Bret Easton Ellis - 9780826435620

Continuum Publishing Corporation

Bret Easton EllisAmerican Psycho, Glamorama, Lunar Park\nAuthor(s): Naomi Mandel\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation, United States\nImprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation\nISBN-13: 9780826435620, 978-0826435620\nSynopsis\nThis collection of critical essays on the American novelist Bret Easton Ellis examines the novels of his mature period: \""American Psycho\"" [tel], \""Glamorama\"" [tel], and \""Lunar Park\"" [tel]. Taking as its starting-point \""American Psycho\""'s seismic impact on contemporary literature and culture, the volume establishes Ellis' centrality to the scholarship and teaching of contemporary American literature in the [url] and in Europe. Contributors examine the alchemy of acclaim and disdain that accrues to this controversial writer, provide an overview of growing critical material on Ellis and review the literary and artistic significance of his recent work. Exploring key issues including violence, literature, reality, reading, identity,.