The Adventures of Augie March

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1953, Saul Bellow's modern picaresque tale grandly illustrates twentieth-century man's restless pursuit of an elusive meaning.

Augie March, a young man growing up in Chicago during the Great Depression, doesn't understand success on other people's terms.

Fleeing to Mexico in search of something to fill his restless soul and soothe his hunger for adventure, Augie latches on to a wild succession of occupations until his journey brings him full circle.

Yet beneath Augie's carefree nature lies a reflective person with a strong sense of responsibility to both himself and others, who in the end achieves a success of his own making.

A modern-day Columbus, Augie March is a man searching not for land but for self and soul and, ultimately, for his place in the world.

Winner of the National Book Award

[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 11-12 at http://www.corestandards.org.]

Copyright:
1981

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
585 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780140281606
Publisher:
Penguin
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Saul Bellow
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:
Samantha Shaw
Proofread By:
Guido Corona
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

Reviews

3 out of 5

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I don't know what all the literary fuss is about concerning this book. Characters are often exquisitely drawn, but the plot is thin and Bellow frequently seems intoxicated by the sound of his own voice.