John Jakes: A Critical CompanionBloomsbury Academic, 1996 - 225 strani John Jakes, often called the people's author and godfather of the historical novel, has made American history come to life in his series The Kent Family Chronicles and The North and South Trilogy. Through these novels, Jakes conveys the sweep of American history, both its glory and its grim scenes, from the American Revolution to the opening moments of the 20th century. Never glossing over the nation's flaws (slavery, materialism, a double-edged Manifest Destiny), Jakes nevertheless affirms American values. This is the first full-length critical study of his work. It examines in detail Jakes' 13 major novels to date and assesses his methods as America's history teacher. |
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... Jeremiah and Gideon Kent and Michael Boyle ; Louis and Jephtha Kent are treated more briefly . PLOT DEVELOPMENT Jeremiah , the youngest son of Jephtha and Fan , enlisted in the Confed- erate army to his mother's concern and with her ...
... Jeremiah must save his life . But it also prepares him for a new life with Hannah . Although Jeremiah can admire Michael's determination and , like him , recall the war as anything but uplifting or pleasant , his conclusions are ...
... Jeremiah's saving his life had been an intervention of the gods- " Wakan . Holy " ( 402 ) . He does not hate white men . He is disturbed by Jeremiah's love of killing , preferring in- stead the Sioux practice of counting coup ( 403 ) ...
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The Many Genres | 11 |
THE KENT FAMILY CHRONICLES | 29 |
The Rebels 1975 | 63 |
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