| Record ID | marc_columbia/Columbia-extract-20221130-006.mrc:259417252:2600 |
| Source | marc_columbia |
| Download Link | /show-records/marc_columbia/Columbia-extract-20221130-006.mrc:259417252:2600?format=raw |
LEADER: 02600mam a22003974a 4500
001 2726134
005 20221012232846.0
008 000315s2000 ctu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 00035343
020 $a0313311811 (alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocm43708558
035 $9ARH9572CU
035 $a(NNC)2726134
035 $a2726134
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dC#P$dOrLoB-B
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aPS3566.O69$bZ88 2000
082 00 $a813/.54$221
100 1 $aSternlicht, Sanford,$d1931-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50022540
245 10 $aChaim Potok :$ba critical companion /$cSanford Sternlicht.
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bGreenwood Press,$c2000.
300 $axi, 154 pages ;$c25 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aCritical companions to popular contemporary writers,$x1082-4979
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [145]-150) and index.
505 00 $tSeries Foreword /$rKathleen Gregory Klein --$g1.$tThe Life of Chaim Potok --$g2.$tChaim Potok's Literary Heritage and Achievements --$g3.$tThe Chosen (1967) --$g4.$tThe Promise (1969) --$g5.$tMy Name Is Asher Lev (1972) --$g6.$tIn the Beginning (1975) --$g7.$tThe Book of Lights (1981) --$g8.$tDavita's Harp (1985) --$g9.$tThe Gift of Asher Lev (1990) --$g10.$tI Am the Clay (1992).
520 1 $a"By examining both the spiritual and literary elements that make works such as My Name Is Asher Lev (1972) best-sellers, this Critical Companion helps readers gain an appreciation for the considerable literary achievements of Chaim Potok. A close reading is given for each of Potok's eight novels, including his most recent novel set in the Korean War, I Am the Clay (1992). A full chapter on each title examines character and plot development, major themes, and stylistic features.
520 8 $aA discussion of the historical context as well as a close critical reading further enhances the understanding the appreciation of each work."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aPotok, Chaim$xCriticism and interpretation.
650 0 $aJudaism and literature$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008122306
650 0 $aJewish fiction$xHistory and criticism.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008122308
650 0 $aJews in literature.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85070511
830 0 $aCritical companions to popular contemporary writers.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95044807
852 00 $boff,glx$hPS3566.O69$iZ88 2000
852 00 $bbar$hPS3566.O69$iZ88 2000