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100 1 a| Percy, Walker,d| 1916-1990,e| author.=| ^A636021;

245 10 a| Walker Percy :b| the moviegoer & other novels 1961-1971 /c| Paul Elie, editor.;

246 30 a| Moviegoer and other novels 1961-1971;

250 a| First editionn.;

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300 a| 974 pages ;c| 21 cm.;

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490 1 a| The library of America;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 930-974).;

505 0 a| The moviegoer -- The last gentleman -- Love in the ruins -- Related writings.;

520 a| "This volume brings together Percy's first three published novels and a small selection of related writings: The Moviegoer (1961), The Last Gentleman (1966), and Love in the Ruins: The Adventures of a Bad Catholic at a Time Near the End of the World (1971). An appendix contains three short, related pieces"-- Provided by publisher.;

520 a| The Moviegoer: Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker, fills his days with movies and casual sex. His life offers him nothing worth retaining; what he treasures are scenes from The Third Man or Stagecoach, not the personal experiences he knows other people hold dear. On the cusp of turning thirty, however, something changes: At Mardi Gras, he embarks on a quest for some form of authentic experience. The consequences of Binx's quest, on both himself and his unstable cousin Kate, prove outrageous, absurd, moving, and indelible.;

520 a| The Last Gentleman: Will Barrett is a 25-year-old wanderer from the South living in New York City, detached from his roots and with no plans for the future, until the purchase of a telescope sets off a romance and changes his life forever.;

520 a| Love in the Ruins: Amid the decadence and polarization of a future American society, a U.S. doctor discovers a promising cure for all the ills of the human psyche.;

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700 1 a| Elie, Paul,d| 1965-e| editor.=| ^A536398;

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Walker Percy : the moviegoer & other novels 1961-1971 / Paul Elie, editor.

Author/creator	Percy, Walker author.
Format	Book
Edition	First editionn.
Publication	New York : The Library of America, 2024.
Copyright Date	©2024
Description	974 pages ; 21 cm.
Subjects	American fiction--20th century.

Other author/creator	Elie, Paul, 1965- editor.
Included Work	Container of (work): Percy, Walker, 1916-1990. Moviegoer.
Included Work	Container of (work): Percy, Walker, 1916-1990. Last gentleman.
Included Work	Container of (work): Percy, Walker, 1916-1990. Love in the ruins.
Portion of title	Moviegoer and other novels 1961-1971
Series	The library of America Library of America ; 380. ^A515081
Contents	The moviegoer -- The last gentleman -- Love in the ruins -- Related writings.
Abstract	"This volume brings together Percy's first three published novels and a small selection of related writings: The Moviegoer (1961), The Last Gentleman (1966), and Love in the Ruins: The Adventures of a Bad Catholic at a Time Near the End of the World (1971). An appendix contains three short, related pieces"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	The Moviegoer: Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker, fills his days with movies and casual sex. His life offers him nothing worth retaining; what he treasures are scenes from The Third Man or Stagecoach, not the personal experiences he knows other people hold dear. On the cusp of turning thirty, however, something changes: At Mardi Gras, he embarks on a quest for some form of authentic experience. The consequences of Binx's quest, on both himself and his unstable cousin Kate, prove outrageous, absurd, moving, and indelible.
Abstract	The Last Gentleman: Will Barrett is a 25-year-old wanderer from the South living in New York City, detached from his roots and with no plans for the future, until the purchase of a telescope sets off a romance and changes his life forever.
Abstract	Love in the Ruins: Amid the decadence and polarization of a future American society, a U.S. doctor discovers a promising cure for all the ills of the human psyche.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 930-974).
Genre/form	Psychological fiction.
Genre/form	Literature.
Genre/form	Science fiction.
Genre/form	Satirical fiction.
Genre/form	Novels.
Genre/form	Romans.
Genre/form	Littérature.
ISBN	9781598537758
ISBN	159853775X (hardcover)

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