Az Eszterházy Károly Tanárképző Főiskola Tudományos Közleményei. 1993. [Vol. 1.] Eger Journal of American Studies. (Acta Academiae Paedagogicae Agriensis : Nova series ; Tom. 21)

BOOK REVIEWS - Mária Barta: In Memóriám László Országh. Vadon, Lehel, Ed. Emlékkönyv Országh László tiszteletére. Eger, Hungary: Eszterházy Károly Tanárképző Főiskola Nyomdája, 1993. 405 pp

catholic existentialism through an analysis of his works. Sarolta Kretzoi contrasts the romantic image and the sobering reality of the Westward Movement and examines the influence of the disappearance of the frontier and other social and economic developments of turn of the 20th century America on the evolution of literary realism and naturalism. The book contains two essays devoted to literary theory. Enikő Bollobás and Donald Wesling retrace the development of the free verse and highlight its principal characteristics. Zsolt Virágos analyzes readers' reactions to myths and symbols arguing that the mere presence of such elements is no guarantee of lasting artistic value. While the memorial Országh edition is a comprehensive publication meeting the highest professional requirements, thematic grouping of the articles would be a welcome help for the interested reader. 150