Personal Best by George Sheehan
Business is woven into the very fabric of American life yet rarely surfaces in the nation's literary history. Even in novels about business, it proves an elusive motif that fails to mirror actual business organizations. This book argues that literary representations of business remain ineffable because business serves potential aesthetic functions, subtly yet meaningfully impacting readers. Exploring the complex representation of business in realist, naturalist, and modernist works, Erhan Şimşek reveals these functions by analyzing how the motif intertwines with social developments, literary movements, and author biographies. He thus illuminates the motif itself while highlighting the utility of a focus on the changing functions of literature.
Sheehan, George: - Dr. George Sheehan was a respected cardiologist, accomplished runner, bestselling author, and lecturer. As medical editor of Runner's World and a member of the Presidential Council for Physical Fitness, Sheehan traveled the world to teach the benefits of the athletic life. He passed away in 1993 at the age of 74, after a seven-year battle with prostate cancer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780878578580 |
| ISBN 10 | 0878578587 |
| Title | Personal Best |
| Author | George Sheehan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Rodale Books |
| Year published | 1989-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 242 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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