The Lay Anthony: A Romance by Joseph Hergesheimer
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| Author | Hergesheimer, Joseph, 1880-1954 |
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| Title | The Lay Anthony: A Romance |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "The Lay Anthony: A Romance" by Joseph Hergesheimer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Anthony Ball, a young man grappling with his identity and societal expectations as he navigates life, love, and personal struggles in a small town. The themes of innocence, longing, and the contrast between youthful exuberance and stark reality are central to the narrative. The beginning of the novel introduces Anthony as he interacts with his friends at a local drugstore, revealing his paradoxical nature of projecting a worldly persona while secretly cherishing a sense of innocence. He finds himself caught between his aspirations in baseball and the pressures of conforming to societal norms, particularly as he navigates relationships with women, especially Eliza Dreen, who enters his life with a refreshing perspective. As he grapples with his feelings and external expectations, the opening chapters set the stage for a poignant exploration of youth, desire, and the search for authenticity in a world full of superficiality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Young men -- Conduct of life -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 51921 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 69 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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