Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Format is approximately 6 inches by 8.5 inches. [12], 287, [5] pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. This is one of The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature, a limited edition collection is published under the auspices of The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein; October 17, 1903 – December 22, 1940) was an American writer and screenwriter. He is remembered for two darkly satirical novels: Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939), set respectively in the newspaper and Hollywood film industries. Although West was not widely known during his life, his reputation grew after his death, especially with the publication of his collected novels by New Directions in 1957. Miss Lonelyhearts is widely regarded as West's masterpiece. Day of the Locust was made into a film which came out in 1975, starring Donald Sutherland and Karen Black. Likewise Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) saw production in film (1933, 1958, 1983), stage (1957), and operatic (2006) versions. The obscene, garish landscapes of The Day of the Locust gained force in light of the fact that the remainder of the country was living in drab poverty at the time. West's writing style does not allow the portrayal of positive political causes, as he admitted in a letter to Malcolm Cowley regarding The Day of the Locust. West saw the American dream as having been betrayed, both spiritually and materially, and in his writing he presented "a sweeping rejection of political causes, religious faith, artistic redemption and romantic love" More

Niagara Falls, NY: Old Fort Niagara Association, 1929. 79, wraps, illus., some soiling & damp stains to text (no pgs stuck), covers soiled & stained, small tears to spine. More

New York: Simon and Schuster, c1989. First Printing. 25 cm, 303, illus., some sticker residue to DJ, red dot on bottom edge. More