Título: True Grit: A Novel
Autor: Charles Portis
Sinopse: #1 New York Times bestseller
“An epic and a legend” —Washington Post
“Quite simply, an American masterpiece.” —Boston Globe
“The dialogue in True Grit is exquisite.” —David Mamet
“Charles Portis had a wonderful talent—original, quirky, exciting.” —Larry McMurtry
Charles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America’s most enduring and incomparable literary voices, and his novels have left an indelible mark on the American canon. True Grit, his most famous novel, was first published in 1968, and has garnered critical acclaim as well as enthusiastic praise from countless passionate fans for more than fifty years.
This story of danger and adventure in the old west became the basis for two award-winning films, the first starring John Wayne, in his only Oscar-winning role, as Marshall Rooster Cogburn, and the widely praised remake by the Coen brothers, starring Jeff Bridges.
True Grit tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen when the coward Tom Chaney shoots her father in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 cash. Filled with an unwavering urge to avenge her father’s blood, Mattie finds and, after some tenacious finagling, enlists one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available US Marshal, as her partner in pursuit, and they head off into Indian Territory after the killer.
True Grit is essential reading. Not just a classic Western, but an undeniable classic of American literature as eccentric, cool, funny, and unflinching as Mattie Ross herself. For fans of either the John Wayne classic or the more recent Coen brothers’ movie, it’s a chance to relive the story of Mattie and Rooster and experience their story as it was originally told. For fans of taut, funny storytelling, it will be a joy to experience in its original form.
This edition includes an afterword by bestselling author Donna Tartt (The Secret History and The Goldfinch) and a reading group guide.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “True Grit: A Novel”, de Charles Portis, publicado pela editora Harry N. Abrams, em 2010 e com 240 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Harry N. Abrams
Páginas: 240
Ano: 2010-11-05
Edição: Reprint
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 159020459X
ISBN13: 9781590204597
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Harry N. Abrams oferecem uma experiência de leitura que mescla narrativa visual e textual com forte apelo para públicos variados, especialmente jovens leitores e interessados em temas culturais e históricos. O catálogo sugere uma predileção por obras ilustradas, desde graphic novels com aventuras temporais até livros infantis que exploram ciência, liderança e diversidade cultural. Há também títulos que combinam humor e crítica social, com narrativas em formatos contemporâneos como emails e mensagens de texto, além de livros que dialogam com tradições artísticas e folclóricas, como as calaveras mexicanas ou o universo das fadas. O tom varia do didático ao lúdico, com ritmo que pode ser tanto dinâmico e leve quanto mais contemplativo e detalhado.
