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We have been hearing for a long time about the great Ameri can novel. Its coming has been heralded time and again by false prophets. It has become as cheap as a chewing gum ad, and as mythical as the forgotten verses of the Star-spangled Banner. But it remained for Clyde Brion Davis to use the catchphrase as an ironical title for a novel, and thus to double that irony back upon himself by almost succeeding in doing the thing he halfway mocked. For his The Great American Novel is as rich a cyclo rama Of American life for the late nineties and early nineteen hundreds as we have had in many a year. Rich is the first word that comes to mind, and yet it is a richness carefully disciplined, well-controlled within a difficult self-imposed pattern. The author has set himself the task of writing throughout like a mediocre newspaper man who never found time to write the novel he intended. Yet within this pattern he succeeds in giving such a history as only a newspaper man could write. One who has lived through this period reads it with a pleasure Similar to that evoked by looking through an Old kodak album, or by read ing Frederick Lewis Allen's Only Yesterday.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of fifteen essays that delve into various aspects of the human experience. The essays span a wide range of topics, from the nature of time to the challenges faced by women in a rapidly changing world. The author draws on a wealth of sources, including literature, philosophy, and history, to explore the complexities of the human condition. Through these essays, the author invites readers to reflect on the nature of life, the importance of community, and the challenges and opportunities that define our existence. Ultimately, this book is a testament to the power of the written word to illuminate the human experience and inspire us to live more meaningful lives. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780259825630_0
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