Miss Lonelyhearts

by Nathanael West and Nathanael West (Author); Stanley Edgar Hyman (Afterword By)

Book Overview

Praised by great writers from Flannery O'Conner to Jonathan Lethem, Miss Lonelyhearts is an American classic. A newspaper reporter assigned to write the agony column in the depths of the Great Depression seeks respite from the poor souls who send in their sad letters, only to be further tormented by his viciously cynical editor, Shrike. This single volume of Miss Lonelyhearts features its original Alvin Lustig jacket design, as well as a new introduction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811220931
• ISBN13: 9780811220934
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.1"