{"product_id":"9781480441224","title":"The Writing on the Wall: And Other Literary Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eMadame Bovary \u003c\/i\u003eto\u003ci\u003e Macbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection by Mary McCarthy offers surprising revelations about some of the world’s most beloved works\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShakespeare, Nabokov, Orwell, and Burroughs are just a few of the literary immortals featured in this engaging and thought-provoking volume.\u003cbr\u003eIn one remarkable essay, McCarthy provides a lively discourse on the true nature of evil in Shakespeare’s plays. Focusing on the character of Macbeth, she reveals why Lady Macbeth, who has to “unsex herself” and “wear the pants,” is the more human of the two. She tells us why the often-overlooked character of Madame Bovary’s husband, Charles, is the true hero, and not Emma Bovary, whom Flaubert once famously said was himself. Also included here is McCarthy’s impassioned defense of Hannah Arendt’s controversial book \u003ci\u003eEichmann in Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a discussion of the reactionary leftist writers, and a look at why J. D. Salinger was the obvious successor to Hemingway.\u003cbr\u003eDistinguished by McCarthy’s savage intelligence, clarity of thought, and utter lack of pretension, \u003ci\u003eThe Writing on the Wall \u003c\/i\u003eis a timeless gem from an author who reveres the written word.\u003cbr\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary McCarthy including rare images from the author’s estate.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144701231344,"sku":"9781480441224","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480441224_p0.jpg?v=1763619524","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480441224","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}