First published 2017
Iconic novelist Mary McCarthy shines in this deluxe edition, assembling her entire oeuvre from the height of her powers. Navigate McCarthy's acerbic wit and biting social commentary as she dissects the moral complexities of modern life. From the halls of academia to the simmering tensions of postwar America, these incisive tales lay bare the hypocrisies of the elite and the silent struggles of the marginalized. At the heart of it all beats a profound meditation on the human condition.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, academic
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-study, social-commentary
Period: 1963-1979
1140 pages · Hardcover · Library of America