Tests of Time Essays |
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| Author:
| Gass, William H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-28406-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Tests of Time brings us fourteen witty and elegant essays by novelist and literary critic William H. Gass, "the finest prose stylist in America" (Steven Moore, Washington Post). Whether he's exploring the nature of narrative, the extent and cost of political influences on writers, or the relationships between the stories we tell and the moral judgments we make, Gass is always erudite, entertaining, and enlightening.
Tests of Time brings us fourteen witty and elegant essays by novelist and literary critic William H. Gass, "the finest prose stylist in America" (Steven Moore, Washington Post). Whether he's exploring the nature of narrative, the extent and cost of political influences on writers, or the relationships between the stories we tell and the moral judgments we make, Gass is always erudite, entertaining, and enlightening.