Michael Lennon J. - Norman Mailer 1945 - 1946 (Loa #364) The Naked And The Dead & Selected Letters - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Nearly universally praised upon publication as an achievement inviting comparison with Tolstoy and Hemingway Norman Mailer's THE Naked AND THE DEAD is not just a monumental war novel but also a devastating anti - war novel exposing the primal nature of power through the interplay of a platoon of soldiers on an impossible and ultimately pointless mission on an obscure island in the Pacific during World War II. Written just after the war ended in the early days of the emerging Cold War the novel daringly engages with the authoritarian impulses in the American character. To celebrate and commemorate the centennial of Mailer's birth and the 75th anniversary of the publication of his unforgettable debut novel this expanded collector's edition includes a selection of 23 letters (all but four from Mailer to his first wife Beatrice) chosen by Mailer biographer J. Michael Lennon. Lennon's expert title reveals the keen insight and powerful ambition of a brilliant young writer grappling with the challenge of converting the weight of experience into art.
Title: Norman Mailer 1945 - 1946 (Loa #364) The Naked And The Dead & Selected Letters
Author(s): Michael Lennon J.
Publisher: The Library Of America
Barcode: 9781598537437
Pages: 924 Pages
Publication Date: 1/10/2023
Category: War & Combat Fiction