The Necessary Dream A Study of the Novels of Manuel Puig by Bacarisse, Pamela - 1988

Totowa, New Jersey: Barnes & Noble. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0389208094 . "This is the first book in English to present an interpretation of all seven of his novels. Each novel is discussed in a separate chapter and the homogeneity behind the varying formats is analysed to indicate common themes and attitudes, with recourse to fields such as psychology, feminism, Argentine politics, myth, Camp and popular culture." Ships same or next business day. Book has light bumps on both ends of spine, light brown spot on fore-edge; overall, book is tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket protected in plastic archival cover. DJ has minor edge wear and a half-inch tear on tail edge of back jacket flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 285 pages .