Bibliograph

The journal of Arthur Stirling, ("The valley of the shadow")

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The journal of Arthur Stirling, ("The valley of the shadow")

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The journal of Arthur Stirling

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

("The valley of the shadow")

Summary

The Journal of Arthur Stirling is a novel by author Upton Sinclair, published in 1903. It is written in a first-person perspective, with the main fictional character being Arthur Stirling. Stirling, unknown poet and writer sets out to write his first poem, The Captive. He begins writing a journal to help him further his work as an artist-the novel being the journal. The novel begins with an introduction by a character who calls himself, "S."; Stirling already dead by suicide, sends S. a copy of the journal, as well as The Captive for him to read. S. explains the production of the novel in a sense of tribute to Stirling

Target audience

adult

Creator