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Has anyone on R&S read the book A Death In The Family? What do you think of the portrayal of Christianity?
And no, this does not belong in the "books" section for you traditionalists out there. I asked it there ages ago.
By James Agee. It's sad because I'm always telling my novel-friendly friends to read it but only my mate has. I think it's the title that turns everyone off. Don't let it. It is beautiful and tragic. For theists and non-theists alike. I think it should be a required read for life. Of course I am biased. I believe this book saved my life in many ways (no, not in a religious way). After I read the first section of about 4 pages (called "Knoxville Summer, 1915") I put it down for a month because I was too moved and felt too familiar to read further. Seriously. It's just that beautiful. It took me a month to digest the brilliant poetry of those first 4 pages. The rest is a knockout. There are a few italicized sections wherein the editors chose where they thought Agee (who won the Pulitzer posthumously) would have put them. Pure poetry.
Answer Faerie - I LOVE John Irving. I have only read Garp and Owen Meany though... I've had a reading block for a few years now. It's terrible. I can't concentrate. I have Hotel New Hampshire sitting in my room and I haven't cracked it yet. Both Garp and Meany were brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. For some reason, I am always reminded of the circus tale he included in one of those books. I believe it was A Prayer For Owen Meany. I thought that story was incredible. I cry just thinking about Garp and Owen.
Thank you for stepping up to read it! If I can get one person to read this book I have done my job for the next few months. :-) It's just... it's beyond anything I've ever read. Please let me know what you think!
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
no, but I will, on your recommendation.
from your other answers I suspect we have the same kind of taste in - for want of a better word - entertainment.
You ever read John Iriving?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
University of Tennessee professor Michael Lofaro claimed the version printed in 1957 was not the version intended for print by the author. He discussed his work at a conference that was part of the Knoxville James Agee Celebration (April 2005). Lofaro tracked down the author's original manuscripts and notes and has reconstructed a version he says is more authentic. Lofaro's version of the novel will be released in 2007 as part of a 10-volume set called The Works of James Agee (University of Tennessee Press).
[edit] Differences
According to Lofaro, McDowell altered the original text in a number of ways:
* Removed the original opening, a nightmare scene, and instead started the novel with "Knoxville: Summer of 1915," a previously published short work of Agee's that was not intended as part of the novel.
* Altered the order of the book, which was intended to be chronological.
* Some chapters were removed.
* Some chapters were chopped up.
* Some chapters were moved and presented as flashbacks.
* The number of chapters was changed from 44 short chapters to 20.
Source(s): interesting, which version do you have? autobiographies are not my thing, generally but because of your strong endorsement I will pick it up if I come across it.
