Manhattan Transfer

A tale of ambition, politics, and power, Manhattan Transfer is a masterpiece of modernist fiction and urban realism. From the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age, John Dos Passos takes readers through a collage of characters chasing the American Dream, engulfed by the frenetic pace of New York's industrial expansion. Love, loss, and alienation unify the disparate characters against a thinly veiled critique of American capitalism. Published in 1925, Dos Passos crafted an experimental novel combining the innovative technique of stream of consciousness with fragmented narratives adopted from a cinematic perspective. His panoramic literary style has inspired generations of writers.


Author: John Dos Passos
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 10/19/2022
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.77d
ISBN13: 9780486850719
ISBN10: 0486850714
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | City Life
- Fiction | Psychological

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