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Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, """"The Color Purple"""" is the story of Celie, a poor, black woman who overcomes a life of abuse due to the support of the females in her life. Walker, an advocate for African-American feminism, created a novel with a strong community of black women that has resonated with readers of both genders and all backgrounds. This completely updated edition offers a fresh compilation of important current criticism on the unforgettable characters and powerful themes in Walker's classic work. Alice Walker's """"The Color Purple, New Edition"""" also features a chronology of the author's life and notes on the contributors, making it a great choice for libraries looking to enhance their collection of thoughtful and accessible literary criticism.

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Each attractive volume presents recent essays by noted critics who examine in detail aspects of a single literary work ... Highly recommended for academic collections.

As always with Chelsea critical books, each volume contains the best of what has been written about the authors. A scholarly and diverse analysis of a Mexican literary classic, recommended for college libraries and international literary study shelves. Students preparing research papers and students boning up for class will reach eagerly for these well-designed additions to accessible literary criticism... Each essay is well-defined and laboriously researched, and each opinion is defended within its context...The book is a useful tool for students needing to examine the themes and context of Tolkien's work. Each attractive volume presents recent essays by noted critics who examine in detail aspects of a single literary work ... Highly recommended for academic collections.

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