The Connell Short Guide To Toni Morrison's Beloved - Couverture souple

Roynon, Tessa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1911187058 ISBN 13 : 9781911187059

Editeur : Connell Guides, 2016

Synopsis

What does Beloved tell us about slavery?
Why does Sethe kill her child?
How does memory work in the novel?
How great a novel is Beloved?

The climax of Beloved features a naked, pregnant ghost. What is it about this strange book which catapulted Toni Morrison to fame? Part ghost story, part gothic melodrama, part revenge tragedy and part trauma narrative, Beloved is also a rewriting of history that meditates on violence, love, and the power of memory both to damage and to heal. A.S. Byatt has called it “huge, generous, humane and gripping”. It “gave her nightmares”, she says. In this short guide Tessa Roynon looks at what makes the novel so powerful and why so many readers find it gets under their skin.

Relevant to pupils studying:
- GCSE, AQA, OCR

About The Author
Tessa Roynon is Teaching and Research Fellow at The Rothermere American Institute at the University of Oxford. She is a specialist in modern American literature, in Anglophone literature of the African diaspora, in Classical Reception studies, and in the interactions between all of these. Her books include Toni Morrison and the Classical Tradition: Transforming American Culture, The Cambridge Introduction to Toni Morrison, and African Athena: New Agendas. Her monograph, Toni Morrison and the Classical Tradition (OUP 2013) was the winner of the Toni Morrison Book Prize 2015.

About Connell Guides
Connell Guides are a series of 75 study guides to great literature and key historical events. The books are written by top academics from leading universities, and provide in-depth analysis of A Level and GCSE texts, helping students engage deeply with literature by encouraging independent thought and demystifying complex concepts - presenting them in clear, accessible terms.

Brilliant for students looking to widen their contextual and critical understanding of a text, discover niche 'wow-factor' points for essays and coursework, or simply brush up on their knowledge. They’re the perfect level-up for A Level / GCSE revision, and an excellent introduction to university study. Jam-packed with information you won’t find anywhere else.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This short study guide tells you all you need to know about Toni Morrison's Beloved. Connell Guides are advanced guide books that offer sophisticated analysis and broad critical perspectives for higher-level GCSE and A Level English Literature students. Written by leading academics, Connell Guides are clear, concise and beautifully designed to help students understand, and enjoy, great works of literature. They are perfect for coursework, revision and exam preparation. Connell Guides are also great reads themselves scholarly, yet approachable and entertaining.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Connell Guides
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1911187058
• ISBN 13: 9781911187059
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible