Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Etat : Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.
Edité par LSU Press September 2009, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Burke's Book Store, Memphis, TN, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : As New. 1st Edition. Tight, clean.
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1. "I've finally pretty much decided what to write next-a novel based on Nat Turner's rebellion," twenty-six-year-old William Styron confided to his father in a letter he wrote on May 1, 1952. Styron would not publish his Pulitzer Prize-winning The Confessions of Nat Turner until 1967, but this letter undercuts those critics who later attacked the writer as an opportunist capitalizing on the heated racial climate of the late 1960s. From 1943 to 1953, Styron wrote over one hundred letters to William C. Styron, Sr., detailing his adventures, his works in progress, and his ruminations on the craft of writing. In Letters to My Father, Styron biographer James L. W. West III collects this correspondence for the first time, revealing the early, intimate thoughts of a young man who was to become a literary icon.Styron wrote his earliest letters from Davidson College, where he was very much unsure of himself and of his prospects in life. By the last few letters, however, he had achieved a great deal: he had earned a commission in the Marine Corps, survived World War II, published the novel Lie Down in Darkness (1951) and the novella The Long March (1953), and won the Prix de Rome. He had also recently married and was about to return to the United States from an expatriate period in Paris and Rome.The letters constitute a portrait of the artist as a young man. They read like an epistolary novel, with movement from location to location and changes in voice and language. Styron was extremely close to his father and quite open with him. His story is a classic one, from youthful insecurity to artistic self-discovery, capped by recognition and success. There are challenges along the way for the hero-poor academic performance, a syphilis scare, writer's block, temporary frustration in romance. But Styron overcomes these difficulties and emerges as a confident young writer, ready to tackle his next project, the novel Set This House on Fire (1960).Rose Styron, the author's widow, contributes a prefatory memoir of the senior Styron. West has provided comprehensive annotations to the correspondence, and the volume also has several illustrations, including facsimiles of some of the letters, which survive among Styron's papers at Duke University. Finally, there is a selection of Styron's apprentice fiction from the late 1940s and early 1950s. In all of American literature, no other extended series of such letters-son to father-exists.Letters to My Father offers a unique glimpse into the formative years of one of the most admired and controversial writers of his time.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. Brand New Copy.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 1.05.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
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Etat : New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 1.05.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : New. 1. "I've finally pretty much decided what to write next-a novel based on Nat Turner's rebellion," twenty-six-year-old William Styron confided to his father in a letter he wrote on May 1, 1952. Styron would not publish his Pulitzer Prize-winning The Confessions of Nat Turner until 1967, but this letter undercuts those critics who later attacked the writer as an opportunist capitalizing on the heated racial climate of the late 1960s. From 1943 to 1953, Styron wrote over one hundred letters to William C. Styron, Sr., detailing his adventures, his works in progress, and his ruminations on the craft of writing. In Letters to My Father, Styron biographer James L. W. West III collects this correspondence for the first time, revealing the early, intimate thoughts of a young man who was to become a literary icon.Styron wrote his earliest letters from Davidson College, where he was very much unsure of himself and of his prospects in life. By the last few letters, however, he had achieved a great deal: he had earned a commission in the Marine Corps, survived World War II, published the novel Lie Down in Darkness (1951) and the novella The Long March (1953), and won the Prix de Rome. He had also recently married and was about to return to the United States from an expatriate period in Paris and Rome.The letters constitute a portrait of the artist as a young man. They read like an epistolary novel, with movement from location to location and changes in voice and language. Styron was extremely close to his father and quite open with him. His story is a classic one, from youthful insecurity to artistic self-discovery, capped by recognition and success. There are challenges along the way for the hero-poor academic performance, a syphilis scare, writer's block, temporary frustration in romance. But Styron overcomes these difficulties and emerges as a confident young writer, ready to tackle his next project, the novel Set This House on Fire (1960).Rose Styron, the author's widow, contributes a prefatory memoir of the senior Styron. West has provided comprehensive annotations to the correspondence, and the volume also has several illustrations, including facsimiles of some of the letters, which survive among Styron's papers at Duke University. Finally, there is a selection of Styron's apprentice fiction from the late 1940s and early 1950s. In all of American literature, no other extended series of such letters-son to father-exists.Letters to My Father offers a unique glimpse into the formative years of one of the most admired and controversial writers of his time.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. New.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Edité par Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First edition. Edited by James L.W. West III. Foreword by Rose Styron. 238pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Edité par Louisiana State Univ Pr, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Revaluation Books, Exeter, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 238 pages. 9.10x6.20x1.00 inches. In Stock.
Edité par LSU Press, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0807134007 ISBN 13 : 9780807134009
Vendeur : Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : new.