The Day of the Locust
Nathanael West
(Author)
Description
Admired by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, and Dashiell Hammett, and hailed as one of the "Best 100 English-language novels" by Time magazine, The Day of the Locust continues to influence American writers, artists, and culture. Bob Dylan wrote the classic song "Day of the Locusts" in homage and Matt Groening's Homer Simpson is named after one of its characters. No novel more perfectly captures the nuttier side of Hollywood. Here the lens is turned on its fringes -- actors out of work, film extras with big dreams, and parents lining their children up for small roles. But it's the bit actress Faye Greener who steals the spotlight with her wildly convoluted dreams of stardom: "I'm going to be a star some day--if I'm not I'll commit suicide."Product Details
Price
$13.95
$12.97
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publish Date
May 28, 2015
Pages
160
Dimensions
4.9 X 6.9 X 0.7 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780811224611
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About the Author
Nathanael West (1903-40) was also the author of The Day of the Locust.
Reviews
Nathanael West's humor is of course not at the expense of the victim. It is a horselaugh at a world that is too ugly and bitter to be dealt with in any other way.
