Pen Of Iron by Robert Alter
American Prose and the King James Bible
A compact, scholarly study arguing that the cadences, diction, and rhetorical structures of the King James Bible have exerted a profound influence on American prose; through close, comparative readings of biblical passages alongside works by major U.S. writers, the book traces how biblical rhythms, imagery, and modes of speech shaped narrative strategies, moral vision, and stylistic innovations across American letters from the early republic through the twentieth century.
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