Ensign traces the engagement of Wolfe's characters with the nonhuman world to roots in a romantic tradition of American literature, as exemplified by Nathaniel Hawthorne."--BOOK JACKET.

These fifty-eight stories make up the most thorough collection of Thomas Wolfe's short fiction to date, spanning the breadth of the author's career, from the uninhibited young writer who penned "The Train and the City" to his mature, sobering account of a terrible lynching in "The Child by Tiger". Thirty-five of these stories have never before been collected. Lightning Print On Demand Title

"Look Homeward, Angel" is an American coming-of-age story. The novel is considered to be autobiographical and the character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Thomas Wolfe himself. Set in the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, it covers the span of time from Eugene's birth to the age of 19. "Of Time and the River" is the continuation of the story of Eugene Gant, detailing his early and mid-twenties. During that time Eugene attends Harvard University, moves to New York City, teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with his friend Francis Starwick. "You Can't Go Home Again" – George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town, he is shaken by the force of outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and lifelong friends feel naked and exposed by what they have seen in his books, and their fury drives him from his home. Outcast, George Webber begins a search for his own identity. It takes him to New York and a hectic social whirl; to Paris with an uninhibited group of expatriates; to Berlin, lying cold and sinister under Hitler's shadow.

"Look Homeward, Angel" is an American coming-of-age story. The novel is considered to be autobiographical and the character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Thomas Wolfe himself. Set in the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, it covers the span of time from Eugene's birth to the age of 19._x000D_ "Of Time and the River" is the continuation of the story of Eugene Gant, detailing his early and mid-twenties. During that time Eugene attends Harvard University, moves to New York City, teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with his friend Francis Starwick._x000D_ "You Can't Go Home Again" – George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town, he is shaken by the force of outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and lifelong friends feel naked and exposed by what they have seen in his books, and their fury drives him from his home. Outcast, George Webber begins a search for his own identity. It takes him to New York and a hectic social whirl; to Paris with an uninhibited group of expatriates; to Berlin, lying cold and sinister under Hitler's shadow._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_

George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town, he is shaken by the force of outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and lifelong friends feel naked and exposed by what they have seen in his books, and their fury drives him from his home. Outcast, George Webber begins a search for his own identity. It takes him to New York and a hectic social whirl; to Paris with an uninhibited group of expatriates; to Berlin, lying cold and sinister under Hitler's shadow.

Where the Mesquite Tree Grows is a poignant and riveting journey through the thoughts and recollections of a Mexican American young man who, like others of his generation, searched for purpose, meaning, and self-discovery. The journey begins in the cotton fields along the Rio Grande and follows the author through the 1960s cultural revolution, into the jungles of Vietnam, and finally to his return to his roots and his legacy along the Rio Grande. It is a compilation of memories, thoughts, and even nightmares blended into a kaleidoscopic work that will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you think. The author examines and reveals in passionate writing his emotions and his sentiments about the past and current culture of his heritage and the social evolution within that culture, revealing his life experiences in words that define not only him but his generation.

The early 20th century American novelist Thomas Wolfe produced highly original, poetic, rhapsodic and impressionistic prose, framed in the guise of autobiographical writing. His novels vividly reflect on 1930’s American culture and the mores of that period, filtered through a sensitive and hyper-analytical perspective. His first novel, ‘Look Homeward, Angel’, is now widely regarded as an American classic, characterised for its intense consciousness of scene and place, combined with an extraordinary lyric power. Wolfe imbues his life story with a lofty romantic quality, employing epic overtones. After Wolfe's untimely death at the age of thirty-seven, William Faulkner described him as “the greatest talent of his generation”. This eBook presents Wolfe’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wolfe’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the published novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare stories and poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the stories * The complete plays, with rare dramas appearing here for the first time, including both versions of ‘The Mountains’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Wolfe’s memoirs and essays * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: a few posthumous works published many years after Wolfe’s death cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. When new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. CONTENTS: The Novels Look Homeward, Angel (1929) Of Time and the River (1935) The Web and the Rock (1939) You Can’t Go Home Again (1940) The Hills Beyond (1941) The Shorter Fiction From Death to Morning (1935) Stories from ‘The Hills Beyond’ (1941) Miscellaneous Short Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Plays Deferred Payment (1919) The Streets of Durham (1919) Concerning Honest Bob (1920) The Return of Buck Gavin (1924) The Third Night (1938) Mannerhouse (1948) The Mountains: A Play in One Act (1970) The Mountains: A Drama in Three Acts and a Prologue (1970) The Poetry Collected Poems The Non-Fiction Miscellaneous Prose The Memoirs The Story of a Novel (1935) A Western Journal (1939) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

This book examines the distinction between literary expatriation and exile through a 'contrapuntal reading' of modern Palestinian and American writing. It argues that exile, in the Palestinian case especially, is a political catastrophe; it is banishment by a colonial power. It suggests that, unlike expatriation (a choice of a foreign land over one’s own), exile is a political rather than an artistic concept and is forced rather than voluntary — while exile can be emancipatory, it is always an unwelcome loss. In addition to its historical dimension, exile also entails a different perception of return to expatriation. This book frames expatriates as quintessentially American, particularly intellectuals and artists seeking a space of creativity and social dissidence in the experience of living away from home. At the heart of both literary discourses, however, is a preoccupation with home, belonging, identity, language, mobility and homecoming.

