The Web and the Rock - Softcover

Wolfe, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451506634 ISBN 13: 9780451506634

Publisher: Signet Classics, 1966

Synopsis

The Web And The Rock Signet Classic CW 663 Thomas Wolfe 1966. A Signet Modern Classic Library Edition Rare. New American Library, New York. Special Library Hardcover Printed In The United States.

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Review

Novel by Thomas Wolfe, published posthumously in 1939 after being reworked by editor Edward Aswell from a larger manuscript. Like Wolfe's other novels, The Web and the Rock is an autobiographical account of a successful young writer from North Carolina living in New York City in the early 20th century. The main character, George Webber, bears many similarities to Eugene Gant, the soul-searching protagonist of Wolfe's earlier novels Look Homeward, Angel (1929) and Of Time and The River (1935). Esther Jack, who first appeared in Of Time and the River, is an urban sophisticate who becomes Webber's lover and muse. The Web and the Rock has been criticized for its inconsistent style but praised for its poetry and passion. Its sequel is You Can't Go Home Again (1940). -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature

From Library Journal

Published posthumously in 1939, this novel introduces George Webber, whose saga is followed up in Wolfe's signature work, You Can't Go Home Again. The story begins with Webber's North Carolina upbringing and moves on to his relocation to New York City, where he meets wealthy socialite Esther Jack, who introduces him to a whole new world. Essential for public and academic libraries.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Signet Classics
• Publication date: 1966
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0451506634
• ISBN 13: 9780451506634
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback