Sabbath's Theater

by Roth, Philip

Philip Milton Roth is an American novelist. Roth became one of the most honored authors of his generation. In this 1995 winner of the National Book Awards, Mickey Sabbath is a lecherous, unproductive former puppeteer with a strong inclination toward whores, adultery and casual encounters. He takes great pleasure in manipulating the people around him and enjoys having the power to have them play the same role as his puppets. The loss of his long-term sexual partner, Drenka, hastens a crisis in his life and he wonders if he should simply take his own life. Sabbath’s Theater is a strange psychological experience and depicts an interesting, fascinating perspective on the values of today’s society.

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On Apr 10, 2017, Anonymous said

Roth's best book period. Sixty five year old Mickey Sabbath, the failed finger puppeteer. Losing his thirty five year old girlfriend and sneaking in to the grave to masturbate to her in the wee hrs. Fondling young girls nipples and staying at a relations house only to be caught in the tub masturbating to home photos found in the dressers of the mans wife. And the whole time through this adventure plotting his final resting place. One of the funniest novels ever written. 5 stars for Roth.

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1995
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Fine Advance Reading Copy in publisher's wrappers inscribed to novelist Varley O'Connor in black marker on title page: "For Varley-- / My best-- / Philip Roth." This National Book Award-winning novel announced Roth's return to peak form: the first (and arguably best) in a string of late novels that would confirm his preeminent place in American (and world) fiction. Signed… Read more about this item
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1995 Houghton Mifflin FIRST edition of Roth's National Book Award winner. An excellent copy in Near FINE/Near Fine condition. The HB is very clean and unmarked The unclipped DJ has no discernible wear as well. A great collectible of one of… Read more about this item
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This is the advance reading copy of the first edition [Houghton Mifflin Boston and New York 1995], signed by author Philip Roth directly on the title page. The book is in very fine condition with no remainder marks, a tight and square binding, with no owner inscriptions or highlighting and no staining or marking. Please do not hesitate to contact… Read more about this item
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Inc., 1995. Roth's comic novel won the National Book Award. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Canadian Edition. Not common. Dark gray paper-covered boards; black cloth spine with titling in silver. Clean text; 451 pages. Lavender endpapers! Faint yellow remainder mark on the bottom edge; else, a Fine copy. The dustjacket is… Read more about this item
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Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. A beautiful ARC of the National Book Award for Fiction. Looks unread with an intact cover. There is a black stamp on the lower page edges (BOOK SA) that has not bled into the text. **Brenbooks… Read more about this item
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0395739829 . First Edition with full numberline. "He is Mickey Sabbath, the aging, raging powerhouse whose savage effrontery and mocking audacity are at the heart of Philip Roth's bold and hilarious new novel." Ships same or next business day. Spine… Read more about this item
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995. First edition of Roth's second National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milton Glaser. Mickey Sabbath, the hero of the novel makes a concerted effort to be bad. Like Alexander Portnoy, the famously self-abusing character… Read more about this item
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1995. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket. Very good condition. Light creases to upper edges of jacket and a few scores to jacket. Three bumps to edges of boards and faint crease along board spine. Mark to page block head and score to page block face. Page block and edges of pages are a little tanned. Pages remain… Read more about this item
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995, 1995. F. Soft cover. Published in Boston by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1995. Advance Reading Copy with First Edition number sequence printed on copyright page "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1." Book fine except for slight wearing on corners and top and bottom edge of spine.
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