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Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage GALE
ISBN-100805778357
ISBN-139780805778359
eBay Product ID (ePID)732281
Product Key Features
Number of Pages195 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameJames Herriot
Publication Year1997
SubjectMedical, Poetry, Semiotics & Theory, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorMitzi Brunsdale
SeriesEnglish Authors Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight2.3 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN96-043137
Dewey Edition20
Series Volume NumberVol. 534
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal636.089/092 B
SynopsisJames Herriot, one of the best-known contemporary British authors, is known for his autobiographical, semi-fictional stories of the life of a veterinarian in the dales of Yorkshire in the 1930s through the 1950s, as well as his children's versions of these animal stories. With book sales in the millions, he is a major figure in the popular culture of our time. In this text, Mitzi Brunsdale traces James Herriot's life and works. Written in a serious yet easy-to-read style, she mixes this biography with 20th-century British history and an overview of the history and people of Yorkshire. This comprehensive study covers Herriot's five autobiographical books, his children's books, and film and television renditions of his works., Series Editors: Kinley E. Roby, Northeastern University; Herbert Sussman, Northeastern University; Joseph Bartolomeo, University of Massachusetts; George Economou, University of Oklahoma; Arthur F. Kinney, University of Massachusetts Twaynes United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works. Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an authors work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volumeaddresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writers work. A reader new to the work under examination will, after reading theAuthors Series, be compelled to turn to the originals, bringing to the reading a basic knowledge and fresh critical perspectives. Each volume features: A critical, interpretive study and explication of the authors works A brief biography of the author An accessible chronology outlining the life, work, and relevant historical background of the author Aids for further study -- complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography, and an index A readable style presented in a manageable length, Series Editors: Kinley E. Roby, Northeastern University; Herbert Sussman, Northeastern University; Joseph Bartolomeo, University of Massachusetts; George Economou, University of Oklahoma; Arthur F. Kinney, University of Massachusetts Twaynes United States Authors, English Authors , and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works. Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an authors work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volumeaddresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writers work. A reader new to the work under examination will, after reading the Authors Series, be compelled to turn to the originals, bringing to the reading a basic knowledge and fresh critical perspectives. Each volume features: A critical, interpretive study and explication of the authors works A brief biography of the author An accessible chronology outlining the life, work, and relevant historical background of the author Aids for further study -- complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography, and an index A readable style presented in a manageable length
LC Classification NumberSF613.H44B78 1997
