Thomas Wolfe

George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town he is shaken by the force of the outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and friends feel naked and exposed by the truths they have seen in his book, and their fury drives him from his home. He begins a search for his own identity that takes him to New York and a hectic social whirl; to Paris with an uninhibited group of expatriates; to Berlin, lying cold and sinister under Hitler's shadow. At last Webber returns to America and rediscovers it with love, sorrow, and hope. "If there stills lingers and doubt as to Wolfe's right to a place among the immortals of American letters, this work should dispel it." --Cleveland News "Wolfe wrote as one inspired. No one of his generation had his command of language, his passion, his energy." --The New Yorker "You Can't Go Home Again will stand apart from everything else that he wrote because this is the book of a man who had come to terms with himself, who has something profoundly important to say." --New York Times Book Review

You Can't Go Home Again

Leaving his Southern home for Harvard University, New York City, and then, Europe, Eugen Gant explores his manhood and his American identity, falling in love with a beautiful stage designer along the way.

A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth

Of Time and the River

From Death to Morning

Francis E. Skipp

Collects all 58 of the distinguished American author's short stories in order of their first publication

The Complete Short Stories Of Thomas Wolfe

'There was a glory in the world- life was panting for his embrace' Eugene Gant, born in the shadow of the mountains to hard-drinking stone-cutter Oliver and entrepreneurial Eliza, grows up in small-town America. Both lonely outsider and sensitive observer of American life, Eugene experiences upheaval and family tragedy before coming to realise that he must leave his home behind if he is to forge his own path. Thomas Wolfe's autobiographical first novel is a wild, epic chronicle of family, inheritance and identity, from one of the most vital and mercurial voices of early twentieth-century literature. With an Introduction by Elizabeth Kostova'Language as rich and ambitious and intensely American as any of our novelists has ever accomplished.' Charles Frazier

Look Homeward, Angel

George Webber's youth and the rise and fall of his turbulent passion for Esther Jack are essential components in Wolfe's complete vision for his protagonist, whose story continues in You Can't Go Home Again. The wisdom Webber suffers - cumulatively, undeniably realized by the close of The Web and the Rock - becomes his fingerpost through subsequent experience.

The Web and the Rock

Irma Wehrli

Ein großer Klassiker, im großen Format, in großartiger Neuübersetzung áSchau heimwärts, Engelá ist eines der legendären Romanepen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Betörend durch die Unmittelbarkeit des Erzählten wie durch eine Sprachkunst, in der schonungsloser Realismus und lyrische Anmut Hand in Hand gehen, gilt es als stilbildend für die moderne amerikanische Erzähltradition bis hin zu Jonathan Franzen. Mit der kommentierten Neuübersetzung kann man Wolfes Meisterwerk nun in seiner ganzen jugendlichen Frische und Kraft wiederentdecken. áHome, sweet homeá ... Doch die Verhältnisse, in die der Romanheld Eugene Gant hineingeboren wird, sind alles andere als heimelig. Ein jähzorniger Alkoholiker der Vater, eine berechnende Krämerseele die Mutter, wird sein Elternhaus im Nu zur Keimzelle zwischenmenschlicher Dramen. Bei aller Erbitterung und Zwietracht der Gants erweist sich ihr Clan aber auch als Hort eines unbändigen Lebenswillens. áSchau heimwärts, Engelá, erschienen 1929, zeigt vielfältigste Facetten häuslichen Glücks und Unglücks und liest sich über weite Strecken als Abrechnung mit dem Heiligtum des áAmerican way of lifeá: der Familie. Aufs Exemplarische abzielend, erwächst aus der drei Generationen überspannenden Chronik ein faszinierendes Zeit und Sittenbild der Vereinigten Staaten, eine Erkundung der Mythen und Mentalitäten des Landes und nicht zuletzt ein Hymnus auf dessen nie versiegende Vitalität. . Die erste kommentierte Ausgabe und nach Jahrzehnten wieder eine zeitgemäße deutsche Fassung des legendären Klassikers . Ein durch und durch packender Roman, der den Weltruf US-amerikanischer Fabulierkunst im 20. Jahrhundert mitbegründet hat . Der Altmeister unter den modernen Erzählern: einer, bei dem William Faulkner und Philip Roth in die Schule gegangen sind

eine Geschichte vom begrabenen Leben ; Roman

Schau heimwärts, Engel

Matthew Joseph Bruccoli

Arlyn Bruccoli

Sixty-six thousand words were omitted for reasons of propriety and publishing economics, as well as to remove material deemed expendable by Perkins. Published for the first time on October 3, 2000 - the centenary of Wolfe's birth - O Lost presents the complete text of the novel's manuscript.".

