"Rabbit. Run" New Perspectives - New Perspectives on American Fiction. 2 (English Photographic Edition)

Author: Philip Roth
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Rabbit, Run remains one of Philip Roth's most popular and highly acclaimed novels, written in 1959 when the author was only 28 years old. The themes and stylistic innovations of the novel represent the beginning of Roth's exploration of the American spirit, American cultural characteristics, and American history over the following 30 years. Rabbit, Run introduces the protagonist Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom in its first part, representing a member of the American middle class whom Roth considered unremarkably handsome, intelligent, and somewhat rustic, but always willing to express himself. This hero who constantly recognizes his mistakes struggles with sexual needs, religious emotions, and the challenges of being a father and a mother, leaving the ever-confusing, exhilarating, and ever-changing American society feeling suffocated. Roth's writing is filled with narrative power and spiritual description, vividly portraying the tense contradictions and the various compromises we must face with age, religious-like mysteries. This book's essays are written by a group of outstanding international scholars, not only examining the mastery of writing techniques and the achievement of its status as an important work of American modern literature, but also continuously inspiring the range of critical themes.