All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren is a classic work of American literature published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2002. This first edition spans 642 pages and presents the fully restored original text of a story that explores the complexities of political ambition through the character of Willie Talos, a Southern politician whose journey from idealism to corruption reflects the darker aspects of power.
Readers will find a detailed narrative that traces Talos’s rise and fall, mirroring the real-life figure of Huey Long. The novel delves into themes of political ambition and moral decay, offering insights into the nature of power and its impact on individuals and society. This edition, restored and reintroduced by literary scholar Noel Polk, aims to enhance the reader’s experience by presenting the text as originally intended, revealing its inherent energy and complexity.
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The fully restored original text of the classic, ever-relevant story of a backcountry lawyer whose idealism is overcome by his lust for power–American literature’s definitive political novel.
All the King’s Men traces the rise of fall of demagogue Willie Talos, a fiction Southern policitian who resembles the real-life Huey Long of Louisiana. Talos begins his career as an idealistic man of the people, but he soon becomes corrupted by success and the lust for power.
Now Warren’s masterpiece has been fully restored and reintroduced by literary scholar Noel Polk, textual editor of the works of William Faulkner. Polk presents the novel as it was originally written, revealing even greater energy, excitement, and complexity.
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