Don DeLillo's White Noise: A Reader's Guide (Continuum Contemporaries) - Softcover

Orr, Leonard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826414745 ISBN 13: 9780826414748

Publisher: Continuum, 2003

Synopsis

A critical examination of "White Noise" by Don Delillo, this title forms part of a series that aims to provide accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to give a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question.The books in the series all follow the same five-part structure: a short biography of the novelist; a full-length study of the novel, drawing out the most important themes and ideas; a summary of how the novel was received when it was first published; a summary of the novel's standing today, including any film or television adaptations; and a helpful list of discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and useful websites.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This is an excellent guide to 'White Noise'. It features a biography of the author, a full-length analysis of the novel, and a great deal more. If you’re studying this novel, reading it for your book club, or if you simply want to know more about it, you’ll find this guide informative, intelligent, and helpful.

About the Author:

Leonard Orr is Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Washington State University Vancouver, USA. His many previous publications include A Dictionary of Critical Theory and (as co-editor) A Joseph Conrad Companion.

About this edition

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0826414745
• ISBN 13: 9780826414748
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96