The gallery, John Horne Burns ; introduction by Paul Fussell
Type
Label
The gallery, John Horne Burns ; introduction by Paul Fussell
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The gallery
Oclc number
54006945
Responsibility statement
John Horne Burns ; introduction by Paul Fussell
Series statement
New York Review Books classics
Summary
"John Horne Burns brought The Gallery back from World War II, and on publication in 1947 it became a critically-acclaimed bestseller. However, Burns's early death at the age of 36 led to the subsequent neglect of this searching book, which captures the shock the war dealt to the preconceptions and ideals of the victorious Americans. Set in occupied Naples in 1944, The Gallery takes its name from the Galleria Umberto, a bombed-out arcade where everybody in town comes together in pursuit of food, drink, sex, money, and oblivion. A daring and enduring novel, one of the first to look directly at gay life in the military. The Gallery poignantly conveys the mixed feelings of the men and women who fought the war that made America a superpower"--Publisher's description
Table Of Contents
Floorplan of THE GALLERY -- First Portrait: Entrance -- First Portrait: The Trench foot of Michael Patrick -- FIRST PROMENADE: (Casablanca) -- SECOND PORTRAIT: Louella -- SECOND PROMENADE: (Fedhala) -- THIRD PORTRAIT: Hal -- THIRD PROMENADE: (Casablanca-Algiers) -- FOURTH Portrait: Father Donovan and Chaplain Bascom -- FOURTH PROMENADE: (Algiers) -- FIFTH PORTRAIT: Momma -- FIFTH PROMENADE: (Algiers) -- SIXTH PORTRAIT: The Leaf -- SIXTH PROMENADE: (Naples) -- SEVENTH PORTRAIT: Giulia -- SEVENTH PROMENADE: (Naples) -- EIGHTH PORTRAIT: Queen Penicillin -- EIGHTH PROMENADE: (Naples) -- NINTH PORTRAIT: Moe -- Exit