The Accidental Tourist

ISBN 978-1-86478-102-1

The smartstudy® English guide to The Accidental Tourist is a valuable aid to this absorbing and beautifully written novel. Macon Leary is a man governed by routine and order; yet when his son is murdered and his marriage falls apart he is forced to confront a world in which normal rules no longer apply. Both funny and sad, Tyler's novel is a sympathetic portrait of an ordinary man struggling to overcome his many limitations.

Key Features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• a sample essay with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

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