United States: Essays 1952-92

Zusatztext Vidal is the outstanding literary radical of America. Informationen zum Autor Gore Vidal was at the centre of literary and intellectual life for half a century and wrote 'The Narratives of a Golden Age' series as well as countless bestsellers. He died on 31st July 2012. Klappentext A collection of essays taken from 40 years of the author's work. It is divided into three sections: State of the Art , which covers literature; State of the Union , which deals with politics and public life; and State of Being , which gives his personal responses to people and events.A collection of essays taken from 40 years of the author's work. It is divided into three sections: State of the Art , which covers literature; State of the Union , which deals with politics and public life; and State of Being , which gives his personal responses to people and events. Zusammenfassung A collection of essays taken from 40 years of the author's work. It is divided into three sections: State of the Art , which covers literature; State of the Union , which deals with politics and public life; and State of Being , which gives his personal responses to people and events.

Product details

• Authors: Gore Vidal
• Publisher: Abacus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.1994
• EAN: 9780349105246
• ISBN: 978-0-349-10524-6
• No. of pages: 1312
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 196 mm x 63 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Travel; POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, HISTORY / United States / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General, Literature: history & criticism, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Literature: history and criticism, Places and peoples: general and pictorial works