An edition of How to Be Alone: essays (2002)

How to be alone

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An edition of How to Be Alone: essays (2002)

How to be alone

essays

1st ed.

by , , and

  • ★★★ 3.4 (5 ratings)
  • 39 Want to read
  • 3 Currently reading
  • 7 Have read

The author presents his 1996 work, "The Harper's Essay," offering additional writings that consider a central theme of the erosion of civic life and private dignity and the increasing persistence of loneliness in postmodern American.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Language
English
Pages
278

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Subjects

Essays, Essays (single author), Reportage literature, American essays, Lifestyles, Living alone, Life Style, Essais américains, Style de vie, Vivre seul

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Jonathan Franzen

Times

20th century, 20e siècle
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How to Be Alone: Essays
Mar 10, 2014, Macmillan Audio
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How to Be Alone
2014, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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How to Be Alone: Essays
2007, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
in English
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How to Be Alone
April 19, 2004, HarperPerennial
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How to Be Alone
April 19, 2004, HarperPerennial
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How to be alone: essays
2003, Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Picador
Paperback in English - 1st Picador ed.
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How to be Alone
2003, RB Large Print
Hardcover in English
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How to Be Alone
2002-01-01, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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How to Be Alone: Essays
Sep 01, 2002, Simon & Schuster Audio
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How to Be Alone
October 7, 2002, Fourth Estate
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How to be Alone
2002, Fourth Estate Ltd, 4th Estate
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How to be alone: essays
2002, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
in English - 1st ed.
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How to Be Alone
October 7, 2002, Fourth Estate
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How to be Alone
2002, Fourth Estate Ltd
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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
814/.54
Library of Congress
PS3556.R352 H69 2002, PS3556.R352H69 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
278 p. ;
Number of pages
278

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL3560187M
ISBN 10
0374173273
LCCN
2002023642
OCLC/WorldCat
49226197
Wikidata
Q25217078
LibraryThing
3509
Goodreads
528854

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL4082701W

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Work Description

Collection of some of Franzen's essays, including the one known as "the Harper's essay". Some are edited or tweaked from their original printings. A mixture of topics but well-written and enjoyable; Franzen is as thoughtful as ever.

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