Twenty-seven critics, as well as Updike himself, provide a kaleidoscopic view of the "Rabbit" Angstrom saga in 34 reviews and essays. There is dual purpose of this collection of critical
responses: first, to provide a historical view of the critical reception of all of Updike's works about Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom--the four Rabbit novels and the novella "Rabbit Remembered" and
second, to show how these reviews and articles can illuminate the reader with the range of approaches to the saga. These responses to the saga reveal the reception of each installment of the
saga and how critical acclamation rose with each work.
