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Shane: The Critical Edition
Contributor(s): Simmons, Marc (Foreword by), Schaefer, Jack (Author), Work, James C. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0803291426     ISBN-13: 9780803291423
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
OUR PRICE: $23.75  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 1984
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Annotation: This edition reprints the original text of the novel (in 1954 it was edited to remove words that might offend). In addition, the best critical essays about Schaefer and about Shane are included to provide historical and comparative background. An interview with Jack Schaefer and an afterword written by him complete this volume.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Westerns - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 83025948
Lexile Measure: 870(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.34" W x 7.99" L (1.07 lbs) 432 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 546
Reading Level: 5.5   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
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Shane was made into an award-winning film that--like the novel--became a standard by which later westerns were judged. Readers who have already felt the novel's power or are approaching it for the first time, will find this edition indispensable for coming to terms with its fascinating simplicity, its richness, and its puzzles.

This edition reprints the original text of the novel (in 1954 it was edited to remove words that might offend). In addition, the best critical essays about Schaefer and about Shane are included to provide historical and comparative background. An interview with Jack Schaefer and an afterword written by him complete this volume.
 
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