About the book
The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy presents eleven essays of original scholarship that undertake a programmatic reassessment of McCarthy’s literary and philosophical worldview. Examining issues of race, morality, history, metaphysics, law, economics, and ecology in McCarthy’s writing reveals how these themes intersect in an overarching, positive gesture that characterizes his work. Taken together, the essays offer a more expansive understanding of McCarthy’s critique of contemporary society, while providing new clarity on his vision of alternate ways of living and community beyond their present life-denying manifestations.
Editions of The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807182802
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807183403
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807183427
- PDF
- ISBN 9780807183410
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The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy presents eleven essays of original scholarship that undertake a programmatic reassessment of McCarthy’s literary and philosophical worldview. Examining issues of race, morality, history, metaphysics, law, economics, and ecology in McCarthy’s writing reveals how these themes intersect in an overarching, positive gesture that characterizes his work. Taken together, the essays offer a more expansive understanding of McCarthy’s critique of contemporary society, while providing new clarity on his vision of alternate ways of living and community beyond their present life-denying manifestations.
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What is The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy about?
The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy presents eleven essays of original scholarship that undertake a programmatic reassessment of McCarthy’s literary and philosophical worldview. Examining issues of race, morality, history, metaphysics, law, economics, and ecology in McCarthy’s writing reveals how these themes intersect in an overarching, positive gesture that characterizes his work. Taken together, the essays offer a more expansive understanding of McCarthy’s critique of contemporary society, while providing new clarity on his vision of alternate ways of living and community beyond their present life-denying manifestations.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
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How long is The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy and how many pages does it have?
The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy has 288 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy?
Jonathan Elmore
Who is the Publisher of the book The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy?
LSU Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Evolving Project of Cormac McCarthy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807182802) and hardcover(ISBN 9780807183403) and paperback(ISBN 9780807183427) and pdf(ISBN 9780807183410)
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