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The run for the Elbertas /

In language both spare and colorful, sure in its command of Appalachian dialect and poetic in its evocation of mountain settings, James Still's stories reveal the lives of his people -- lives of privation and struggle, lived with honesty as well as humor. With a foreword by Cleanth Brooks and a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Still, James, 1906-2001
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, [1980]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In language both spare and colorful, sure in its command of Appalachian dialect and poetic in its evocation of mountain settings, James Still's stories reveal the lives of his people -- lives of privation and struggle, lived with honesty as well as humor. With a foreword by Cleanth Brooks and an afterword by the author, The Run for the Elbertas features thirteen stories from one of America's masters of the short story. Enjoyable and enriching, Still's stories sparkle with wisdom and joy.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 144 pages)
ISBN:9780813146379
0813146372
9780813146386
0813146380