| Description |
879 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
The library of America ; 142 |
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Library of America ; 142.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
One man's initiation, 1917 -- Three soldiers -- Manhattan transfer. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
George U. Wyper Fund.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction.
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Soldiers -- Fiction.
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Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
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American fiction. (OCoLC)fst00807048
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| Added Title |
Novels. Selections
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One man's initiation, 1917.
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Three soldiers.
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Manhattan transfer.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970. Novels. Selections. Novels, 1920-1925. New York, N.Y. : Library of America, ©2003 (OCoLC)603661960 |
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Online version: Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970. Novels. Selections. Novels, 1920-1925. New York, N.Y. : Library of America, ©2003 (OCoLC)605961324 |
| ISBN |
1931082391 (alk. paper) |
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9781931082396 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
9781931082396 |
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