Hailed as "thoroughly fascinating" and "an excellent account" by
The New York Times, this chronicle recaptures the vibrantly eccentric lifestyles of generations of free-spirited Americans. Its evocative profiles range from Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, and Ambrose Bierce to lesser-known nonconformists and iconoclasts. Hoboes, starving poets, suffragettes, and artists' models populate these pages, forming a bustling panoply of banquets, suicides, and ferocious literary rivalries.
Albert Parry's classic survey created a sensation upon its initial publication in 1933. This new edition offers a 1948 reminiscence of the Greenwich Village scene and updates the narrative to the beatnik era of 1960. More than a collection of stories and anecdotes, this well-documented history unfolds with all the panache of a gripping novel. Scores of cartoons, drawings, and caricatures illustrate its memorable views of unconventional lives.
Reprint of the 1960 Dover edition.
Availability | Usually ships in 24 to 48 hours |
ISBN 10 | 0486486052 |
ISBN 13 | 9780486486055 |
Author/Editor | Albert Parry, Paul Buhle |
Format | Book |
Page Count | 480 |
Dimensions | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 |