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Look Homeward, Angel
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025477329
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 638
Weight: 2.34
Height: 1.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Look Homeward, Angel is a seminal masterpiece of American literature and the debut novel of Thomas Wolfe. This expansive coming-of-age story follows the life of Eugene Gant, a sensitive and restless young man growing up in the fictional town of Altamont, North Carolina. Through Gant's perspective, Wolfe weaves a rich, lyrical tapestry of early twentieth-century Southern life, capturing the complexities of family dynamics, the yearning for artistic expression, and the inevitable passage of time.
The narrative explores Eugene's turbulent relationships with his eccentric and often overbearing family members, particularly his father, a stonecutter with a flair for the dramatic, and his mother, a shrewd and ambitious boardinghouse owner. As Eugene matures and seeks to escape the confines of his small-town upbringing, the prose oscillates between vivid realism and soaring poetic introspection. Wolfe's exploration of the search for belonging and the desire to find one's place in the world remains a profound achievement in the Southern Gothic and autobiographical traditions.
Renowned for its emotional intensity and stylistic ambition, Look Homeward, Angel stands as a monumental work that captures the spirit of a young man's discovery of his own identity against the backdrop of a changing America. It continues to be celebrated for its raw honesty and its lyrical portrayal of the human condition.
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