Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The Damnation of Theron Ware (The Best Sellers of 1896)

A Faustian tale ending in uncertain redemption - a candid inquiry into the intertwinings of religious and sexual fervour. This tale of an ordinary man depicts, on a larger scale, the fall of intellectual America from innocence to knowledge at the end of the 19th century.

Customer Review: Difficult to get through

This book was good although extremely hard to read and get through. I only finished it because it was for book club. I would not recommend this classic.

Customer Review: Timeless classic

Illumination (1896) has been an underground classic among serious writers and readers since its publication. Although it sold well in its day, it was largely lost to mainstream attention for most of t...
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