This book is divided into three parts: Brittany, Paris, and the South of France. A separate section is devoted to some delicious recipes because how can you talk or write about France without fully appreciating its food? The book is partly auto biographical, based on my years growing up in Paris and those wonderful summers at our Brittany home. They are collections of experiences and stories as an adult looking back on those years in France. There are also stories based in part on my research, knowledge, and richness of one particular region or another, as well as the overlay of family history and anecdotes that I recalled hearing from my parents as a child. It is undeniably a wonderful and sentimental journey in France. If you ae a “foodie” at heart, you’ll love some of my stories. Join me in a wonderful six-part “foodie” trip along France’s Atlantic Coast, where we start with a visit to the Opal Coast and the well-known resort of Le Touquet, where my father spent his youthful summers in the late 1920s. Then join me for a most unforgettable dinner in Dinard, a popular holiday destination on my beautiful and deeply familiar Côte d' Émeraude in Brittany. Finally, we will end up in the quite unique and picturesque seaport town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, nestled in the Basque country. The six-part trip is filled with delicious and memorable local dishes. The food alone will have you packing your bags and leaving for France. Trust me! Part one includes several stories about Brittany, many of which will surely appeal to “foodies.” Brittany has played a major part in my life, both as a child when we bought the house, I was seven years old. Rough floors, a malfunctioning fireplace, dampness abounded, a small gas-powered stove, no refrigerator and an outhouse. We would go to bed with multiple blankets and a hot water bottle to ward off the incredibly damp sheets. Those days at the house in the country provided me with rich content for many of my stories. Importantly, in my stories, I have tried to convey what our Brittany was like as we lived in the French countryside that had not significantly changed since the 1940’s. Part two, I recount my childhood having grown up in Paris, the leafy suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine a stone’s throw from the city limits and the 16e arrondissement where we attended school. We lived in a newly built, spacious apartment. We had all the room to make trouble. Paris in the late 1950’s and early 1960s had the Algerian conflict as a backdrop and the OAS planted bombs in theaters and cafes. The trials and tribulations of a young American, particularly my challenges in surviving the French school system. I never got really “got it” despite their best efforts to drive it home, whatever the cost or the pain. I was more than glad to leave school and I retained, for many years, a deep sense of discomfort well into my adult life. Many years later, I happened to have a most incredible dinner at the Café Bergamote, a cozy little resto’ nestled on the Left Bank at 8, rue Montfaucon in the 6th arrondissement. Join me for dinner, please. In part three, I take a slow, leisurely journey towards the coast eventually reaching the Mediterranean. I recount a most memorable dinner in a little restaurant tucked away in the 12th Century fortified village of Rivesaltes in the Languedoc Roussillon region, truly spectacular and wonderfully enjoyable is all I can say and all with a charming host and hostess. Moving generally southward, join me at a table “Chez M'man” a tasty Bouchon Lyonnais, if ever there was one, and located very near the charming Place Bellecour on the rue des Maronniers. Typical foods on the menu include andouille (grilled chitterlings sausage), tripe (pig or cow’s stomach), or boudin noir (blood sausage). Other more recognizable dishes include chicken liver salad, Cerverlas (raw pork sausages), and Quenelles (flour, egg, and cream dumplings.) May I suggest one or two wonderful Beaujolais for your dining pleasure?

Nature and Literary Studies supplies a broad and accessible overview of one of the most important and contested keywords in modern literary studies. Drawing together the work of leading scholars of a variety of critical approaches, historical periods, and cultural traditions, the book examines nature's philosophical, theological, and scientific origins in literature, as well as how literary representations of this concept evolved in response to colonialism, industrialization, and new forms of scientific knowledge. Surveying nature's diverse applications in twenty-first-century literary studies and critical theory, the volume seeks to reconcile nature's ideological baggage with its fundamental role in fostering appreciation of nonhuman being and agency. Including chapters on wilderness, pastoral, gender studies, critical race theory, and digital literature, the book is a key resource for students and professors seeking to understand nature's role in the environmental humanities.