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The Chasm
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781434413246
Publisher: Wildside Press
Published: Sep 27 2024
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.85 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Published in 1911, The Chasm is a novel that reflects Cook's philosophical and political views, exploring the clash between individualism and social ideals. Set during the early 20th century, the story follows an American protagonist who becomes deeply involved in the Russian revolutionary movement, grappling with issues of personal freedom, idealism, and societal transformation. Cook weaves themes of romance, political struggle, and existential questioning throughout the narrative.
With his wife, George Cram Cook (1873-1924) established the Provincetown Players in 1915. 1911's The Chasm has been described as more of a socialist tract than a novel, exploring the chasms between America and Russia, capitalists and workers, aristocrats and peasants, and Nietzsche and Marx.
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