The End of the Novel of Love
Vivian Gornick
Beacon Press
Offers powerful insight into the portrayal of romantic love by Jean Rhys, Clover Adams, Christina Stead, Willa Cather, Grace Paley, Raymond Carver, Andre Dubus, and others."Gornick makes forceful and dramatic judgments. . . . She is fearless." -Elizabeth Frank, The New York Times Book Review