Goodbye, Columbus And Five Short Stories / Letting Go by Philip Roth
A collection of linked works that probe midcentury American Jewish life through sharp realism and dark humor: a longer tale of a summer romance between a working-class young man and a wealthy suburban woman exposes conflicts of class, desire and social expectation; the shorter pieces portray veterans, community figures and families wrestling with faith, hypocrisy and assimilation; and a companion novel follows fraught relationships, parenthood and the compromises people make in the name of love and identity—all underscored by moral ambiguity and ironic scrutiny.
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- Published
- 1959
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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