The Velvet Horn

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The Velvet Horn
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First edition
(publ. McDowell, Obolensky)
Authors Andrew Nelson Lytle
LanguageEnglish
Genrenovel
Publication date
1957

The Velvet Horn is a 1957 novel by American novelist Andrew Nelson Lytle. At the time of its publication, it was very well received both because of its ambitious scope, complex and dynamic style, [1] mythical character and diversity of characters. [2] Because of these characteristics, some critics compared the novel to James Joyce's Ulysses . [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Landess, Thomas H. (Fall 1970). "Unity of Action in The Velvet Horn". Mississippi Quarterly. 23 (4).
  2. "'Storytelling Characters and the Mythmaking Process in Andrew Lytle's The Velvet Horn ' by Bonds, Ellen, The Southern Literary Journal, Vol. 25, Issue 2, Spring 1993". Archived from the original on April 28, 2016.