{"product_id":"absurd-hero-in-american-fiction","title":"Absurd Hero in American Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e When \u003ci\u003eThe Absurd Hero in American Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e was first released in 1966, Granville Hicks praised it in a lead article for the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e as a sensitive and definitive study of a new trend in postwar American literature. In the years that followed, David Galloway’s analysis of the writings of John Updike, William Styron, Saul Bellow, and J. D. Salinger became a standard critical work, an indispensable tool for readers concerned with contemporary American literature. The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e described the book as “a seminal study of the modern literary imagination.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e David Galloway, himself an established novelist, later extensively revised \u003ci\u003eThe Absurd Hero\u003c\/i\u003e to include authoritative discussions of more than a dozen novels which had appeared since the first revised edition was released in 1970. Among them are John Updike’s \u003ci\u003eCouples\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRabbit Redux\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Coup\u003c\/i\u003e; William Styron’s \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Nat Turner\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSophie’s Choice\u003c\/i\u003e; and Saul Bellow’s \u003ci\u003eMr. Sammler’s Planet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHumboldt’s Gift\u003c\/i\u003e. Through detailed analyses of these works, Galloway demonstrates the continuing relevance of his own provocative concept of the absurd hero and provides important insights into the literary achievements of four of America’s most influential postwar novelists. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54244393124184,"sku":"9780292703551","price":26.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780292703551.jpg?v=1780400744","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/absurd-hero-in-american-fiction","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}