Myth and Gospel in the Fiction of John Updike

by John McTavish

Book Overview

Big on style, slight on substance: that has been a common charge over the years by critics of John Updike. In fact, however, John Updike is one of the most serious writers of modern times. Myth, as this book shows, unlocks his fictional universe and repeatedly breaks open the powerful themes in his literary parables of the gospel. Myth and Gospel in the Fiction of John Updike also includes a personal tribute to John Updike by his son David, two essays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498225063
• ISBN13: 9781498225069
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"