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Sourland : Stories by Joyce Carol Oates (2010, Hardcover)
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“Oates is a fearless writer.” —Los Angeles Times “Oates is a master of the dark tale—stories of the hunted and the hunter, of violence, trauma, and deep psychic wounds.” —Booklist (starred review) Sourland is a gripping, haunting, and intensely moving collection of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates, one of America’s preeminent authors. Unforgettable tales that re-imagine the meaning of loss—often through violent means—Sourland is yet another extraordinary read from the literary icon who has previously brought us The Gravedigger’s Daughter, Blonde, We Were the Mulvaneys, and numerous other classic works of contemporary fiction.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061996521
ISBN-139780061996528
eBay Product ID (ePID)84592873
Product Key Features
Book TitleSourland : Stories
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicFantasy / Humorous, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorJoyce Carol Oates
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight18.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsOates is just a fearless writer. . . with her brave heart and her impossibly lush and dead-on imaginative powers., "Making sense of life in a cataclysmic inner and outer landscape has been Joyce Carol Oates' obsession for five decades. This evocative new collection shows just how much sense she can make of it now." -- Chicago Tribune "...Innovative, brilliant...there are sentences that leave a deeply sensuous pleasure in their wake..." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Oates's fiction has the curious, morbid draw of a flaming car wreck. It's a testament to Oates's talent that she can nearly always force the reader to look." -- Publishers Weekly "...Vivid...the work reflects a delicious boundary-crossing mix of literary artistry and genre-writing skill...This famously prolific writer continues to surprise us, and that in itself is something to celebrate." -- Library Journal "A master class in the art of pure, suspenseful storytelling...Oates is a dangerous writer in the best sense of the word, one who takes risks almost obsessively with energy and relish... [a] dazzling collection." -- New York Times "Oates is just a fearless writer. . . with her brave heart and her impossibly lush and dead-on imaginative powers." -- Los Angeles Times "Oates remains . . . a living master of the short story-far more virtuosic in manner than the ecstatic realist she is usually taken to be and far more at home in the form, too." -- Buffalo News "We think of Oates, like Poe, as a master of terror, but her real mastery is in almost never depicting a strong emotion in isolation...Oates makes for a caustic companion in Sourland - a fearless experimenter forcing the reader ahead of her at knifepoint." -- Los Angeles Times, Oates explores incest, death by fitness center, accidental death; it's not light reading, but twined into these human tragedies are bits and pieces found in all our lives., We think of Oates, like Poe, as a master of terror, but her real mastery is in almost never depicting a strong emotion in isolation...Oates makes for a caustic companion in Sourland - a fearless experimenter forcing the reader ahead of her at knifepoint., ...Innovative, brilliant...there are sentences that leave a deeply sensuous pleasure in their wake..., A master class in the art of pure, suspenseful storytelling...Oates is a dangerous writer in the best sense of the word, one who takes risks almost obsessively with energy and relish… [a] dazzling collection., Oates's stories have a certain doomed poignancy.if there's a moral here, it's the anything-can-happen wisdom of what Oates calls 'brutal and horrific' fairy tales., .the onrushing prose and stabbing emotional intensity that are Oates' greatest strengths imbue the volume with compulsive readability. One of this indefatigable author's best books in some time., Oates remains . . . a living master of the short story-far more virtuosic in manner than the ecstatic realist she is usually taken to be and far more at home in the form, too., Oates is just a fearless writer.[with] her brave heart and her impossibly lush and dead-on imaginative powers., '...Innovative, brilliant...there are sentences that leave a deeply sensuous pleasure in their wake...' (San Francisco Chronicle), America simmers in the writings of Joyce Carol Oates, going through the motions of everyday life as best it can, but prone to boiling over at any moment. Oatess . . . has once again held a haunting mirror up to America, revealing who we are., ...Vivid...the work reflects a delicious boundary-crossing mix of literary artistry and genre-writing skill...This famously prolific writer continues to surprise us, and that in itself is something to celebrate., Oates s fiction has the curious, morbid draw of a flaming car wreck. It s a testament to Oates s talent that she can nearly always force the reader to look., Oates's fiction has the curious, morbid draw of a flaming car wreck. It's a testament to Oates's talent that she can nearly always force the reader to look., Making sense of life in a cataclysmic inner and outer landscape has been Joyce Carol Oates' obsession for five decades. This evocative new collection shows just how much sense she can make of it now., "Admirers of Oates' literary fiction will find this collection a transcendent read. "Dear Husband" is likely to win Oates new fans as well. Oates' characters are masterfully rendered, but she is particularly gifted at creating a certain type: The appallingly egocentric, sometimes to the point of unwitting hostility.", "Although nearly all 14 stories have been published elsewhere, they merit a book of their own. Admirers of Oates' literary fiction will find this collection a transcendent read. "Dear Husband" is likely to win Oates new fans as well. Oates' characters are masterfully rendered.", Oates s fiction has the curious, morbid draw of a flaming car wreck. It s a testament to Oates s talent that she can nearly always force the reader to loo., In this collection of 14 stories, Oates examines what, at first glance, seem to be normal family relationships-under further magnification, the cracks appear. Once again, Oates's ability to zoom in on an aspect of American life makes for insightful reading and unexpected conclusions.
Dewey Decimal813.54
Synopsis"Oates is a fearless writer." -Los Angeles Times "Oates is a master of the dark tale-stories of the hunted and the hunter, of violence, trauma, and deep psychic wounds." -Booklist (starred review) Sourland is a gripping, haunting, and intensely moving collection of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates, one of America's preeminent authors. Unforgettable tales that re-imagine the meaning of loss-often through violent means-Sourland is yet another extraordinary read from the literary icon who has previously brought us The Gravedigger's Daughter, Blonde, We Were the Mulvaneys, and numerous other classic works of contemporary fiction., "Oates is a fearless writer." --Los Angeles Times "Oates is a master of the dark tale--stories of the hunted and the hunter, of violence, trauma, and deep psychic wounds." --Booklist (starred review) Sourland is a gripping, haunting, and intensely moving collection of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates, one of America's preeminent authors. Unforgettable tales that re-imagine the meaning of loss--often through violent means--Sourland is yet another extraordinary read from the literary icon who has previously brought us The Gravedigger's Daughter, Blonde, We Were the Mulvaneys, and numerous other classic works of contemporary fiction., "Oates is a fearless writer." -- Los Angeles Times "Oates is a master of the dark tale--stories of the hunted and the hunter, of violence, trauma, and deep psychic wounds." -- Booklist (starred review) Sourland is a gripping, haunting, and intensely moving collection of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates, one of America's preeminent authors. Unforgettable tales that re-imagine the meaning of loss--often through violent means-- Sourland is yet another extraordinary read from the literary icon who has previously brought us The Gravedigger's Daughter, Blonde, We Were the Mulvaneys, and numerous other classic works of contemporary fiction.
LC Classification NumberPS3565.A8
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- Nov 01, 2021
Dark Oates
Oates is always a compelling author and a master of the short story. These stories aren't exactly cheerful, be advised.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
