A Thousand Acres Introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett

The only hardcover edition of Jane Smiley's most famous novel-- King Lear on an Iowa farm--which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS. With a new introduction. This powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm among his three daughters. When the youngest objects, she is cut out of his will, which sets in motion a chain of events that brings dark truths to light. Ambitiously conceived and stunningly written, A Thousand Acres spins the most fundamental themes of truth, justice, love, and pride into a universally acclaimed masterpiece.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jane Smiley, Lucy Hughes-Hallett
• Editore: Everyman s Library PRH USA
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 31.03.2018
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi
• EAN: 9781101907962
• ISBN: 978-1-101-90796-2
• Numero di pagine: 456
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 13.5 x 21.1 x 2.8 cm
• Serie: Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series; Everyman's Library Contemporar; Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series