Oates, Joyce Carol (1938– )

Them [Signed]

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition, Thus. Full Leather.

THE AMERICAN DREAM FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS.
Winner of the 1970 National Book Award for Fiction, Them is Joyce Carol Oates's powerful portrait of working-class America, tracing the fortunes of the Wendall family through poverty, violence, and social upheaval.

Set principally in Detroit, the novel follows three generations struggling against economic hardship, fractured family relationships, and the turbulent forces reshaping American cities. Through their experiences, Oates examines class divisions, racial tensions, and the elusive promise of upward mobility.

Originally published in 1969, Them is among Oates's most acclaimed novels and a central work in her exploration of American society.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: SIGNED FRANKLIN LIBRARY LEATHER EDITION.
+++ Publisher's full leather binding, accented with 22-karat gold-stamped decoration and lettering. Raised spine bands; all edges gilt; archival-quality paper; satin moiré endpapers; sewn-in silk ribbon marker; Smyth-sewn binding; and concealed muslin joints.
+++ Octavo (8vo). [xx], 601, [5] pages. Black-and-white illustrations.
+++ First Franklin Library Edition, 1979.

CONDITION: FINE — GIFT QUALITY.
No flaws or blemishes. Binding and interior exceptionally well preserved. A Fine, gift-quality example.

LIYERARY SIGNIFICANCE: A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER — AMERICA'S URBAN UNDERCLASS.
First published in 1969, Them received the 1970 National Book Award for Fiction and established itself among Joyce Carol Oates's major achievements.

The novel forms the concluding volume of her informal Wonderland Quartet, a series examining the psychological and social experiences of Americans confronting poverty, ambition, violence, and changing national circumstances.

DETROIT, CLASS CONFLICT & SOCIAL UPHEAVAL.
Drawing upon the realities of working-class urban life, Oates depicts the pressures of economic inequality, racial conflict, and family instability in mid-twentieth-century Detroit. The novel's portrayal of social unrest gives it particular significance as a literary response to the transformations of postwar America.

GENRES: American Literature, Literary Fiction, Social Realism, Family Saga, Modern American Classics, Award-Winning Fiction, Signed Books, Fine Bindings

SUBJECTS: Joyce Carol Oates, Them, National Book Award, American Working Class, Detroit, Urban Poverty, Social Inequality, Race Relations, Family Relationships, Postwar America, Wonderland Quartet, Franklin Library, Signed Editions

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Price: $85.00