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"Saul Bellow's short stories have been read both individually and as companion pieces to his masterworks. Though his universe has come to be known by its larger planets--The Adventures of Augie March, Henderson the Rain King, Herzog, Humboldt's Gift, Mr. Sammler's Planet--there are a surprisingly sizable number of smaller Bellovian planets that adorn our literary universe. Their appearance, though not always fully recognized, is significant. Bellow's stories also reflect that his recurring themes have, like a fine vintage, aged with time to provide us now with a significant body of short fiction, characterized by both its elegant brevity and its measured intensity.

Gloria Cronin and Gerhard Bach have collected a volume of essays that examine Bellow's sharp wit, precise description, unforgettable portraits, and finely crafted dialogue that remind us of the fiction of sensibility and character portraiture of Hawthorne and James. Like so many of the great modernists who preceded him, Bellow, too, has become a master of the short story and the novella. His is a legacy of elegance, intensity, and clarity..." ... Read more

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Study of the evolution of women characters in the novels of Saul Bellow, b. 1915, American novelist. ... Read more

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Based upon the autumn 1984 issue of "Studies in the Literary Imagination", this volume retains some earlier essays and adds new examinations of the entire oeuvre of Bellow. There are essays by recognized scholars as well as several by emerging Bellow scholars. As a continuing examination of a living writer, this collection will serve to address questions that the volume editor has determined are of most importance. Eugene Hollahan has written, "wherever Bellow's philosophical development has led him, we must look at his latest novel to discover that position". ... Read more

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Belated Bellow
As one of the contributors to this collection of essays, I wish to point out that the quality of individual essays is uneven. There was a delay of several years in the publication of this volume, owing to a number ofmysterious circumstances. Even after waiting for years and contacting AMSPress and the editors at Georgia State University, I have not been able toobtain my copy of the book, and have had to rely on a library copy. Theexperience has been unprofessional and disappointing to say the least. ... Read more