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Boswell: A Modern Comedy (American Literature (Dalkey Archive))
Stanley Elkin
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Description for Boswell: A Modern Comedy (American Literature (Dalkey Archive))
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Boswell is Stanley Elkin's first and funniest novel: the comic odyssey of a twentieth-century groupie who collects celebrities as his insurance policy against death. James Boswell--strong man, professional wrestler (his most heroic match is with the Angel of Death)-- is a con man, a gate crasher, and a moocher of epic talent. He is also the hero of one of the most original novel in years ( Oakland Tribune)--a man on the make for all the great men of his time--his logic being that if you can't be a lion, know a pride of them. Can he cheat his way ... Read more
Boswell is Stanley Elkin's first and funniest novel: the comic odyssey of a twentieth-century groupie who collects celebrities as his insurance policy against death. James Boswell--strong man, professional wrestler (his most heroic match is with the Angel of Death)-- is a con man, a gate crasher, and a moocher of epic talent. He is also the hero of one of the most original novel in years ( Oakland Tribune)--a man on the make for all the great men of his time--his logic being that if you can't be a lion, know a pride of them. Can he cheat his way ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press Boston
Condition
New
Number of Pages
387
Place of Publication
Normal, IL, United States
ISBN
9781564781741
SKU
V9781564781741
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Ref
99-15
About Stanley Elkin
Stanley Elkin (1930-1995) was an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and essays. Born in the Bronx, Elkin received his BA and PhD from the University of Illinois and in 1960 became a professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis where he taught until his death. His critically acclaimed works include the National Book Critics Circle Award-winners "George ... Read more
Reviews for Boswell: A Modern Comedy (American Literature (Dalkey Archive))
"Elkin's debut novel (1964) is a comic romp through the life of title character James Boswell, a con man and champion moocher. Although his works are serious underneath, Elkin is always good for a laugh."
Library Journal "No serious funny writer in this country can match him."
New York Times Book Review
Library Journal "No serious funny writer in this country can match him."
New York Times Book Review