ISBN: 9781931082556 - james t. farrell: studs lonigan: a trilogy (loa #148): young lonigan / the young manhood of studs lonigan / judgment day (library of america) (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. This Library of America volume contains one of the masterpieces of American naturalism and a major influence on generations of American novelists, James T. Farrell's Studs Lonigan trilogy. Farrell follows the hopes and dissipations of its remarkable main character through the turbulent years of World War I, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression. In William "Studs" Lonigan--a would-be tough guy and archetypal adolescent born to Irish-American parents on Chicago's South Side--Farrell creates an anti-heroic Everyman helplessly stifled by the conditions under which he grows up. The three novels--Young Lonigan (1932), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day (1935)--are unparalleled in their sense of the textures of real life: of the institutions of Catholicism, the poolroom and the dance marathon, romance and marriage, gangsterism and ethnic rivalry. The slang of the street corner, the banalities of family conversation, the inflated rhetoric of sermon and pep talk: Farrell got down on paper the real sound of American urban speech with a directness that had a revolutionary impact on American writing. His unsentimental depiction of the sex lives of Studs and his companions was shocking to contemporary sensibilities, and the trilogy was attacked and sometimes banned as an offense to morals. Equally disturbing to some readers was Farrell's relentless questioning of education, home life, and the hollowness and spiritual poverty of the cultural choices offered to his protagonist. Of the milieu in which the trilogy is rooted, Farrell later wrote: "As to the Irishness of it, I generally feel that I'm an Irishman rather than an American," and later added: "I am a second-generation Irish-American. The effects and scars of immigrations are upon my life. . . . For an Irish boy born in Chicago in 1904, the past was a tragedy of his people." This edition of Studs Lonigan, published in celebration of Farrell's centennial, also includes "Boys and Girls," a short story derived from a chapter of Young Lonigan that was deleted because the publisher feared its sexual realism would result in prosecution. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America'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.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This Library of America volume contains one of the masterpieces of American naturalism and a major influence on generations of American novelists, James T. Farrell's Studs Lonigan trilogy. Farrell follows the hopes and dissipations of its remarkable main character through the turbulent years of World War I, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression. In William "Studs" Lonigan--a would-be tough guy and archetypal adolescent born to Irish-American parents on Chicago's South Side--Farrell creates an anti-heroic Everyman helplessly stifled by the conditions under which he grows up. The three novels--Young Lonigan (1932), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day (1935)--are unparalleled in their sense of the textures of real life: of the institutions of Catholicism, the poolroom and the dance marathon, romance and marriage, gangsterism and ethnic rivalry. The slang of the street corner, the banalities of family conversation, the inflated rhetoric of sermon and pep talk: Farrell got down on paper the real sound of American urban speech with a directness that had a revolutionary impact on American writing. His unsentimental depiction of the sex lives of Studs and his companions was shocking to contemporary sensibilities, and the trilogy was attacked and sometimes banned as an offense to morals. Equally disturbing to some readers was Farrell's relentless questioning of education, home life, and the hollowness and spiritual poverty of the cultural choices offered to his protagonist. Of the milieu in which the trilogy is rooted, Farrell later wrote: "As to the Irishness of it, I generally feel that I'm an Irishman rather than an American," and later added: "I am a second-generation Irish-American. The effects and scars of immigrations are upon my life. . . . For an Irish boy born in Chicago in 1904, the past was a tragedy of his people." This edition of Studs Lonigan, published in celebration of Farrell's centennial, also includes "Boys and Girls," a short story derived from a chapter of Young Lonigan that was deleted because the publisher feared its sexual realism would result in prosecution. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America'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.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Light scuffing and smudging on slipcase. Light smudging on side of page block. Binding is tight. Clean and unmarked interior text. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. No dust jacket included with this book. This copy is the First Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. A fine copy with a green cloth binding and a fine slipcase. Still in original unopened shrink wrap with the publisher's notes. Subscribers edition with no dust jacket as issued.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Signet edition. Mass market paperback. Pages lightly toned, creases on wrappers and spine, tape repair at the crown, very good. Signet T1518.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition, Special Edition. Condition: As new, unread, excellent book, special edition, hardcover in slipcase (instead of dust jacket). collectible book. (Library of America #148). // This Library of America volume contains one of the masterpieces of American naturalism and a major influence on generations of American novelists, James T. Farrell's Studs Lonigan trilogy. Farrell follows the hopes and dissipations of its remarkable main character through the turbulent years of World War I, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression. In William "Studs" Lonigan—a would-be tough guy and archetypal adolescent born to Irish-American parents on Chicago's South Side—Farrell creates an anti-heroic Everyman helplessly stifled by the conditions under which he grows up. The three novels—Young Lonigan (1932), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day (1935)—are unparalleled in their portrayal of the textures of real life, including the institutions of Catholicism, the poolroom and the dance marathon, as well as romance and marriage, gangsterism, and ethnic rivalry. // 977 pages; format: 21,4 x 13,7 x 3,6 cm; book weight: 750 g.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1024 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. First printing. Edited by Pete Hamill. Octavo. 988pp. Green cloth. Fine in fine dust jacket. Library of America, Volume 148.