Cormac McCarthy bibliography
 McCarthy in 1973 | |
| Novels↙ | 10 |
|---|---|
| Stories↙ | 3 |
| Plays↙ | 2 |
| Essays↙ | 1 |
| References and footnotes | |
Cormac McCarthy is an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. McCarthy has written ten novels, spanning the Southern Gothic, Western, and post-apocalyptic genres, as well as multiple short-stories, screenplays, plays, and an essay.
In 1985, he published Blood Meridian, which received a lukewarm response. The novel has since gained great esteem and is often seen as his magnum opus — some have even labelled it the Great American Novel.[1]
Novels[]
| # | Denotes an entry in The Border Trilogy |
|---|
| Title | Publication | ISBN | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Keeper | 1965 | ISBN 0-679-72872-4 | |
| Outer Dark | 1968 | ISBN 0-679-72873-2 | |
| Child of God | 1973 | ISBN 0-679-72874-0 | |
| Suttree | 1979 | ISBN 0-679-73632-8 | |
| Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West | 1985 | ISBN 0-679-72875-9 | |
| All the Pretty Horses # | 1992 | ISBN 0-679-74439-8 | |
| The Crossing # | 1994 | ISBN 0-679-76084-9 | |
| Cities of the Plain # | 1998 | ISBN 0-679-74719-2 | |
| No Country for Old Men | 2005 | ISBN 0-375-70667-4 | [2] |
| The Road | 2006 | ISBN 0-307-38789-5 |
- First-edition covers of McCarthy's novels
The Orchard Keeper (1965)
Outer Dark (1968)
Child of God (1973)
Suttree (1979)
The Road (2006)
Short fiction[]
| Title | Publication | Notes | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Wake for Susan" | 1959 | [3] | [1] |
| "A Drowning Incident" | 1960 | [4] | [2] |
| The Dark Waters | 1965 | [5] | [3] |
Essays[]
| Title | Publication | Subject | Notes | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Kekulé Problem" | 2017 | Written for the Santa Fe Institute, it explores the origin of language. | [6] | [4] |
Screenplays[]
| Title | Publication | ISBN | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cities of the Plain | 1978 (Unpublished) | ||
| Whales and Men | Late 1980s (Unpublished) | ||
| No Country for Old Men | 1987 (Unpublished) | ||
| The Gardener's Son | 1996 (Written in 1976) | ISBN 0-88001-481-4 | [5] |
| The Counselor | 2013 | ISBN 978-1-4472-2764-9 | [6] |
Plays[]
| Title | Publication | ISBN | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Stonemason | 1995 (Written in late 1980s) | ISBN 978-0-679-76280-5 | |
| The Sunset Limited | 2006 | ISBN 0-307-27836-0 |
Dramatic adaptations[]
- Released
- Television:
- The Gardener's Son (airdate January 1977) was broadcast as part of a series for PBS. McCarthy wrote the screenplay upon request for director Richard Pearce.[7] The screenplay was published as a book in 1996.
- An adaptation of McCarthy's play The Sunset Limited (2006) aired on HBO in February 2011, starring Tommy Lee Jones (who also directed) and Samuel L. Jackson.[8]
- Feature films:
- All the Pretty Horses (2000), directed by Billy Bob Thornton, starring Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz. Adapted from McCarthy's 1992 novel.
- No Country for Old Men (2007), Academy Award-winning film directed by the Coen brothers and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, and Javier Bardem. Adapted from McCarthy's 2005 novel.
- The Road (2009), directed by John Hillcoat and adapted by Joe Penhall.[9] Starring Viggo Mortensen as the father,[10] Kodi Smit-McPhee as the boy, Charlize Theron as the wife,[11] and Robert Duvall as the old man. Adapted from McCarthy's 2006 novel.
- Child of God (2013), co-written and directed by James Franco and premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.[12] Adapted from McCarthy's 1973 novel.
- Short films:
- In 2009, Outer Dark was made into a 15-minute short film (directed by Stephen Imwalle)[13] released on the U.S. festival circuit.
- Rumored
- A film adaptation of Blood Meridian has been rumored for years; James Franco, Todd Field, Scott Rudin, and Ridley Scott have been connected at one point or another to the project, which has fallen through at least twice.[14][15]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Dalrymple, William. "Blood Meridian is the Great American Novel". Reader's Digest.
McCarthy’s descriptive powers make him the best prose stylist working today, and this book the Great American Novel.
- ^ Wood, James (July 18, 2005). "Red Planet". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ McCormack, McCarthy (February 2, 2011) [October 1959]. "Wake for Susan". The Phoenix. pp. 3–6. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ McCarthy, Cormac (March 1960). "A Drowning Incident". The Phoenix. pp. 3–4.
- ^ McCarthy, Cormac (Spring 1965). "The Dark Waters". The Sewanee Review. pp. 210–16. JSTOR 27541110.
- ^ McCormack, McCarthy (April 17, 2017) [April 2017]. "The Kekulé Problem". Nautilus. pp. 3–6. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Woodward, Richard B. (April 19, 1992). "Cormac McCarthy's Venomous Fiction – Biography". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ Maerz, Melissa (January 9, 2011). "Midseason Television preview: 'The Sunset Limited'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "John Hillcoat Hits The Road". Empire Online UK.
- ^ "Is Guy Pearce Going on 'The Road'?". Cinematical.com. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008.
- ^ Staff (January 15, 2008). "Theron Hits The Road". Sci Fi Wire. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2006.
- ^ Rooney, David (August 31, 2013). "Child of God: Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Outer Dark (2009)". imdb.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Staskiewicz, Keith. "EW exclusive: James Franco talks directing William Faulkner, and how Jacob from 'Lost' helped him land 'Blood Meridian'". ew.com. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan. "James Franco Maybe Adapting 'As I Lay Dying' & 'Blood Meridian'". firstshowing.net. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
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