The Collected Works of Nathanael West: The Day of the Locust; The Dream Life of Balso Snell; Miss Lonelyhearts; A Cool Million
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781849029681 (1849029687)
Publish date: August 13th 2009
Publisher: Benediction Books
Pages no: 414
Edition language: English
I read this last summer on a whim; I had shelved some books next to it and some of the titles were familiar. So I gave it a try...and completed it in two afternoons.I was completely taken away by 'Miss Lonelyhearts', putting it in my heart right next to 'Franny and Zooey.' It is about the often ridi...
Awesome collection of West's fiction from his all too short life. Running the gamut from stark realism to the truly bizarre it shows the true range of West's fictional talent. Miss Lonelyhearts and Day of the Locusts (avoid the dreadful film version) are the best of the lot. I still think the muc...