tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post632520534019516297..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael WestMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-9435328892566853002012-11-27T08:31:22.511+08:002012-11-27T08:31:22.511+08:00Nathaniel West is my favourite author,ever since f...Nathaniel West is my favourite author,ever since first encountering Miss Lonelyhearts at the age of fifteen.<br />There is a wonderfully perceptive study of his writings by Victor Comerchero "Nathaniel West: The Ironic Prophet" University of Washington Press 1964/and 1967. These books have travelled with me overthe years and have deepened in the layers of meaning.pat jourdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301345482168902772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-20514436873790388752012-10-11T08:31:44.879+08:002012-10-11T08:31:44.879+08:00I found this quite a disturbing read too; I love t...I found this quite a disturbing read too; I love the vintage cover art you've included, which suits the story more than the staid classic look that the edition I read sported.Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-28304526952675144902012-10-05T00:34:47.890+08:002012-10-05T00:34:47.890+08:00I have no experience with West. I'm reading Pa...I have no experience with West. I'm reading Patricia Bosworth's biography of Montgomery Clift, and I know that to prep for the film version, Clift read ALL of West's novels. Apparently, though, the novel and the screenplay are vastly different. Erin O'Riordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829574740027964039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-63696109709191772332012-09-30T22:22:27.874+08:002012-09-30T22:22:27.874+08:00Hopefully reading your post will prompt me to fina...Hopefully reading your post will prompt me to finally read this book. I bought a copy years ago at the urging of writer Ann Patchett, who has always said this is one of the best pieces of 20th century literaure, highly overlooked, etc. thanks for the nudge!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-54052893306021438892012-09-30T22:04:10.123+08:002012-09-30T22:04:10.123+08:00Your posts often get me thinking; this one has.
I...Your posts often get me thinking; this one has.<br /><br />It's been a very long time since I read them both, but I don't recall a connection between Miss Lonelyhearts and The Crying of Lot 49 at all. Except that I loved them both. I just may have to re-read them to see what I can find.<br /><br />Have you read Day of the Locust? Again, it's been a while, but I'd rank it above Miss Lonelyhearts. I should re-read it, too, just to be sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-29277657406354539762012-09-30T15:37:32.096+08:002012-09-30T15:37:32.096+08:00I really appreciated your review and have already ...I really appreciated your review and have already downloaded the book. Thanks for introducing me to this author!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16118488336055805591noreply@blogger.com