| Shane: The Critical Edition Contributor(s): Simmons, Marc (Foreword by), Schaefer, Jack (Author), Work, James C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803291426 ISBN-13: 9780803291423 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1984 Annotation: This edition reprints the original text of the novel (in 1954 it was edited to remove words that might offend). In addition, the best critical essays about Schaefer and about Shane are included to provide historical and comparative background. An interview with Jack Schaefer and an afterword written by him complete this volume. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 83025948 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.34" W x 7.99" (1.07 lbs) 432 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 546 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shane was made into an award-winning film that--like the novel--became a standard by which later westerns were judged. Readers who have already felt the novel's power or are approaching it for the first time, will find this edition indispensable for coming to terms with its fascinating simplicity, its richness, and its puzzles. This edition reprints the original text of the novel (in 1954 it was edited to remove words that might offend). In addition, the best critical essays about Schaefer and about Shane are included to provide historical and comparative background. An interview with Jack Schaefer and an afterword written by him complete this volume. |