{"product_id":"toni-morrison-9781118917695","title":"Toni Morrison","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis compelling study explores the inextricable links between the Nobel laureate's aesthetic practice and her political vision, through an analysis of the key texts as well as her lesser-studied works, books for children, and most recent novels.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers provocative new insights and a refreshingly original contribution to the scholarship of one of the most important contemporary American writers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the celebrated fiction of Morrison in relation to her critical writing about the process of reading and writing literature, the relationship between readers and writers, and the cultural contributions of African-American literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures extended analyses of Morrison's lesser-known works, most recent novels, and books for children as well as the key texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In sum, Valerie Smith has risen to the challenge of presentation and synthesis, while making a personal contribution to Morrison scholarship.”  (\u003ci\u003eCercles\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 \u003ci\u003eThe Bluest Eye \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSula\u003c\/i\u003e 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 \u003ci\u003eSong of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTar Baby\u003c\/i\u003e 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 \u003ci\u003eBeloved\u003c\/i\u003e 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 \u003ci\u003eJazz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParadise\u003c\/i\u003e 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Books for Young Readers, \u003ci\u003eLove\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: \u003ci\u003eHome \u003c\/i\u003e131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks Cited 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 147\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406946607447,"sku":"9781118917695","price":20.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118917695.jpg?v=1730497651","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/toni-morrison-9781118917695","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}