Patrick White
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Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: FEP missing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tanning on block. Stain on side of block - extends into title page.
A work of literary criticism, Barry Argyle's study presents a rigorous and incisive examination of Patrick White, the Nobel Prize-winning Australian novelist widely regarded as one of the most significant writers in the English language. Argyle chronicles White's literary development across his major novels, from Voss and The Tree of Man to Riders in the Chariot, illuminating the recurring themes of spiritual isolation, the search for transcendence, and the tension between the individual and society that define White's oeuvre. Written with scholarly authority yet accessible prose, the analysis argues that White's dense, visionary style — often challenging and deliberately unconventional — is inseparable from his profound moral and metaphysical concerns. Argyle illustrates how White's Australian settings serve not merely as backdrop but as a mythic landscape through which universal human struggles are dramatized with extraordinary intensity. This is an essential critical companion for readers seeking a deeper understanding of one of the twentieth century's most demanding and rewarding literary voices.
Author: Barry Argyle
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Oliver and Boyd
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: FEP missing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tanning on block. Stain on side of block - extends into title page.
A work of literary criticism, Barry Argyle's study presents a rigorous and incisive examination of Patrick White, the Nobel Prize-winning Australian novelist widely regarded as one of the most significant writers in the English language. Argyle chronicles White's literary development across his major novels, from Voss and The Tree of Man to Riders in the Chariot, illuminating the recurring themes of spiritual isolation, the search for transcendence, and the tension between the individual and society that define White's oeuvre. Written with scholarly authority yet accessible prose, the analysis argues that White's dense, visionary style — often challenging and deliberately unconventional — is inseparable from his profound moral and metaphysical concerns. Argyle illustrates how White's Australian settings serve not merely as backdrop but as a mythic landscape through which universal human struggles are dramatized with extraordinary intensity. This is an essential critical companion for readers seeking a deeper understanding of one of the twentieth century's most demanding and rewarding literary voices.