1985, ISBN: 9780674454453

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1985. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6x3x9. 2nd printing. Includes publisher's slipcase and belly band jacket. Minor loss from t… More...

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1985. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6x3x9. 2nd printing. Includes publisher's slipcase and belly band jacket. Minor loss from top edge of jacket edge, 1/4 inch tear to bottom edge with tissue tape repair on reverse. 1985 Hard Cover. 'Between 1919 and his death by suicide in 1963, Arthur Crew Inman wrote what is surely one of the fullest diaries ever kept by any American. Convinced that his bid for immortality required complete candor, he held nothing back. This abridgment of the original 155 volumes is at once autobiography, social chronicle, and an apologia addressed to unborn readers. Into this fascinating record Inman poured memories of a privileged Atlanta childhood, disastrous prep-school years, a nervous collapse in college followed by a bizarre life of self-diagnosed invalidism. Confined to a darkened room in his Boston apartment, he lived vicariously: through newspaper advertisements he hired "talkers" to tell him the stories of their lives, and he wove their strange histories into the diary. Young women in particular fascinated him. He studied their moods, bought them clothes, fondled them, and counseled them on their love affairs. His marriage in 1923 to Evelyn Yates, the heroine of the diary, survived a series of melodramatic episodes. While reflecting on national politics, waifs and revolutions, Inman speaks directly about his fears, compulsions, fantasies, and nightmares, coaxing the reader into intimacy with him. Despite his shocking self-disclosures he emerges as an oddly impressive figure. This compelling work is many things: a case history of a deeply troubled man; the story of a transplanted and self-conscious southerner; a historical overview of Boston illuminated with striking cityscapes; an odd sort of American social history. But chiefly it is, as Inman himself came to see, a gigantic nonfiction novel, a new literary form. As it moves inexorably toward a powerful denouement, The Inman Diary is an addictive narrative.' CONTENTS: VOLUME I: Cast of Characters; Introducing Arthur Inman; Arthur Remembers (1895-1919); Arthur's Jazz Age: The Overaged Adolescent (1919-1929); Arthur after the Crash (1929-1937); VOLUME II: Arthur's Churning World: Domestic and Foreign (1937-1941); Arthur's War and the Postbomb Years (1941-1951); Arthur Doomed: The Chronicler Assessed (1951-1963); A Medical Report on Arthur Inman by David F. Musto, M.D.; Index., Harvard University Press, 1985, 3.5<

1985, ISBN: 0674454456

[EAN: 9780674454453], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Harvard University Press, Cambridge Massachusetts], BIOGRAPHY JOURNAL SUICIDE DIARIES BIZARRE BOSTON, Jacket, 1661 Pages Indexed.… More...

[EAN: 9780674454453], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Harvard University Press, Cambridge Massachusetts], BIOGRAPHY JOURNAL SUICIDE DIARIES BIZARRE BOSTON, Jacket, 1661 Pages Indexed. Blue cloth with Gold over red spine lettering wit a red silk bookmark. No defects noted to the Slip Case or Books. Brand New gift quality condition. Between 1919 and his death by suicide in 1963, Arthur Crew Inman wrote what is surely one of the fullest diaries ever kept by any American. Convinced that his bid for immortality required complete candor, he held nothing back. This abridgment of the original 155 volumes is at once autobiography, social chronicle, and an apologia addressed to unborn readers. Into this fascinating record Inman poured memories of a privileged Atlanta childhood, disastrous prep-school years, a nervous collapse in college followed by a bizarre life of self-diagnosed invalidism. Confined to a darkened room in his Boston apartment, he lived vicariously. Through newspaper advertisements he hired "talkers" to tell him the stories of their lives, and he wove their strange histories into the diary. Young women in particular fascinated him. He studied their moods, bought them clothes, fondled them, and counseled them on their love affairs. His marriage in 1923 to Evelyn Yates, the heroine of the diary, survived a series of melodramatic episodes. While reflecting on national olitics, waifs and revolutions, Inman speaks directly about his fears, compulsions, fantasies, and nightmares, coaxing the reader into intimacy with him. Despite his shocking self-disclosures he emerges as an oddly impressive figure. This compelling work is many things: a case history of a deeply troubled man; the story of a transplanted and self-conscious southerner; an historical overview of Boston illuminated with striking cityscapes; an odd sort of American social history. But chiefly it is, as Inman himself came to see, a gigantic nonfiction novel, a new literary form. As it moves inexorably toward a powerful denouement, The Inman Diary is an addictive narrative. A Chamber Opera, The Inman Diaries, by Thomas Oboe Lee - based on the life and writings of Arthur Crew Inman and on the play Visitations by Lorenzo DeStefano played September 14-16, 2007 at the Tower Auditorium Theatre in Boston. Additonal shipping charges will be required to most locations., Books<

2007, ISBN: 9780674454453

Cambridge Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1985. Second Printing . Hard Back - Slip Case. Very Good/Very Good. 5 3/4" x 9 1/4. 1661 Pages Indexed. Blue cloth with Gold ove… More...

Cambridge Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1985. Second Printing . Hard Back - Slip Case. Very Good/Very Good. 5 3/4" x 9 1/4. 1661 Pages Indexed. Blue cloth with Gold over red spine lettering wit a red silk bookmark. No defects noted to the Slip Case or Books. Brand New gift quality condition. Between 1919 and his death by suicide in 1963, Arthur Crew Inman wrote what is surely one of the fullest diaries ever kept by any American. Convinced that his bid for immortality required complete candor, he held nothing back. This abridgment of the original 155 volumes is at once autobiography, social chronicle, and an apologia addressed to unborn readers. Into this fascinating record Inman poured memories of a privileged Atlanta childhood, disastrous prep-school years, a nervous collapse in college followed by a bizarre life of self-diagnosed invalidism. Confined to a darkened room in his Boston apartment, he lived vicariously. Through newspaper advertisements he hired "talkers" to tell him the stories of their lives, and he wove their strange histories into the diary. Young women in particular fascinated him. He studied their moods, bought them clothes, fondled them, and counseled them on their love affairs. His marriage in 1923 to Evelyn Yates, the heroine of the diary, survived a series of melodramatic episodes. While reflecting on national olitics, waifs and revolutions, Inman speaks directly about his fears, compulsions, fantasies, and nightmares, coaxing the reader into intimacy with him. Despite his shocking self-disclosures he emerges as an oddly impressive figure. This compelling work is many things: a case history of a deeply troubled man; the story of a transplanted and self-conscious southerner; an historical overview of Boston illuminated with striking cityscapes; an odd sort of American social history. But chiefly it is, as Inman himself came to see, a gigantic nonfiction novel, a new literary form. As it moves inexorably toward a powerful denouement, The Inman Diary is an addictive narrative. A Chamber Opera, The Inman Diaries, by Thomas Oboe Lee - based on the life and writings of Arthur Crew Inman and on the play Visitations by Lorenzo DeStefano played September 14-16, 2007 at the Tower Auditorium Theatre in Boston. Additonal shipping charges will be required to most locations., Harvard University Press, 1985, 3<

1985, ISBN: 9780674454453

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1985. Ex-Library. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 2 volumes. Black … More...

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1985. Ex-Library. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 2 volumes. Black and white photographs. An attractive boxed set. Poet Inman's 17-million word diary ranges from 1919 to 1963 and is one of the longest know English language diaries. Aaron edited the diaries down to a readable and remarkable two volumes. Library marks include stamps and ghosts of adhesive where pockets and stickers used to be. Otherwise very clean and unworn. Very good+ in near fine slipcase.., Harvard University Press, 1985, 3.5<