Philip Roth: Novels 1967-1972 (LOA #158): When She Was Good / Portnoy's Complain

Description: Philip Roth: Novels 1967-1972 (LOA #158) by Philip Roth, Ross Miller Volume 2 in what will be the definitive 8-volume collector's edition of Philip Roth's fiction includes Portnoy's Complaint, Our Gang, When She Was Good, and The Breast. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this, the second volume of The Library of Americas definitive edition of the collected works of Philip Roth, published by special arrangement with the author, the range and inventiveness of Roths fiction is dazzlingly displayed in four extraordinarily diverse works.When She Was Good(1967) is the trenchant portrait of Lucy Nelson, a young midwestern woman whose perception of her own suffering turns her into a ferocious force, "enemy-ridden and unforgivingly defiant," as Roth would later describe her. A small-town 1940s America of restrictive social pressures and foreclosed opportunities provides the novels background.The publication of the hilariousPortnoys Complaint(1969) was a cultural event that turned Roth into a reluctant celebrity. The confession of a bewildered psychoanalytic patient thrust through life by his unappeasable sexuality yet held back by the iron grip of his unforgettable childhood,Portnoyunleashed Roths comic virtuosity and opened new avenues for American fiction.InOur Gang(1971), described by Anthony Burgess as a "brilliant satire in the real Swift tradition," Roth effects a savage takedown of the administration of Richard Nixon (who figures here as Trick E. Dixon). Written before the revelations of the Watergate scandal,Our Gangcontinues to resonate as a broad and outraged response to the clownish hypocrisy and moral theatrics of the American political scene.The Kafkaesque excursionThe Breast(1972) introduces David Kepesh in the first volume of a trilogy that continues withThe Professor of Desire(1977) andThe Dying Animal(2001).The Breastprompted Cynthia Ozick to remark, "One knows when one is reading something that will permanently enter the culture."LIBRARY OF AMERICAis an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nations literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americas 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. Author Biography Philip Roth, acclaimed author of Portnoys Complaint, The Human Stain and many other works of fiction, is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Medal of Arts from the White House. Details ISBN1931082804 Author Ross Miller Pages 672 Language English ISBN-10 1931082804 ISBN-13 9781931082808 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY FIC Year 2005 Short Title LIAM PHILIP ROTH NOVELS 1967-1 Residence Newark, US Birth 1933 Imprint The Library of America Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9781931082808 US Release Date 2005-08-18 UK Release Date 2005-08-18 Subtitle When She Was Good / Portnoys Complaint / Our Gang / The Breast Publisher The Library of America Series Library of America Philip Roth Edition Publication Date 2005-08-18 Edited by Ross Miller Series Number 2 Audience General NZ Release Date 2005-08-17 AU Release Date 2005-08-17 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:138002267;

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