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the naked and the dead
by norman mailer
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About This Item
new york: the modern library, 1948. first edition thus, 1948.
mailer's debut novel, published in 1948 by rinehart & company when the author was just twenty-five years of age. divided into four parts and loosely based on mailer's time working as cook during the philippines campaign, the novel chronicles the experiences of a platoon of foot soldiers stationed on a fictional island in asia during world war ii. "the naked and the dead" recieved unprecedented critical acclaim and is touted as the first war novel. it was adapted for film in 1958.
new york: the modern library. 5x7.25". 721 pages. hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards with gold and green stamping. book condition: fine. jacket condition: mild shelfwear, loss to foot of spine, unclipped($1.95).
mailer's debut novel, published in 1948 by rinehart & company when the author was just twenty-five years of age. divided into four parts and loosely based on mailer's time working as cook during the philippines campaign, the novel chronicles the experiences of a platoon of foot soldiers stationed on a fictional island in asia during world war ii. "the naked and the dead" recieved unprecedented critical acclaim and is touted as the first war novel. it was adapted for film in 1958.
new york: the modern library. 5x7.25". 721 pages. hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards with gold and green stamping. book condition: fine. jacket condition: mild shelfwear, loss to foot of spine, unclipped($1.95).
Synopsis
Acclaimed as a successful expression of the futility of war, Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead follows the story of an army platoon of foot soldiers fighting for the possession of the Japanese-held island of Anopopei during World War II. The novel, which embodies wartime disillusionment, is partly based on Mailer’s own experiences with the 112th Cavalry in the Pacific. Through its four parts, The Naked and the Dead addresses themes of loneliness, death of fear and dying, and brotherhood. The novel is written in gritty, journalistic detail. However, this tone was dialed back as publishers persuaded Mailer to use to euphemism “fug” in lieu of the mother of all curse words — the “F” word — in his novel. The Naked and the Dead sold 200,000 copies in its first three months and was a New York Times best seller for over a year. Despite some controversy among critics, the novel remains important in American literature. The Naked and the Dead is ranked 51st on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. The novel was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1958.
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- Bookseller
- leaves
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 953
- Title
- the naked and the dead
- Author
- norman mailer
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- the modern library
- Place of Publication
- new york
- Date Published
- 1948
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