Hopalong-Freud: And Other Modern Literary Characters

By Ira Wallach

Book Overview

Hopalong-Freud: And Other Modern Literary Characters is a book written by Ira Wallach. The book is a collection of essays that explore the modern literary characters of the 20th century. The title character, Hopalong-Freud, is a fictional combination of two iconic figures: the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy and the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. The other characters explored in the book are equally fascinating and include Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye, Ignatius J. Reilly from A Confederacy of Dunces, and the unnamed narrator from Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. The essays in the book are written in a humorous and insightful style, and Wallach's writing is engaging and accessible. The book provides an interesting and unique perspective on these literary characters, offering readers a deeper understanding of their motivations, personalities, and cultural significance. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in modern literature and the characters that have shaped it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163698482
• ISBN13: 9781163698488
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"