John Jakes
A Critical Companion
Series: Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers
By Mary Ellen Jones
0-313-29530-1/978-0-313-29530-0
Description
John Jakes, often called "the people's author" and "godfather of the historical novel," has made American history come to life in his series The Kent Family Chronicles and The North and South Trilogy. Through these novels, Jakes conveys the sweep of American history, both its glory and its grim scenes, from the American Revolution to the opening moments of the 20th century. Never glossing over the nation's flaws (slavery, materialism, a double-edged Manifest Destiny), Jakes nevertheless affirms American values. This is the first full-length critical study of his work. It examines in detail Jakes' 13 major novels to date and assesses his methods as "America's history teacher."
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is a laudable examination of the works and life of John Jakes, th Hilton Head author know for his historical novels. Mary Ellen Jones astutely covers Jakes' 13 major works and given that Jakes has been dubbed "godfather of the historical novel" assesses his methodology and historic accuracy. All John Jakes fans will love his work.
—Herald
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[a] very useful study of this very popular author.
—Journal of Popular Culture
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It's a handsome book...my thanks for making me part of a series that fills a great gap in contemporary literary studies.
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