John Updike (Modern Novelists)

Judie Newman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-7 The Social Ethic: The Poorhouse Fair and Couples....Pages 8-31 The World of Work: Rabbit, Run, Rabbit Redux and Rabbit Is Rich....Pages 32-78 The Aesthetic Sphere: The Centaur, Of the Farm, Marry Me and A Month of Sundays....Pages 79-114 The Politics of the Imagination: The Coup and The Witches of Eastwick....Pages 115-145 Conclusion....Pages 146-155 Back Matter....Pages 156-164 A beginner's guide to Updike's novels, this textbook pays particular attention to his treatment of sexuality and the interaction between narrative poetics and social content. Updike's relationship to the formal development of the modern novel is highlighted.