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"Rabbit Is Rich," a novel by John Updike published in 1981, is the third book in the "Rabbit" series, following the life of Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom. Set in the late 1970s against the backdrop of the American economic boom and the energy crisis, the novel captures Rabbit in middle age, now running his father-in-law's Toyota dealership, a symbol of his newfound prosperity and the shifting economic landscape of the time. As Rabbit navigates the complexities of wealth, family, and societal change, the novel delves into themes of materialism, dissatisfaction, and the search for meaning beyond the trappings of success. Rabbit is depicted as a character who, despite achieving what appears to be the American dream, grapples with a sense of emptiness and the challenges of adapting to a changing world. "Rabbit Is Rich" is notable for its rich character development, intricate narrative style, and the way it captures the zeitgeist of the era. Updike's portrayal of Rabbit's life, with its ups and downs, reflects broader themes of American identity, generational conflict, and the pursuit of happiness. The novel won several prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award, cementing its status as a significant work in American literature and continuing the deep exploration of one man's journey through the latter half of the 20th century. Rarely has a single character been so faithfully followed for so many years by so many readers. Rarely has anyone written like John Updike. As a writer, he dared his fellows to be perceptive, to be honest, and above all to be specific. How large his footprint, how ghosted. Appartiene alle Serie"Rabbit" Series (3) Appartiene alle Collane EditorialiEurópa Zsebkönyvek (273) Gallimard, Folio (2476) rororo (12391) Premi e riconoscimentiMenzioniElenchi di rilievo
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HTML:Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award The hero of John Updike??s Rabbit, Run, ten years after the events of Rabbit Redux, has come to enjoy considerable prosperity as the chief sales representative of Springer Motors, a Toyota agency in Brewer, Pennsylvania. The time is 1979: Skylab is falling, gas lines are lengthening, and double-digit inflation coincides with a deflation of national self-confidence. Nevertheless, Harry ??Rabbit? Angstrom feels in good shape, ready to enjoy life at last??until his wayward son, Nelson, returns from the West, and the image of an old love pays a visit to the lot. New characters and old populate these scenes from Rabbit??s middle age as he continues to pursue, in his zigzagging fashion, the rainbo Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Il fatto che il protagonista e la sua famiglia mi suscitino cordiale antipatia non vorrebbe di per sé dire nulla, come è ovvio. E’ la scrittura che mi annoia e perché la trovo inutilmente minuziosa e non avvincente. Ho interrotto la lettura dopo un centinaio di pagine. Mi pare chiaro che il Franzen di 'Correzioni' si è ispirato ad Updike o, almeno, ne è stato fortemente influenzato, ma, come talvolta avviene, l’allievo risulta migliore del maestro. Comunque di famiglie americane (repubblicane) ne ho abbastanza, dopo il buon Franzen, dopo la detestabile 'Famiglia americana' dell’insopportabile (e presuntuosa) Joyce Carol Oates e dopo questo fallito tentativo di avvicinamento a John Updike.