Reading Walker Percy's Novels

by Jessica Hooten Wilson

Walker Percy (1916-1990) considered novels the strongest tool with which to popularize great ideas among a broad audience, and, more than half a century after they first appeared in print, his works of fiction continue to fascinate contemporary readers. Despite their lasting appeal, however, Percy's engaging narratives also contain intellectual elements that demand further explication. Philosophical themes, including existentialism, language acquisition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807168777
• ISBN13: 9780807168776
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"