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Miss Lonelyhearts & the Day of the Locust

Paperback • 2009 • English

Miss Lonelyhearts & the Day of the Locust

By Nathanael West

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About the book

First published in 1933, Miss Lonelyhearts remains one of the most shocking works of 20th century American literature, as unnerving as a glob of black bile vomited up at a church social: empty, blasphemous, and horrific. Set in New York during the Depression and 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. ...Show more

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ISBN

9780811218221

Publisher

New Directions Publishing

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

Miss Lonelyhearts & the Day of the Locust

Format

Paperback

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