Love and Death in the American Novel

"No other study of the American novel has such fascinating and on the whole right things to say."â€”Washington PostA retrospective article on Leslie Fiedler in the New York Times Book Review in 1965 referred to Love and Death in the American Novel as "one of the great, essential books on the American imagination . . . an accepted major work." This groundbreaking work views in depth both American literature and character from the time of the American Revolution to the present. From it, there emerges Fiedler's once scandalousâ€”now increasingly acceptedâ€”judgment that our literature is incapable of dealing with adult sexuality and is pathologically obsessed with death.

Literature & Fiction

Fiedler, Leslie

United States

Anchor

From two-headed men and dwarfs to Siamese twins, the phenomenon of the freak has fascinated people for centuries. In this classic study of the very nature of that fascination, the renowned literary and cultural critic Fiedler offers an in-depth examination of man's views of the freak from classical times to present. 150 photos and line drawings.

FREAKS

Science & Math

Freaks: Myths and Images of the Secret Self

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

SIMON AND SCHUSTER

Nude Croquet

Stein Day Publishers

Waiting for the End

Stein & Day Pub

Unfinished Business

UNKNO

Traces the life of Buffalo Bill, examines the development of his legend, and analyzes the treatment of him in art and movies

Buffalo Bill and the Wild West

Biographies & Memoirs

Univ of Pittsburgh Pr

A collection of twelve essays on Jewish consciousness and culture

Fiedler on the Roof: Essays on Literature and Jewish Identity

Essays & Correspondence

David R. Godine, Publisher

Twelve essays on Jewish culture as explored through the works of Joyce, Styron, Isaac Bashevis, Singer, and others.

A retrospective article on Leslie Fiedler in the New York Times Book Review in 1965 referred to Love and Death in the American Novel as “one of the great, essential books on the American imagination . . . an accepted major work.” This groundbreaking work views in depth both American literature and character from the time of the American Revolution to the present. From it, there emerges Fiedler’s once scandalous―now increasingly accepted―judgment that our literature is incapable of dealing with adult sexuality and is pathologically obsessed with death.

Dalkey Archive Press

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