{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-works-of-elizabeth-strout-paperback","title":"A Companion to the Works of Elizabeth Strout - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Montwieler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluding an exclusive interview with bestselling American novelist Elizabeth Strout, this groundbreaking study will engage literature scholars and general readers alike.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in accessible language, this book is the first to offer a sustained analysis of Elizabeth Strout's work. A recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and the O. Henry Award, among other accolades, Strout has achieved a vast popular following as well. \u003ci\u003eAmy and Isabelle\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a television movie; \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge, \u003c\/i\u003e which sold more than one million copies, was adapted as a miniseries; \u003ci\u003eThe Burgess Boys\u003c\/i\u003e has been optioned for HBO; and \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Lucy Barton\u003c\/i\u003e was reimagined for the stage in London and on Broadway. \u003ci\u003eOh William!, \u003c\/i\u003e the sequel to \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Lucy Barton\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in 2021, and Strout's latest book, \u003ci\u003eLucy by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, is slated for release in fall 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the height of her literary powers as a chronicler of American life and particularly the lives of American women, Strout is currently enjoying both commercial and critical success. Her sales and perennial presence on book club lists indicate a tremendous impact on the popular realm and the growing attention to her in academia charts her importance in American letters. This book will satisfy readers looking for a serious, in-depth introduction to Strout's work, as well as those interested in women's writing, contemporary fiction, ethics, and literature. It includes a new interview with Strout in which she discusses these issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMontwieler traces the evolution of Strout's voice, themes, and characters, which uniquely address American twenty-first-century feminine perspectives and sensibilities. From classic domestic spats between a mother and daughter to hate crimes aimed at mosques, from sweeping forays into decades past to snapshots of contemporary life, Strout compassionately portrays humanity at its most brutal and its most intimate. Though her canvas is vast, her eye for detail is astute and her ear for nuance is keen. Looking across Strout's work, Montwieler explores how she portrays the endurance of hope, the complexities of family, the effects of trauma on individuals and communities, the sustaining power of the natural world, and the effects of place on personal and collective character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrout's creations cultivate empathy in her readers, teaching them to be attuned to the suffering of others and to the human need for connection. Across her work and in the new interview included within this book, Strout shows her readers that they are not alone in this impersonal, often violent world. The connection that acknowledges our limitations, our woundedness, our capability to do harm, our remorse, and our recognition of beauty and humor distinguishes Strout's unique contribution to contemporary American letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Montwieler\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She has published on Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Charles Dickens, Letitia Landon, and Mary Shelley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765751316768,"sku":"9780804012416","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/290f42231b24df6a19bfc4d0532d438b.webp?v=1780278827","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-works-of-elizabeth-strout-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}