) First edition cover | |
| Author | Philip Roth |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Zuckerman Bound |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Zuckerman Bound is a trilogy of novels by Philip Roth, originally published in 1985.
Plot
Each of the books follows the struggles and writing career of Roth's novelist alter ego Nathan Zuckerman.
Contents
The bound trilogy consists of:
- The Ghost Writer (1979)
- Zuckerman Unbound (1981)
- The Anatomy Lesson (1983)
And an epilogue:
- The Prague Orgy (1985)
Reception
Zuckerman Bound met with great acclaim upon publication. In The New York Times Book Review critic Harold Bloom wrote "'Zuckerman Bound' merits something reasonably close to the highest level of esthetic praise for tragicomedy, partly because as a formal totality it becomes much more than the sum of its parts."[1]
Different editions
The Library of America edition, Zuckerman Bound: A Trilogy & Epilogue 1979–1985, also includes a previously unpublished television screenplay for The Prague Orgy.
External links
References
- ^ Harold Bloom, "His Long Ordeal By Laughter," The New York Times Book Review, May 19, 1985.