Explorations (Classic Reprint)

Robert McAlmon

ISBN 10: 1331814030 / ISBN 13: 9781331814030

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book, with its evocative prose and pointed insights, provokes contemplation on the complexities of life, art, and human nature. The author delves into the struggles of artists and intellectuals and their ceaseless pursuit of authenticity, beauty, and meaning in a world that often seems indifferent to their endeavors. The book explores themes of alienation, disillusionment, and the search for purpose in a world that is constantly shifting and evolving. Through its unflinching portrayal of human frailty and the complexities of creative expression, this book offers a provocative and deeply resonant exploration of the human condition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781331814030_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Explorations (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331814030
• ISBN 13: 9781331814030
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry

About this title

Synopsis

Explore a bold collage of dreams, danger, and beauty in this vivid, unbound collection.

Explorations blends surreal vignettes, stark imagery, and raw emotion as characters chase music, art, and meaning. The pieces move between mythic visions and urban crowds, delivering a kinetic sense of longing, danger, and discovery without clear boundaries. A distinctive voice threads through prose and poetry alike, inviting readers to ride the rhythms of desire and imagination.

This edition offers a window into a bohemian, mid‑century moment where art collided with impulse, and where form itself becomes a subject as much as content. You’ll encounter scenes that feel like dreams glimpsed in the glare of city lights, desert heat, and smoky rooms, all pushing language toward new textures and tempos.

• Dense, visceral imagery that challenges conventional storytelling
• Blends prose, poetry, and dramatic monologue into a fluid form
• Themes of art, sexuality, mortality, and transformation
• Bold, sometimes unsettling moods that linger after reading

Ideal for readers who seek experimental literature, innovative voice, and a glimpse into a restless artistic era.

About the Author

Robert McAlmon was born in Clif-ton, Kansas, in 1896. He returned to the United States in 1935. He died in Desert Hot Springs, California, in 1956.
Kay Boyle recently retired from the faculty at California State University at San Francisco. Her most recent novel is "The Underground Woman."