Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk is a reissue published by Back Bay Books on June 15, 1992, featuring 592 pages in English. This coming-of-age novel follows the journey of Marjorie Morgenstern, a nineteen-year-old woman who leaves her traditional Jewish family to pursue her artistic dreams in New York City. As she embarks on a summer job with the charismatic director Noel Airman, Marjorie navigates the vibrant world of theater while grappling with the complexities of love and ambition.
Readers will find a rich narrative that explores themes of romance and personal growth, as Marjorie becomes entangled in a passionate affair that profoundly impacts her life. The story spans two decades and two continents, blending humor and poignancy as it delves into the challenges and triumphs of its heroine. Marjorie Morningstar presents a vivid portrayal of a young woman’s quest for identity and fulfillment against the backdrop of a changing society.
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Now hailed as a “proto-feminist classic” (Vulture), Pulitzer Prize winner Herman Wouk’s powerful coming-of-age novel about an ambitious young woman pursuing her artistic dreams in New York City has been a perennial favorite since it was first a bestseller in the 1950s.
A starry-eyed young beauty, Marjorie Morgenstern is nineteen years old when she leaves home to accept the job of her dreams–working in a summer-stock company for Noel Airman, its talented and intensely charismatic director. Released from the social constraints of her traditional Jewish family, and thrown into the glorious, colorful world of theater, Marjorie finds herself entangled in a powerful affair with the man destined to become the greatest–and the most destructive–love of her life.
Rich with humor and poignancy, Marjorie Morningstar is a classic love story, one that spans two continents and two decades in the life of its heroine.
“I read it and I thought, ‘Oh, God, this is me.’” –Scarlet Johansson
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