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The Naked and the Dead (Inscribed Advance Reading Copy)
de Mailer, Norman
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa blanda
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
Avon, Connecticut, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Rinehart & Company, 1948. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Thick paperbound octavo with integral dustwrapper. 721 pp. This is the advance reading copy / uncorrected proof of Mailer's renowned first book, a novel set in World War II. Covers show handling wear, but still a sound very good example. This copy has been briefly INSCRIBED by Mailer on the front endpaper. Uncommon thus.
Sinopsis
Acclaimed as a successful expression of the futility of war, Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead follows the story of an army platoon of foot soldiers fighting for the possession of the Japanese-held island of Anopopei during World War II. The novel, which embodies wartime disillusionment, is partly based on Mailer’s own experiences with the 112th Cavalry in the Pacific. Through its four parts, The Naked and the Dead addresses themes of loneliness, death of fear and dying, and brotherhood. The novel is written in gritty, journalistic detail. However, this tone was dialed back as publishers persuaded Mailer to use to euphemism “fug” in lieu of the mother of all curse words — the “F” word — in his novel. The Naked and the Dead sold 200,000 copies in its first three months and was a New York Times best seller for over a year. Despite some controversy among critics, the novel remains important in American literature. The Naked and the Dead is ranked 51st on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. The novel was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1958.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Derringer Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 34168
- Título
- The Naked and the Dead (Inscribed Advance Reading Copy)
- Autor
- Mailer, Norman
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Editorial
- Rinehart & Company
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1948
- Palabras clave
- Literature, First Book, Inscribed, Advance Reading Copy
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Modern Literature / First Editions;
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Derringer Books
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Avon, Connecticut
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- Uncorrected Proof
- An uncorrected proof is a printed copy of a book that needs to be reviewed for errors and corrections. They are released prior...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
