Description
A landmark omnibus from Norman Mailer, this collection gathers the sharpest work of his early career—fiction, essays, verse, and fragments—alongside autobiographical commentaries that he frames as “advertisements” for the self. Across interviews, journalism, and polemical meditations, Mailer charts the tensions of mid-century America while turning his own life into a lens for larger questions about ambition, identity, and the performance of ideas. With his signature blend of swagger and scrutiny, he moves from narrative invention to argumentative intensity, inviting readers to watch a mind at work in real time. Equal parts literary showcase and cultural document, this volume captures Mailer’s enduring themes: power, masculinity, politics, and the restless search for meaning.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2018
576 pages
ISBN: 9780241340455
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Details
First Published
1959
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Advertisements for Myself; PMC by Norman Mailer.