A Story of the Buried Life

O Lost

John S. Barnes

Poems

A Stone, a Leaf, a Door

Die Party bei den Jacks

Grover Gant, a young boy who died of typhoid fever at the turn of the century, is portrayed through the eyes of family members

A Novella

The Lost Boy

Edward C. Aswell

The lost boy

Thomas Wolfe's Letters to His Mother, Julia Elizabeth Wolfe

Letters — mostly of the nuts-and-bolts, practical variety — between Thomas Wolfe and his literary agent, Elizabeth Nowell. Nowell served as Wolfe’s editor for many of his short stories, paring them down to make them acceptable to magazines. Oddly enough, his attitude toward her was grateful rather than adversarial, and their deep mutual respect is clearly evident in these letters. Originally published in 1983. A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

The Letters of Thomas Wolfe and Elizabeth Nowell, Together with 'no More Rivers,' a Story By Thomas Wolfe

Beyond Love and Loyalty

This is the never-before-published extended version of Wolfe's short story in memory of his father.""The Four Lost Men"" is the first publication of the long version of Wolfe's story of familial and national reflection set during World War I. Wolfe supplies a moving portrait of his dying father, as well as a rich mediation on American history and ambitions on the verge of America's entry into a broadening global conflict. Discussion of the title characters - Presidents Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, and Hayes - provides opportunity for assessment of the mood and promise of the nation, as well as reflection on the obstacles that had obscured paths toward untapped American potential. Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, and Hayes, the four Republican presidents who followed Grant during the Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction eras, were all Civil War generals and self-made men, though none experienced a particularly distinguished term in office.These presidents are iconic figures in the stories and political musings of the narrator's dying father. In his efforts to understand their importance to his father, the teenaged narrator comes to appreciate the act of storytelling that redefines these men in his father's memory and, in turn, redefines his father in the his own memory.Originally published as a short story of 7,000 words in ""Scribner's Magazine"" in 1934 - and later abridged by 1,000 words for reissue in the 1935 anthology ""From Death to Morning"" - Wolfe's expanded tale is published here for the first time in its intended form and full length of some 21,000 words. Editors Arlyn and Matthew J. Bruccoli have employed the same methods to reestablish this text as they used to wide acclaim in their centennial edition of ""O Lost: The Story of a Buried Life"", the unabridged version of Wolfe's ""Look Homeward, Angel"". The reestablishment of the long version of ""Four Lost Men"" opens an undeveloped area of scholarship into Wolfe's short fiction and serves as a model for restoring other such works.

The Previously Unpublished Long Version

The Four Lost Men

Describes the childhood and youth of Eugene Gant in the town of Altamone, state of Catawba (said to be Asheville, North Carolina) as he grows up, becomes aware of the re- lations among his family, meets the eccentric people of the town, goes to college, discovers literature and ideasand has his first love affairs.

Of Time and the River by Thomas Wolfe is a sweeping, semiautobiographical novel that explores the complexities of life, the passage of time, and the concept of the American Dream. Published in 1935, this ambitious work serves as a sequel to Wolfe's earlier novel, Look Homeward, Angel, and showcases his signature lyrical prose and deeply introspective style. In this novel, Wolfe embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery, capturing the essence of his experiences as an artist and an individual grappling with identity and purpose. The narrative is both grand and intimate, following the protagonist, Eugene Gant, as he navigates the waters of personal growth and societal expectations. Wolfe’s vivid depictions of locale and emotion lift the story into a richly textured reflection on the human experience. As Eugene moves from his familiar surroundings in North Carolina to new horizons, he embarks on a quest that mirrors the inexplicable flow of time—each moment imbued with significance, beauty, and a hint of melancholy. One of the most striking features of Of Time and the River is Wolfe's use of stream-of-consciousness writing, which immerses readers in Eugene's thoughts and emotions. The narrative flows organically, shifting between memories, aspirations, and the harsh realities of life, creating a tapestry that embodies the complexity of existence. Wolfe's lyrical style, characterized by rich imagery and evocative language, enhances the story’s emotional depth, drawing readers into the inner world of his characters. The novel is both an exploration of external landscapes and an excavation of the inner self. Wolfe skillfully juxtaposes Eugene's experiences in the urban landscape with the nostalgia of his rural roots, echoing the tension between tradition and modernity. Through Eugene’s journey, Wolfe addresses themes of love, loss, ambition, and the inexorable passage of time, creating a poignant meditation on life's impermanence and the quest for meaning. As Eugene encounters a diverse cast of characters along his journey—from artists and intellectuals to lovers and friends—he grapples with the nature of relationships and connection. The interplay between personal and collective experiences informs Wolfe’s exploration of the American spirit, capturing the hopes and disillusionments of individuals striving for their dreams amid a rapidly changing world. The characters serve as reflections of Eugene’s own struggles and triumphs, weaving a narrative that resonates with universal themes of aspiration, identity, and the pursuit of happiness. The title, Of Time and the River, itself evokes a sense of continuity and change, as the river symbolizes life's constant flow and the passage of time that shapes human experience. Wolfe's reflective tone invites readers to contemplate their own journeys and the impact of time on their lives, making this novel more than just a narrative, but rather a philosophical exploration of existence. In the end, Of Time and the River stands as a testament to Thomas Wolfe's literary genius, celebrating the beauty and complexity of life with poignancy and insight. As Eugene Gant embarks on his quest, readers are left with a lasting impression of the fragility of moments and the profound connections that define our humanity. Wolfe’s masterful storytelling invites readers to immerse themselves in a world filled with vibrant emotions, reflecting the timeless pursuit of understanding oneself and the world around us.

