Myth, Legend, Dust: Critical Responses to Cormac McCarthy

by Rick Wallach (Editor)

For almost three decades, Cormac McCarthy solidified his reputation as an American “writer's writer” with remarkable novelssuch as his Appalachian Tales, The Orchard Keeper, Outer Dark, Child of God , Suttree, and his terrifying Western masterpiece, Blood Meridian. Then, with the publication of All the Pretty Horses, the first work of his celebrated Border Trilogy in 1992, McCarthy's popularity exploded on to a world stage. As his reputation burgeoned with the publications of The Crossing and Cities of the Plain, the critical response to McCarthy has grown apace.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Juvy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aesthetic Style The aesthetic of the writing is minimalist and straightforward. The author avoids complex metaphors in favor of clear and direct communication. This stylistic choice makes the book accessible to a wide variety of readers. See examples of the book's unique formatting at this link. >>> https://script.google.com/macros/s/AK...

[Erica Reichert · Rating 5 out of 5]

The definitive collection of critical essays on Cormac McCarthy's work, Myth, Legend, Dust is absolutely worth reading.

[Calvin]

Somewhat elucidating. And while I disagree with some of the reading I do feel I gained some insight or POV I didnt have before of some of his works.