All of the stories also appeared in the posthumously. Richard yatess unflinchingly realistic stories explore. Revolutionary road, the easter parade, eleven kinds of. This everyman library volume joins richard yates s two superb postwar novels revolutionary road and the easter parade with the story collection eleven kinds of loneliness, naturalistic portraits of urban life in the mid century. Richard yatess unflinchingly realistic stories explore loneliness, but they dont neglect failure, cruelty, and heartbreak. I feel that the title of the book is a bit misleading. Now available in ebook for the first time, richard yatess groundbreaking collection of. Buy revolutionary road, the easter parade, eleven kinds of loneliness 01 by richard yates isbn. Most of the stories feature men who have been disappointed, somehow, by their inability to go on and fulfill the promise of their youth. Eleven kinds of loneliness is a collection of 11 short stories, which are unrelated but all take place in the same general time period and location postww2 new york. Richard yates has 30 books on goodreads with 217652 ratings.
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Richard yatess collection of stories, eleven kinds of loneliness, may. Eleven kinds of loneliness vintage classics by richard yates. Eleven kinds of loneliness by richard yates jacquiwines journal. Revolutionary road, the easter parade, eleven kinds of loneliness hardcover jan 6 2009. Richard price is the author of seven novels, including clockers, freedomland, and lush life. Richard yates was born in 1926 in new york and lived in california. Richard yates and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Originally published in 1962, one year after the release of revolutionary road, this sublime collection of short stories stands with the earlier masterpiece novel at the pinnacle of american postwar fiction. Out of the lives of manhattan office workers, a cab driver seeking immortality, frustrated wouldbe novelists, suburban men and their yearning, neglected women, richard yates creates a haunting mosaic of the 1950s, the era when the american dream was finally coming true. Eleven kinds of loneliness 1962 stories a special providence 1969 disturbing the peace 1975 the easter parade 1976 a good school 1978 liars in love 1981 stories young hearts crying 1984 cold spring harbor 1986 the collected stories of richard yates 2004 filmography. Richard yatess collection of stories, eleven kinds of loneliness, may not be a bundle of laughs, but nicholas lezard is hooked. Now available in ebook for the first time, richard yates s groundbreaking collection of short fiction. Revolutionary road, the easter parade, eleven kinds of loneliness.
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