Of Time and The River

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Charlotte Brontë

G. K. Chesterton

Daniel Defoe

O. Henry

Walter Scott

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Oscar Wilde

Joseph Conrad

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Laurence Sterne

Ambrose Bierce

Henry Fielding

Mark Twain

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Jonathan Swift

Arthur Conan Doyle

Edgar Allan Poe

Rudyard Kipling

Jane Austen

Emily Brontë

T. E. Lawrence

Robert Louis Stevenson

Washington Irving

Wilkie Collins

William Makepeace Thackeray

Henry David Thoreau

Bret Harte

Lewis Carrol

Herman Melville

Diese sorgfältig bearbeitete Sammlung enthält ausgewählte Klassiker der englischen Literatur von den berühmten Sittenromanen "Stolz und Vorurteil" und "Jane Eyre" bis hin zu Detektivgeschichten von Edgar Allan Poe und dem bedeutendsten Werk von Oscar Wilde " Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray". Im 16. Jahrhundert erlebte England eine völlige Revolution in allen Bereichen des wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Lebens, und daher erlebte diese Periode eine außerordentliche Blüte in allen Bereichen der Kreativität. Ein charakteristisches Merkmal dieser Zeit war die Entwicklung des Humanismus, die Darstellung einer in dieser Welt lebenden Person in der Kunst. Jedes dieser Bücher macht den Leser mit dem Leben der Menschen, ihrer Innenwelt und dem Kampf mit sich selbst auf dem Weg zum Glück bekannt und illustriert auch den Wandel der Persönlichkeit. Daher ist die klassische englische Literatur eine riesige Schicht von Errungenschaften der menschlichen Kultur und des menschliches Geistes. Inhalt: Das Herz der Finsternis (Joseph Conrad) Stolz und Vorurteil (Jane Austen) Sturmhöhe (Emily Brontë) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) Alice im Wunderland (Lewis Carrol) Tom Jones (Henry Fielding) Jahrmarkt der Eitelkeit (William Makepeace Thackeray) Adam Bede (George Eliot) David Copperfield (Charles Dickens) Eine Geschichte aus zwei Städten (Charles Dickens) Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens) Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe) Die Abenteuer des Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle) Eine Studie in Scharlachrot (Arthur Conan Doyle) Der seltsame Fall des Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson) Die Schatzinsel (Robert Louis Stevenson) Die Abenteuer des Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain) Der kleine Lord (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Ivanhoe (Walter Scott) Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde) Der scharlachrote Buchstabe (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Gullivers Reisen (Jonathan Swift) Leben und Ansichten von Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Laurence Sterne) Die Frau in Weiß (Wilkie Collins) Walden oder Leben in den Wäldern (Henry David Thoreau) Moby-Dick (Herman Melville) Bartleby, der Schreiber (Herman Melville) Onkel Toms Hütte (Harriet Beecher Stowe) Das Dschungelbuch (Rudyard Kipling) Father Brown: Gesammelte Kriminalgeschichten (G. K. Chesterton) Schau heimwärts, Engel! (Thomas Wolfe) Aufstand in der Wüste (T. E. Lawrence) Die Schuld des Anderen (Edgar Wallace) Das geheimnisvolle Haus (Edgar Wallace) Die Legende Von Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving) Rip Van Winkle (Washington Irving) Der Doppelmord in der Rue Morgue (Edgar Allan Poe) Die denkwürdigen Erlebnisse des Artur Gordon Pym (Edgar Allan Poe) Das Geschenk der Weisen (O. Henry) Die karmesinrote Kerze (Ambrose Bierce) Eine Blaugras-Penelope (Bret Harte)

Sturmhöhe, Sherlock Holmes, Stolz und Vorurteil, Das Herz der Finsternis, Moby-Dick, David Copperfield, Jane Eyre, Alice im Wunderland, Jahrmarkt der Eitelkeit, Adam Bede, Robinson Crusoe, Walden...

