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Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (Book Analysis)

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280801932358EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content, characters and main themes, including mortality, empathy and history. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of George Saunders Presentation of Lincoln in the Bardo Summary of Lincoln in the Bardo Character study Hans Vollman Roger Bevins III The Reverend Everly Thomas Willie Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Manders Analysis of Lincoln in the Bardo The Bardo, sick-boxes, and matterlightblooming phenomenon Polyphony and historical fiction Slavery, democracy and American history About Lincoln in the Bardo Lincoln in the Bardo is set during the American Civil War, at a time when the Union’s efforts seemed futile and President Abraham Lincoln was facing widespread criticism and unpopularity. Against this backdrop, his beloved son, 11-year-old Willie, contracts typhoid fever and dies, leaving his parents grief-stricken. The novel is set in the Bardo, a space between life and death inhabited by spirits, and Saunders adopts an unusual, polyphonic narrative form to give all these spirits a voice. The result is a stunningly vivid meditation on death, empathy and the course of history. About George Saunders George Saunders is an acclaimed American writer who is renowned in particular for his short stories. He is a frequent contributor to publications like the New Yorker and McSweeney’s, and has won the PEN/Malamud Award, the Folio Prize, and the Story Prize in the course of his career. In 2006, he was awarded both a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship (commonly known as the Genius Grant). He has written one novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, for which he received the 2017 Man Booker Prize.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content, characters and main themes, including mortality, empathy and history. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of George Saunders Presentation of Lincoln in the Bardo Summary of Lincoln in the Bardo Character study Hans Vollman Roger Bevins III The Reverend Everly Thomas Willie Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Manders Analysis of Lincoln in the Bardo The Bardo, sick-boxes, and matterlightblooming phenomenon Polyphony and historical fiction Slavery, democracy and American history About Lincoln in the Bardo Lincoln in the Bardo is set during the American Civil War, at a time when the Union’s efforts seemed futile and President Abraham Lincoln was facing widespread criticism and unpopularity. Against this backdrop, his beloved son, 11-year-old Willie, contracts typhoid fever and dies, leaving his parents grief-stricken. The novel is set in the Bardo, a space between life and death inhabited by spirits, and Saunders adopts an unusual, polyphonic narrative form to give all these spirits a voice. The result is a stunningly vivid meditation on death, empathy and the course of history. About George Saunders George Saunders is an acclaimed American writer who is renowned in particular for his short stories. He is a frequent contributor to publications like the New Yorker and McSweeney’s, and has won the PEN/Malamud Award, the Folio Prize, and the Story Prize in the course of his career. In 2006, he was awarded both a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship (commonly known as the Genius Grant). He has written one novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, for which he received the 2017 Man Booker Prize.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content, characters and main themes, including mortality, empathy and history. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content, characters and main themes, including mortality, empathy and history. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of George Saunders
  • Presentation of Lincoln in the Bardo
  • Summary of Lincoln in the Bardo
  • Character study
    • Hans Vollman
    • Roger Bevins III
    • The Reverend Everly Thomas
    • Willie Lincoln
    • Abraham Lincoln
    • Manders
  • Analysis of Lincoln in the Bardo
    • The Bardo, sick-boxes, and matterlightblooming phenomenon
    • Polyphony and historical fiction
    • Slavery, democracy and American history

About Lincoln in the Bardo

Lincoln in the Bardo is set during the American Civil War, at a time when the Union’s efforts seemed futile and President Abraham Lincoln was facing widespread criticism and unpopularity. Against this backdrop, his beloved son, 11-year-old Willie, contracts typhoid fever and dies, leaving his parents grief-stricken. The novel is set in the Bardo, a space between life and death inhabited by spirits, and Saunders adopts an unusual, polyphonic narrative form to give all these spirits a voice. The result is a stunningly vivid meditation on death, empathy and the course of history.

About George Saunders

George Saunders is an acclaimed American writer who is renowned in particular for his short stories. He is a frequent contributor to publications like the New Yorker and McSweeney’s, and has won the PEN/Malamud Award, the Folio Prize, and the Story Prize in the course of his career. In 2006, he was awarded both a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship (commonly known as the Genius Grant). He has written one novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, for which he received the 2017 Man Booker Prize.

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