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During the Depression, Wolfe's fiction struck a chord in a middle America that yearned for a romantic and intellectually serious affirmation of the American experience. Entries in the bibliography are divided into five parts: books on Wolfe, reviews and critical articles of each of his four novels, reviews and critical articles on his other literary work, general studies, and a final section on other materials including dissertations. Bassett's introduction provides a brief history of Wolfe's critical reception during and after his lifetime. With an index of critics. ... Read more

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This valuable reference work provides an overview of Wolfe's life and works in a readily accessible format. A biographical sketch of the writer's life is followed by short essays on his works. These focus on structure, themes, symbols, attitudes, and ideas, as well as special problems occasioned by decisions and practices of Wolfe's editors. Additional features of the book include a descriptive and analytic bibliography, including publishing history, editions, controversy, and critical analysis for the various entries, as well as a discussion of Wolfe scholars and scholarship. A helpful, quick-reference glossary of characters and places in Wolfe's works is included, as well as a series of useful geneological charts of fictional characters and corresponding real-life family members. Comprehensive appendices of information sources and secondary works complete the text. ... Read more

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The ten stories in this fine collection were chosen for their merits as literature by excellent writers, their collective portrayal of every major Civil War battle, and for their depiction of "the Confederate soldier at all levels of command." An ideal Father's Day gift. ... Read more

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Well crafted short stories of the Civil War
The Confederate fighting man is the subject of these 11 very touching short stories written by the likes of F.Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe.You don't have to be a Civil War fanatic or a Southerner to appreciate this book. You only have to love a well crafted story ... Read more

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Wolfe's editor & biographer exchange insights, memories
This is a collection of ten-years worth ofletters that illuminate the amazing loyalty of Wolfe's editor Edward Aswell and biographer & literary agent Elizabeth Nowell.Though book sounds academic, letters givea lively, personal, very human look at the two writers & at Wolfe &his family, including some never-before-published information.Both Aswell& Nowell died in 1958 within months of Nowell's completion ofbiography. Book edited by their daughters. ... Read more

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A brief biography of the author, Thomas Wolfe, and an analysis of his works including Look Homeward, Angel and You Can't Go Home Again. ... Read more