The Beetle Leg, John Hawkes's second full-length novel, was first published by New Directions in 1951. After years of underground existence, this brilliant novel is emerging as a classic of visionary writing and still remains Hawkes's only work devoted solely to American life. As a 'surrealist Western" (Newsweek), and a violent and poetic portrayal of "a landscape of sexual apathy" (Albert J. Guerard), The Beetle Leg is a rich flight into the special vein of comedy that Hawkes had begun to exploit a decade before the popular acceptance of "black humor."
- ISBN:
- 9780811200622
- 9780811200622
- Category:
- Literary studies: fiction
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 01-02-1951
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 159
- Dimensions (mm):
- 206x132x13mm
- Weight:
- 0.18kg
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