Novels, 1920-1925 / John Dos Passos.
Material type: TextSeries: The library of America ; 142Publication details: New York, N.Y. : Library of America, c2003.Description: 879 p. ; 21 cmISBN:- 1931082391 (alk. paper)
- Novels. Selections
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books (30-Day Checkout) | Nash Library General Stacks | PS3507.O743A6 2003 | 1 | Available | 33710001013551 |
Includes bibliographical references.
One man's initiation, 1917 -- Three soldiers -- Manhattan transfer.
These novels record the emergence of John Dos Passos as a chronicler of the upheavals of the early 20th century. "In One Man's Initiation:" 1917 an idealistic young American serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in France learns of the fear, uncertainty, and camaraderie of war. "Three Soldiers" engages in a deeper exploration of the impact of World War I upon an increasingly fractured civilization. The novel depicts the experiences of three Americans as they fight in the final battles of the war and then confront a world in which peace offers little respite from the dehumanizing servility and regimentation of militarized life. "Manhattan Transfer" is a kaleidoscopic portrait of New York City in the first two decades of the 20th century that follows the changing fortunes of more than a dozen characters as they strive to make sense out of the chaos of modern urban existence.