AMERICAN PASTORAL, I MARRIED A COMMUNIST, THE HUMAN STAIN: THE AMERICAN TRILOGY - Rare Pristine Copy of The First Library of America Slipcased Edition/First Printing

Roth, Philip (Author) & Miller, Ross (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1598531034 / ISBN 13: 9781598531039

Edité par New York City, NY: The Library Of America, 2011, 2011

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1st Printing. 1095 pages. Published in 2011. Volume Seven of The Library of America's definitive Collected Works of Philip Roth. The First Slipcased Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a Slipcased Edition for distribution to libraries and LOA subscribers only. None of the copies was sold to the public. The Slipcased Edition has the same ISBN as the regular trade edition. The Slipcased Edition is now rare. Printed to the highest standards on acid-free paper, utilizing sewn binding, closely woven rayon cloth boards, satin bound-in ribbon marker, and a page layout that is both readable and elegant, each volume is guaranteed to last for several generations of readers and collectors (despite frequent and regular use, the estimated life span of Library of America Editions is 1000 years; un-used, they will last forever). Presents Volume Seven of The Collected Works of Philip Roth: "American Pastoral", "I Married A Communist", and "The Human Stain". Gathers together the masterly American Trilogy, a milestone in contemporary literature. "In 'American Pastoral' (1997), Swede Levov is wrenched from the tranquillity of his domestic life and into the turbulent 1960's by his cherished daughter, an antiwar terrorist. 'I Married A Communist' (1998), a story of betrayal set in America's anti-Communist 1940's, recounts the rise and fall of radio star Ira Ringold, exposed by his wife as 'an American taking his orders from Moscow'. 'The Human Stain' (2000) is set in 1998, when America is whipped into a frenzy of prurience by the impeachment of the President. In a small New England college town, an aging Classics professor, Coleman Silk, is forced to retire when his colleagues decree that he is a racist. The charge is a lie, but the real truth about Silk would astonish his most virulent accuser" (Publisher's blurb). "One knows when one is reading something that will permanently enter the culture" (Cynthia Ozick). "Our foremost novelist since Faulkner" (Harold Bloom). Philip Roth was only the third writer to be so honored by The Library of America while still alive. Published in chronological order, the entire oeuvre consists of ten volumes in all and will surely be regarded as one of the "high spots" in The Library of America Series. Roth famously announced in 2012 that he has permanently stopped writing. Philip Roth died on May 22, 2018 of congestive heart failure, literally of heartbreak, at the age of 85. An absolute "must-have" title for Philip Roth collectors. These titles are great books. This is one of few copies of the First Library of America Slipcased Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: The First Slipcased Edition was distributed to libraries and LOA subscribers only. None of the copies was sold to the public. A rare copy thus. Six of Philip Roth's novels were selected as among the Top 20 works of American fiction of the last 25 years: "American Pastoral", "The Counterlife", "Operation Shylock", "Sabbath's Theater", "The Human Stain", and "The Plot Against America". One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PHILIP ROTH TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1598531034.

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• Titre: AMERICAN PASTORAL, I MARRIED A COMMUNIST, THE HUMAN STAIN: THE AMERICAN TRILOGY - Rare Pristine Copy of The First Library of America Slipcased Edition/First Printing
• Éditeur: New York City, NY: The Library Of America, 2011
• Date de parution: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1598531034
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781598531039
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition.
• État de l'article: As New
• État de la jaquette: None, As Issued
• Signé: no

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Synopsis

Gathered together for the first time in this seventh volume of The Library of America's definitive edition of Philip Roth's collected works is the acclaimed American Trilogy, a major milestone in contemporary American literature. In American Pastoral (1997), Swede Levov is wrenched from the tranquility of his domestic life and into the turbulent 1960s by his cherished daughter, an antiwar terrorist. I Married a Communist (1998), a story of betrayal set in America's anti-Communist 1940s, recounts the rise and fall of radio star Ira Ringold, exposed by his wife as "an American taking his orders from Moscow." The Human Stain (2000) is set in 1998, when America is whipped into a frenzy of prurience by the impeachment of a president; in a small New England college town an aging classics professor, Coleman Silk, is forced to retire when his colleagues decree that he is a racist. The charge is a lie, but the real truth about Silk would astonish his most virulent accuser.

Philip Roth is the only living novelist whose works are being collected in the Library of America series. The nine-volume edition will be completed in 2013, for Roth's 80th birthday.

LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

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Philip Roth, acclaimed author of Portnoy's Complaint, The Human Stain and many other works of fiction, is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Medal of Arts from the White House.