Ragtime: A Novel
by:
E.L. Doctorow (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780812978186 (0812978188)
ASIN: 0812978188
Publish date: 2007-05-08
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Ragtime was my introduction to the writings of E.L. Doctorow, one that I had been putting off for a couple of years while telling myself that he was next in line to be read. I thoroughly enjoyed this “historical novel that melded imaginary characters with actual figures from history. Henry Ford, Emm...
I did not get on with this book at all, which is entirely due to his style of writing. It somehow failed to keep me interested, to involve me in the story, to make me part of these peoples lives.I found the jungle by Upton Sinclair the better book dealing with similar topics.
I loved a music survey course I was required to take in college. I learned to love Josquin Des Prez and Monteverdi and Bach and Mozart and a whole passel of composers until we reached Schoenberg, when my first thought was "You've Got to be kidding; this is garbage." I felt the same way upon reading ...
Ragtime is a fast-paced read, focusing on an upper-class family and their connections to famous historical events and people. Doctorow uses a combination of simple and compound sentences plus very long paragraphs to keep the reader from stopping. Although at times it can be wearing, the short chapte...
Really fun to read. His writing style is interesting, and the story lines are engaging.
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