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Bold, expansive,and keenly humorous, The Adventures of Augie March blends street language with literary elegance to tell the story of a poor Chicago boy growing up during the Great Depression. A "born recruit," Augie makes himself available for hire by plungers, schemers, risk takers and... read more
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First Sentence edit
I am an American, Chicago born-Chicago, that somber city-and go at things as I have taught myself, free-style, and will make the record in my own way: first to knock, first admitted; sometimes an innocent knock, sometimes a not so innocent.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 163 of 213 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (publisher edition list)
This book is in Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century. (publisher edition list)
This is book 516 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
This book is in TIME Magazine Top 100 English-Language Novels. (community list)
This book is in Penguin Classics. (publisher edition list)
This is book 81 of 93 in Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: The Board's List. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Saul Bellow (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1953
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 536
Publisher: Viking Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1953
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 536
Awards edit
- The National Book Award (1954: Fiction, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3503.E4488 A66 1965
- Dewey: 813.52
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