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<p>The sequel to Thomas Wolfe's remarkable first novel, <i>Look Homeward, Angel, Of Time and the River</i> is one of the great classics of American literature. The book chronicles the maturing of Wolfe's autobiographical character, Eugene Gant, in his desperate search for fulfillment, making his way from small-town North Carolina to the wider world of Harvard University, New York City, and Europe. In a massive, ambitious, and boldly passionate novel, Wolfe examines the passing of time and the nature of the creative process, as Gant slowly but ecstatically embraces the urban life, recognizing it as a necessary ordeal for the birth of his creative genius as a writer.</p> <p>The work of an exceptionally expressive writer of fertile imagination and startling emotional intensity, <i>Of Time and the River</i> illuminates universal truths about art and life, city and country, past and present. It is a novel that is majestic and enduring. As P. M. Jack observed in <i>The New York Times,</i> "It is a triumphant demonstration that Thomas Wolfe has the stamina to produce a magnificent epic of American life."</p> <p> This edition, published in celebration of Wolfe's centennial anniversary, con
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- Author
- Wolfe, Thomas
- Publisher
- Project Gutenberg of Australia
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780684867854
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, History, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (663 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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