and the New York Intellectuals - The Idea of Seriousness - Franz Kafka, Anne Frank, and Roth’s “Personal Culture” - The Freudian Lock - Nonfiction Writings - The American Experience - Conclusion - Notes - Works Cited
• Intro -- Halftitle -- Also available -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Timeline -- Introduction: Inward/Outward -- Chapter 1 The American Jewish Experience and the New York Intellectuals: Goodbye, Columbus -- Chapter 2 The Idea of Seriousness: Portnoy's Complaint -- Chapter 3 Franz Kafka, Anne Frank, and Roth's "Personal Culture": After Portnoy I -- Chapter 4 The Freudian Lock: After Portnoy II -- Chapter 5 Nonfiction Writings -- Chapter 6 The American Experience: American Pastoral, I Married a Communist, and The Human Stain -- Conclusion: (There's no) Remaking Reality -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- eCopyright