Description

In the heart of wartime Chicago, Joseph, a man adrift, finds himself suspended between the certainties of civilian life and the impending call to military service. As he navigates this existential limbo, Joseph meticulously chronicles his days, wrestling with profound questions of purpose, identity, and the search for meaning in a world on the brink of upheaval. This introspective journey, rendered in Bellow's signature sharp prose, explores the anxieties of a generation facing unprecedented change and the individual's struggle to define himself amidst societal flux.

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paperback

Penguin Books

Published Sep 27, 2007

208 pages

ISBN: 9780141188775

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Details

First Published

1944

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Dangling Man by Saul Bellow.

Suicide/Self-Harm