TY  - GEN
ID  - heidok13603
TI  - Dark Apprenticeships: The Novels of John Irving
KW  - Apprenticeships 
KW  -  Tragicomic 
KW  -  Minorities 
KW  -  Violence 
KW  -  Growth
Y1  - 2010///
A1  - Fentem, Matthew A.
UR  - https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/13603/
AV  - public
N2  - What explains readers? continued fascination with the novels of John Irving? How does Irving blend storytelling inspired by the likes of Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy with the harsh realities of the 20th and 21st centuries? Is such a thing even possible, or only a fool?s errand? Dark Apprenticeships explores Irving?s evolution as a significant American author, his overall contribution, and key motifs in his writing ? which range from examinations of the art of storytelling itself, to the seemingly eternal war of the sexes, the horror of crimes intentionally or unintentionally perpetrated against children, and the unsung hardships faced by minorities of all kinds, all the while upholding the key tenets of the Bildungsroman: growth and hope. By examining in-depth five essential novels ? The World According to Garp, The Hotel New Hampshire, The Cider House Rules, A Widow for One Year, and Until I Find You ? it presents a unique portrait of the author, his personal growth, and his rightful place in the tradition of the Bildungsroman or apprenticeship novel.  
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