James T. Farrell — Studs Lonigan: A Trilogy

New York , Modern Library , 1938. Cloth. A smart edition of this exciting trilogy from James T. Farrell, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A novel trilogy including: Young Lonigan (1932), The Young Manhood of Sud Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day (1935). Written during the Great Depression, Farrell explored his knowledge of Irish-American life on the South Side of Chicago to create a portrait of the average American slowly destroyed by the spiritual poverty of their environment. Studs changes from a tough but good-hearted teenage boy to a physically shattered alcoholic, embittered by the Catholic Church and Chicago life. Written by James Thomas Farrell, an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Rear hinge starting but firm. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping. Light loss to the tail of the spine. The odd small closed tear and sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.