You Can’t Go Home Again
You Can’t Go Home Again by Thomas Wolfe is a reprint edition published by Harper Collins on August 5, 1998, featuring 711 pages in English. This novel follows George Webber, who, after achieving success with a book about his family and hometown, returns to find himself confronted by the outrage and resentment of those he wrote about. This experience propels him on a journey of self-discovery that takes him from the bustling streets of New York to the vibrant expatriate life in Paris, and ultimately to the foreboding atmosphere of Berlin under Hitler’s regime.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of identity and belonging as Webber grapples with the consequences of his writing. The story delves into the complexities of personal relationships and the impact of truth on community dynamics. Through Webber’s travels and reflections, the book presents a rich tapestry of experiences that resonate with the struggles of understanding oneself in a changing world. This edition offers a comprehensive look at Wolfe’s literary contributions, making it a significant work within the realms of fiction and classic literature.
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George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town he is shaken by the force of the outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and friends feel naked and exposed by the truths they have seen in his book, and their fury drives him from his home. He begins a search for his own identity that takes him to New York and a hectic social whirl; to Paris with an uninhibited group of expatriates; to Berlin, lying cold and sinister under Hitler’s shadow. At last Webber returns to America and rediscovers it with love, sorrow, and hope.
“If there stills lingers and doubt as to Wolfe’s right to a place among the immortals of American letters, this work should dispel it.”
–Cleveland News
“Wolfe wrote as one inspired. No one of his generation had his command of language, his passion, his energy.”
–The New Yorker
“You Can’t Go Home Again will stand apart from everything else that he wrote because this is the book of a man who had come to terms with himself, who has something profoundly important to say.”
–New York Times Book Review
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