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Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust
Miss Lonelyhearts The Day of the Locust
Author: Nathaniel West
Probably West's most powerful work, Miss Lonelyhearts concerns a nameless man assigned to produce a newspaper advice column -- but as time passes he begins to break under the endless misery of those who write in, begging him for advice. Unable to find answers, and with his shaky Christianity ridiculed to razor-edged shards by h...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780811218221
ISBN-10: 0811218228
Publication Date: 6/29/2009
Pages: 208
Edition: Revised
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3.6 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: New Directions
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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tiffanyak avatar reviewed Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust on + 215 more book reviews
I love the man's writing style and narrative voice, even as I hated the ending of "The Day of the Locust." In any case, this really is one of those classics of the realm of literature, even as it is not necessarily the easiest or most purely entertaining reading. Still, the characters and story are finely and deeply crafted, and it is definitely well worth the time taken reading it.


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