Ecstasy of Owen Muir by Ring Lardner (English) Paperback Book

Description: Ecstasy of Owen Muir by Ring Lardner This classic novel is the story of what happens when an idealistic, fiercely honest young man tries to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with the realities of America of the 1940s. In this brilliantly comic and pungent tale, Lardner dissects the thought control of the McCarthy era, business ethics, racial intolerance, repressive sexual attitudes, the Manhattan nightclub set, "enlightened" penology, vigilantism, and other social phenomena. The ecstasy which Owen Muir seeks is of both the earthly and the spiritual kind, and his wonderfully funny fate lies in the fact that he cannot have his flesh and eat it, too. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The classic novel The Ecstasy of Owen Muir is the story of what happens in 1940s America when an idealistically, fiercely honest young man, with no strong religious affiliation, marries a Roman Catholic woman. In this brilliantly comic and pungent tale, Lardner dissects the thought control of the McCarthy era, business ethics, racial intolerance, attitudes toward sex, the Manhattan nightclub set, judicial procedures, and other social phenomenon. The author is a former Hollywood screenwriter who won Academy Awards for "Woman of the Year" in 1942 and "MASH" in 1970. Author Biography RING LARDNER is considered the greatest writer of all time on the sport of baseball. His works include "You Know Me, Al, Gullibles Travels, Treat Em Rough, The Real Dope, Own Your Own Home, The Big Town," and many others. He died in 1933, at the age of forty-eight. JEFF SILVERMAN, a former columnist for the" Los Angeles Herald Examiner," has written for" The New York Times, "the" Los Angeles Times," and several national magazines. He is also editor of "The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told" (page 206), "Classic Baseball Stories" (page 14), "The Greatest Golf Stories Ever Told "(page 16 Table of Contents IN Long Description The classic novel The Ecstasy of Owen Muir is the story of what happens in 1940s America when an idealistically, fiercely honest young man, with no strong religious affiliation, marries a Roman Catholic woman. In this brilliantly comic and pungent tale, Lardner dissects the thought control of the McCarthy era, business ethics, racial intolerance, attitudes toward sex, the Manhattan nightclub set, judicial procedures, and other social phenomenon. The author is a former Hollywood screenwriter who won Academy Awards for Woman of the Yearin 1942 and MASHin 1970. Details ISBN1573921734 Author Ring Lardner Short Title ECSTACY OF OWEN MUIR Publisher Prometheus Books Series Literary Classics Language English ISBN-10 1573921734 ISBN-13 9781573921732 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 1997 Publication Date 1997-11-30 Imprint Prometheus Books Place of Publication Amherst Country of Publication United States Residence US Death 1933 Pages 272 DOI 10.1604/9781573921732 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 1997-12-01 AU Release Date 1997-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:11182494;

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