Saul Bellow: Novels 1956-1964: Seize the Day, Henderson the

Saul Bellow: Novels 1956-1964: Seize the Day, Henderson the Rain King, Herzog (Library of America)

Passionate, insightful, often funny, and exhibiting a linguistic richness few writers have equaled, the novels of Saul Bellow are among the defining achievements of postwar American literature. The Library of America volumeÂ Novels 1956â€“1964Â opens withÂ Seize the Day, a tightly wrought novella that, unfolding over the course of a single devastating day, explores the desperate predicament of the failed actor and salesman Tommy Wilhelm. The austere psychological portraiture ofÂ Seize the DayÂ is followed by an altogether different book,Â Henderson the Rain King, the ebullient tale of the irresistible eccentric Eugene Henderson, best characterized by his primal mantra â€œI want! I want!â€ Beneath the novelâ€™s comic surface lies an affecting parable of one manâ€™s quest to know himself and come to terms with morality; like Don Quixote, Henderson is, as Bellow later described him, â€œan absurd seeker of high qualities.â€

Hendersonâ€™s irrepressible vitality is matched by that of Moses Herzog, the eponymous hero of Bellowâ€™s best-selling 1964 novel. His wife having abandoned him for his best friend, Herzog is on the verge of mental collapse and has embarked on a furious letter-writing campaign as an outlet for his all-consuming rage. Bellowâ€™s bravura performance inÂ HerzogÂ launched a new phase of his career, as literary acclaim was now joined by a receptive mass audience in America.

LIBRARY OF AMERICAÂ is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nationâ€™s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americaâ€™s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
Country USA
Brand Library of America
Manufacturer Library of America
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781598530025
ReleaseDate 2007-01-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781598530025

Country	USA
Brand	Library of America
Manufacturer	Library of America
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781598530025
ReleaseDate	2007-01-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781598530025

Saul Bellow: Novels 1956-1964: Seize the Day, Henderson the Rain King, Herzog (Library of America)

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