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In this classic tale, a young man comes of age at a northern boarding school amidst the backdrop of World War II. Knowles's protagonist looks back at the time he spent at the academy, a transitional period between childhood and adulthood when he struggled
In this American classic, a young man comes of age and struggles with a loss of innocence and friendship at a northern boarding school amidst the backdrop of World War II. The full-length essays in this volume provide a comprehensive critical overview of John Knowles s best-known novel. This latest edition in the Bloom s Modern Critical Interpretations series features a chronology, bibliography, and an index, as well as notes on the contributors and an introductory essay from noted literary scholar Harold Bloom.
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Print Books
War in John Knowles's a Separate Peace by Dedria Bryfonski (Editor)
Call Number: 813 WAR
ISBN: 9780737752694
Publication Date: 2011-01-19
This compelling volume explores the complexities of adolescent friendship in John Knowles's A Separate Place. Essays discuss the life of John Knowles, the role of personal experience in fiction, how the novel explores the roots of war, as well as contemporary perspectives on how war in Afghanistan is increasing bullying among children, and how sports bring joy despite the realities of war.
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In AccessIt, keyword search the author's name, title of the work, and/or the genre (novel, drama, poetry, etc.) for titles providing analysis of the author's writing and the work.
Consult the literary analysis titles on the reserve for the project (books should be returned to the cart in the back of the computer lab for the duration of the project).
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