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Angela's Ashes Study Guide & Essays

by Frank McCourt

After retiring from teaching writing at a variety of New York City high schools, Frank McCourt was determined to write about his early life in Ireland before coming to America. The result, Angela's Ashes, was published in 1996 by Scribner and sold over 5 million copies; it has been published in 27…

Angela's Ashes is an autobiographical memoir written by Irish author Frank McCourt published in 1996; the study guide contains a biography of Frank McCourt, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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Compare and Contrast

Compare and contrast Angela's Ashes with another work (book, movie, show, videogame, etc.)

Posted By jt g #33277 at Jan 04, 2007 4:51 PM in Angela's Ashes || 3 replies

nationalism

What do you think is the most impressive scene, that portrays the strong Irish nationalism in the novel?

Posted By matthias h #70791 at Nov 30, 2008 8:02 AM in Angela's Ashes || 0 replies

characters, places, terms

Anyone know the important characters, places and terms????
help!
thanks.

Posted By elyse b #48873 at Nov 19, 2007 10:25 AM in Angela's Ashes || 2 replies

What makes this book so universal?

What is it about this story that made it so vastly popular, with over 4 million copies printed in 35 languages?

Posted By renee h #45120 at Sep 16, 2007 8:02 PM in Angela's Ashes || 2 replies