About the book
Expecting to be inducted into the army, Joseph has given up his job and carefully prepared for his departure to the battlefront. When a series of mix-ups delays his induction, he finds himself facing a year of idleness. Dangling Man is his journal, a wonderful account of his restless wanderings through Chicago's streets, his musings on the past, his psychological reaction to his inactivity while war rages around him, and his uneasy insights into the nature of freedom and choice.
Editions of Dangling Man
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780141188775
- EBook
- ISBN 9780141389301
Read an Excerpt
Expecting to be inducted into the army, Joseph has given up his job and carefully prepared for his departure to the battlefront. When a series of mix-ups delays his induction, he finds himself facing a year of idleness. Dangling Man is his journal, a wonderful account of his restless wanderings through Chicago's streets, his musings on the past, his psychological reaction to his inactivity while war rages around him, and his uneasy insights into the nature of freedom and choice.
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What is Dangling Man about?
Expecting to be inducted into the army, Joseph has given up his job and carefully prepared for his departure to the battlefront. When a series of mix-ups delays his induction, he finds himself facing a year of idleness. Dangling Man is his journal, a wonderful account of his restless wanderings through Chicago's streets, his musings on the past, his psychological reaction to his inactivity while war rages around him, and his uneasy insights into the nature of freedom and choice.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Dangling Man?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Dangling Man?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780141188775
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Dangling Man?
Saul Bellow
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Dangling Man is available as paperback(ISBN 9780141188775) and ebook(ISBN 9780141389301)
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