Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-205) and index.
Summary
Karen L. Rood surveys Proulx's life, career, and five book-length works of fiction to identify and discuss their major themes. In addition to examining the lyrical prose, wealth of detail, and distinctive characterization that have brought Proulx widespread praise, Rood identifies and analyzes the novelist's primary thematic concern--the way ordinary people conduct their lives in the face of massive social, economic, and ecological change.
