Gordon Craig (Annotated)

di Maren Fairbourne (Autore)

Randall Parrish (Autore)

e-artnow, 2022

Randall Parrish's Gordon Craig is a briskly plotted romance of adventure in which personal identity, courage, and moral testing are placed under the pressure of danger and intrigue. Written in the idiom of early twentieth-century popular fiction, it combines swift narrative movement, vivid incident, and direct, dramatic dialogue with the conventions of the historical and adventure romance. Parrish's style is energetic rather than ornamental, designed to sustain suspense while giving his hero the qualities of resourcefulness, honor, and emotional reserve admired in the period's masculine fiction. Parrish, an Illinois-born writer associated with American historical romance and frontier adventure, brought to his novels a journalist's sense of pace and a storyteller's appetite for conflict. His career was shaped by the reading public's enthusiasm for tales of war, wilderness, conspiracy, and romantic loyalty. Gordon Craig reflects his characteristic interest in men tested by circumstance and in social worlds where reputation and action matter more than introspection. This book is recommended to readers who enjoy classic adventure fiction, especially works poised between Victorian romance and modern popular narrative. It will appeal to those interested in American genre fiction, serialized storytelling, and the heroic codes that animated prewar adventure literature. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - Hand-picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

• Autore: Maren Fairbourne, Randall Parrish
• Curatore: e-artnow
• Anno edizione: 2022
• Editore: e-artnow
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 4066338125187