Novels and Other Writings: The Dream Life of Balso Snell / Miss Lonelyhearts / A Cool Million / The Day of the Locust / Letters by Nathanael West, Sacvan Bercovitch

Novels and Other Writings: The Dream Life of Balso Snell / Miss Lonelyhearts / A Cool Million / The Day of the Locust / Letters

Nathanael West, Sacvan Bercovitch

829 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

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This collection of Nathanael West's writings is a treasure trove for readers who revel in the complexities of the human condition, the darker side of the American Dream, and the seedy underbelly of Hollywood's golden age, making it a perfect fit for those who appreciate literary fiction that is both poignant and unflinching in its portrayal of the human experience.

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Library of America offers the most complete collection ever published of Nathanael West's writings. Along with the four novels for which he is famous, this authoritative collection gathers stories, poetry, essays and plays, film scripts and treatm...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 630 reviews

Moods

dark: 70%

reflective: 50%

tense: 40%

emotional: 35%

sad: 35%

funny: 20%

challenging: 10%

adventurous: 5%

mysterious: 5%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose A mix
93% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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