Große Klassiker der englischen Literatur: 40+ Titel in einem Band

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Oswald Spengler

Gottfried Keller

Jack London

Arthur Schopenhauer

Marcus Aurelius

Gustave Flaubert

Kurt Tucholsky

Alexandre Dumas

Dante Alighieri

Heinrich Heine

Stefan Zweig

Selma Lagerlöf

E. T. A. Hoffmann

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Plato

Friedrich Nietzsche

Theodor Fontane

Robert Musil

John Galsworthy

Mary Shelley

Emile Zola

Heinrich Mann

Jacob Grimm

Johanna Spyri

Homer

Voltaire

Joseph von Eichendorff

Alfred Adler

Miguel de Cervantes

Rumi

Klaus Mann

Joseph Roth

Wilhelm Grimm

Moliere

Nikolai Gogol

William Shakespeare

Lewis Carroll

Jules Verne

Guy de Maupassant

Lew Wallace

Sigmund Freud

Honoré de Balzac

Rainer Maria Rilke

Hans Christian Andersen

James Fenimore Cooper

Karl May

Sophie von La Roche

Heinrich von Kleist

Theodor Storm

Gustav Freytag

Tacitus

Else Lasker-Schüler

Anton Pawlowitsch Tschechow

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff

Iwan Alexandrowitsch Gontscharow

Iwan Sergejewitsch Turgenew

Leo Tolstoy

Franz Kafka

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Die Geschichten, die jeder Mensch in seinem Leben erleben sollte – in dieser Sammlung finden Sie die wahren Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur, die bahnbrechenden Bücher, die zeitlosen Klassiker, die ewig bewegende Poesie: Selbstbetrachtungen (Marcus Aurelius) Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit (Arthur Schopenhauer) Grashalme (Walt Whitman) Der Prozess (Franz Kafka) Das Herz der Finsternis (Joseph Conrad) Der seltsame Fall des Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson) Winnetou I-IV (Karl May) Der Graf von Monte Christo (Alexandre Dumas) Der letzte Mohikaner (James Fenimore Cooper) Die Abenteuer des Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle) Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) Das Geschenk der Weisen (O. Henry) Schachnovelle (Stefan Zweig) Eine Geschichte aus zwei Städten (Charles Dickens) Grimms Märchen Andersens Märchen Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts (Joseph von Eichendorff) Mephisto (Klaus Mann) Die Leiden des jungen Werther (Goethe) Stolz und Vorurteil (Jane Austen) Sturmhöhe (Emily Brontë) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) Mein Herz (Else Lasker-Schüler) Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen (Heinrich Heine) Moby-Dick (Herman Melville) Väter und Söhne (Turgenew) Soll und Haben (Gustav Freytag) Schau heimwärts, Engel! (Thomas Wolfe) Gullivers Reisen (Jonathan Swift) Die denkwürdigen Erlebnisse des Artur Gordon Pym (Edgar Allan Poe) Ivanhoe (Sir Walter Scott) Die Dame mit den Kamelien (Alexandre Dumas) Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert) Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge (Rainer Maria Rilke) Die Forsyte-Saga (John Galsworthy) Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde) Schuld und Sühne (Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski) Ben Hur (Lew Wallace) Kandide (Voltaire) Alice im Wunderland (Lewis Carroll) Heidi (Johanna Spyri) Die Abenteuer des Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain) Die wunderbare Reise des kleinen Nils Holgersson mit den Wildgänsen (Selma Lagerlöf) Das Dschungelbuch (Rudyard Kipling) 20.000 Meilen unter den Meeren (Jules Verne) Wolfsblut (Jack London) Don Quijote (Miguel de Cervantes) Vater Goriot (Honoré de Balzac) Eugénie Grandet (Honoré de Balzac) Der Liebling (Guy de Maupassant) Der Misanthrop (Moliere) Effi Briest (Theodor Fontane) Der Mantel (Nikolai Gogol) Krieg und Frieden (Leo Tolstoi) Schlafen (Tschechow) Die göttliche Komödie (Dante) Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törleß (Robert Musil) Tristan und Isolde (Gottfried von Straßburg) Parzival (Wolfram von Eschenbach) Das Narrenschiff (Sebastian Brant) Radetzkymarsch (Joseph Roth) Der Sandmann (E. T. A. Hoffmann) Rheinsberg (Kurt Tucholsky) Die Judenbuche (Annette von Droste-Hülshoff) Die Marquise von O... (Heinrich von Kleist) Geschichte des Fräuleins von Sternheim (Sophie von La Roche) Kleider machen Leute (Gottfried Keller) Der Schimmelreiter (Theodor Storm) Hamlet (William Shakespeare) Faust (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) Ilias & Odyssee (Homer) Bhagavadgita Masnavi (Rumi) Das Gastmahl (Platon) Germania (Tacitus) Das Unbehagen in der Kultur (Sigmund Freud) Also sprach Zarathustra (Nietzsche) Der Untergang des Abendlandes (Oswald Spengler) Der Sinn des Lebens (Alfred Adler)..

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