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The Late George Apley
by John P. Marquand

The Late George Apley
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Author: John P. Marquand
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-03-09
ISBN: 0316735671
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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  • ISBN13: 9780316735674
  • Condition: New
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Book Reviews of The Late George Apley

Book Review: A great book that is no longer appreciated by many
Summary: 5 Stars

That "The Late George Apley" is so little read is amazing and saddening for it indicts publishers, book sellers and readers. This is a great book that is far too well written to be appreciated by modern readers who seem satisfied by books that feature explicit sex, or violence or whatever but not by great writing and intelligent characterization. The commercial side of the book business is, apparently, interested only in making as much money as possible and so produces mostly trash designed to lure the innocent readers of the 21st century. A striking example of this can be found in the books available on the Kindle list where there are virtually no classics or books worth reading.
To get back to my review of "The Late George Apley", I will start by saying that it is a very careful and thoughtful study of a man who was a victim of his heritage. As the son of a Boston Brahmin, his future is settled by his parents' manipulation of how he saw the world. While this is a very different rearing than most of us alive in 2009 have had, it was described in delightful detail by Mr. Marquand. That George Apley was unprepaired to deal with his times provides the real humor that Marquand brought to the story and also broadcasts a message to parents about the dangers of falling too far behind the times. With this book John P Marquand won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The award was richly deserved, and that so few have read it supports my contentions about the failings of all aspects of modern literature.

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