Miss Lonelyhearts ; &, the day of the locust
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New York : New Directions, 2009.
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Published
New York : New Directions, 2009.
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xi, 191 pages ; 21 cm.
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English

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"Miss Lonelyhearts -- compared by Flannery O'Connor to Faulkner's As I Lay Dying -- is about a newspaper reporter assigned to write the agony column, but, caught up in a vision of suffering, he seeks a way out (through art, sex, religion), only to be rebuffed at every turn by his cynical editor Shrike. The Day of the Locust -- considered by many to be the best novel ever written about Hollywood -- is about Tod Hackett, who hopes for a career in set design only to discover the boredom and emptiness of Hollywood's inhabitants. In the end, only blood will serve. The day of the locust is at hand ..."--Publisher's website.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

West, N. (2009). Miss Lonelyhearts: &, the day of the locust . New Directions.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

West, Nathanael, 1903-1940. 2009. Miss Lonelyhearts: &, the Day of the Locust. New Directions.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

West, Nathanael, 1903-1940. Miss Lonelyhearts: &, the Day of the Locust New Directions, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

West, Nathanael. Miss Lonelyhearts: &, the Day of the Locust New Directions, 2009.

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