Pen of Iron: American Prose and the King James Bible by Alter, Robert - 2010-02-28

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Princeton. 2010. Princeton University Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9780691128818. 208 pages. hardcover. . keywords: Literature—American. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The simple yet grand language of the King James Bible has pervaded American culture from the beginning--and its powerful eloquence continues to be felt even today. In this book, acclaimed biblical translator and literary critic Robert Alter traces some of the fascinating ways that American novelists--from Melville, Hemingway, and Faulkner to Bellow, Marilynne Robinson, and Cormac McCarthy--have drawn on the rich stylistic resources of the canonical English Bible to fashion their own strongly resonant styles and distinctive visions of reality. Showing the radically different manners in which the words, idioms, syntax, and cadences of this Bible are woven into Moby-Dick, Absalom, Absalom!, The Sun Also Rises, Seize the Day, Gilead, and The Road, Alter reveals the wide variety of stylistic and imaginative possibilities… Read More

Princeton University Press, 2010-02-28. Hardcover. New. 5x1x8. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Princeton University Press, 2010-02-28. hardcover. Used: Good.

Princeton University Press, February 2010. Hardcover. New. Chatter about the prevalence of the Bible in American culture in recent times seems seems to ebb and flow, often appearing as an instrument in political discourse but seldom infused with any sort of literary depth. At first glance, Robert Alter's study looks interesting enough. It starts with an historical overview of America as a scriptural culture-from the names dotting its geographical landscape to 'the anchorage of Hebrew Scripture in ideas of family, nationhood, land, and politics.' What Alter's title doesn't entirely convey is his particular focus, namely how the language of the Old Testament (represented by its 1611 English version) has suffused American fiction-he calls it 'an ineluctable framework for verbal culture in this country'-even as America's earnest faith in Scripture as revelation has faded. A professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley, Alter… Read More

Hardback. New. The simple yet grand language of the King James Bible has pervaded American culture from the beginning. This book traces the ways that American novelists ranging from Melville, and Faulkner to Marilynne Robinson, and Cormac McCarthy - have drawn on the resources of the canonical English Bible to fashion their own styles and visions of reality.

Princeton Univ Pr, 2010. Hardcover. New. reprint edition. 208 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.00 inches.

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Princeton Univ Pr, 2010. Hardcover. New. reprint edition. 208 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.00 inches.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.