Amy Tan's the Joy Luck Club Contributor(s): Bloom, Harold (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1604135743 ISBN-13: 9781604135749 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: - Concise critical excerpts that provide a scholarly overview of each work - "The Story Behind the Story," detailing the conditions under which the work was written - A biographical sketch of the author, a descriptive list of characters, an extensive summary and analysis, and an annotated bibliography. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Literary Criticism & Collections |
Dewey: 813.54 |
LCCN: 2009016268 |
Series: Bloom's Guides (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (0.65 lbs) 145 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Cultural Region - Chinese - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Joy Luck Club explores the lives of the women in four Chinese-American families and the daughters who struggle to fulfill or reject the cultural and familial expectations placed on them. This guide to The Joy Luck Club includes helpful critical excerpts for those studying the book, an annotated bibliography, and an index for reference. |