Miss Lonelyhearts (eBook)

Exploring existential despair and societal disillusionment in a post-Depression world

Nathanael West (Autor)

Nathanael West (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
56 Seiten
Good Press (Verlag)
406-406635891-4 (EAN)

Infos

In "Miss Lonelyhearts," Nathanael West crafts a poignant exploration of despair and disillusionment in 1930s America. Through the titular character, who serves as an advice columnist, West intertwines dark humor and stark realism to expose the alienation and emotional struggles faced by individuals in a rapidly changing society. The narrative shines a critical light on the superficiality of modern life, using sharp dialogue and vivid imagery to convey the protagonist's internal conflict and societal role as a vessel for hope amidst pervasive cynicism. Nathanael West, a key figure of the American literary canon, brought his own experiences of disillusionment to this work, shaped by the economic turmoil of the Great Depression and the Hollywood milieu he navigated. His background in New York's avant-garde literary scene and his later foray into screenwriting were instrumental in his creation of a narrative style that is both satirical and deeply empathetic, embodying the despair that permeated the era. "Miss Lonelyhearts" stands as a compelling, timeless meditation on human connection, deserving the attention of readers who seek to understand the complexities of loneliness, compassion, and the search for authenticity in a fractured world. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersections of literature and the human condition.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.8.2021
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: American literary classic • American Literature • dark humor • Dark humor commentary • existential crisis exploration • Existentialism • Fiction • film/ TV adaptation • Great Depression literature • haunting human condition • Humour • Introspective character study • Literary Analysis • literary classics • literary fiction • Modernist Literature • morality and faith • Nathanael West • post-Depression disillusionment • psychological turmoil narrative • social critique fiction • Surrealism • symbolism and fragmentation