A Companion to the Works of Elizabeth Strout

This book explores the literary works of Elizabeth Strout, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her portrayal of American life and women. It offers a comprehensive analysis of her work, tracing the evolution of her voice, themes, and characters. Strout's novels explore themes such as family, trauma, hope, and the natural world, creating empathy in her readers and teaching them to be attuned to the suffering of others. The book includes a new interview with Strout, discussing her influences and perspectives.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 25 October 2022
Publisher: Ohio University Press

This groundbreaking study, which includes an exclusive interview with bestselling American novelist Elizabeth Strout, will captivate both literature scholars and general readers alike. Written in accessible language, this book is the first to offer a sustained analysis of Elizabeth Strout's work. A recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and the O. Henry Award, among other accolades, Strout has achieved a vast popular following as well. Amy and Isabelle was made into a television movie; Olive Kitteridge, which sold more than one million copies, was adapted as a miniseries; The Burgess Boys has been optioned for HBO; and My Name Is Lucy Barton was reimagined for the stage in London and on Broadway. Oh William!, the sequel to My Name Is Lucy Barton, appeared in 2021, and Strout's latest book, Lucy by the Sea, is slated for release in fall 2022. At the height of her literary powers as a chronicler of American life and particularly the lives of American women, Strout is currently enjoying both commercial and critical success. Her sales and perennial presence on book club lists indicate a tremendous impact on the popular realm and the growing attention to her in academia charts her importance in American letters. This book will satisfy readers looking for a serious, in-depth introduction to Strouts work, as well as those interested in womens writing, contemporary fiction, ethics, and literature. It includes a new interview with Strout in which she discusses these issues. Montwieler traces the evolution of Strouts voice, themes, and characters, which uniquely address American twenty-first-century feminine perspectives and sensibilities. From classic domestic spats between a mother and daughter to hate crimes aimed at mosques, from sweeping forays into decades past to snapshots of contemporary life, Strout.

Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780804012416