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Exile’s Return: A Literary Odyssey of the 1920s
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The adventures and attitudes shared by the American writers dubbed “the lost generation”, are brought to life in this book of prose works. Feeling alienated in the America of the 1920s, Fitzgerald, Crane, Hemingway, Wilder, Dos Passos, Cowley and others “escaped” to Europe, as exiles.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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| Weight | 0.32 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.36 × 12.98 × 3.50 cm |
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| Pages | 400 |
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| Year Published | 1994-12-1 |
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| Publication City/Country | USA |
| ISBN 10 | 0140187766 |
| About The Author | Malcolm Cowley (1898–1989) a leadiing literary figure of his time, wrote numerous books of literary criticism, essays, and poetry. |
| Table Of Content | IntroductionSuggestions for Further ReadingA Note on the TextEXILE'S RETURNPrologue: The Lost GenerationI. MANSIONS IN THE AIR1. Blue Juniata2. Big-Town High School3. Apprentice of the Arts4. American College, 19165. Ambulance ServiceII. WAR IN BOHEMIA1. The Long Furlough2. The Greenwich Village Idea3. The League of Youth4. The French Line Pier, 1921III. TRAVELLER'S CHEQUE1. Valuta2. Historical Parallel3. Transatlantic Review4. Form and Matter5. Rumors of HomeIV. PARIS PILGRIMAGES1. Examination Paper2. Readings from the Lives of the Saints3. Paris-ExpressV. THE DEATH OF DADA1. A Brief History of Dada2. Discourse over a Grave3. Case Record4. Significant GestureVI. THE CITY OF ANGER1. The French Line Pier, 19232. Women Have One Breast3- Manhattan MelodyVII. THE AGE OF ISLANDS1. Connecticut Valley2. Charlestown Prison3. The Roaring Boy4. No EscapeVIII. ECHOES OF A SUICIDE1. Letter Left on a Dressing Table2. City of the Sun3. The Revolution of the Word4. To Die at the Right TimeEpilogue: New Year's EveAppendix: Years of BirthEditorial AppendicesAppendix A: Epilogue to the 1934 Edition of Exile's ReturnAppendix B: A Selective Chronology of Publications and Events Surrounding Exile's ReturnAppendix C: "A Tabular History of the Literary Life, 1924 – 1949"Persons and Books: A Brief Index |
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