POSTHUMOUS THOMAS WOLFE

Wolfe, Thomas (1900–1938)

The Good Child's River [Posthumous Publication] [Lehman Series] [Edited by Suzanne Stutman]

Chapel Hill, NC, The University of North Carolina Press, 1991.
A NEW THOMAS WOLFE DISCOVERY FROM THE AUTHOR'S PAPERS

Published more than half a century after Thomas Wolfe's death, The Good Child's River presents previously unpublished material drawn from the author's surviving manuscripts and literary papers. Edited by Wolfe scholar Suzanne Stutman, the volume offers readers a fresh opportunity to engage with the work of one of America's most ambitious literary voices and provides valuable insight into his creative process.

Issued as part of the H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series, the book combines literary scholarship with broad reader appeal. The text is complemented by black-and-white illustrations and editorial commentary that place the work within the larger context of Wolfe's career and enduring influence on twentieth-century American literature.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Octavo. 9.25 inches; 191 pages with bibliography and appendixes.  Publisher's cloth-backed boards in the original dust jacket. Illustrated with black-and-white plates. Part of the H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series. 1994 first edition edited by Suzanne Stutman. Second Printing.

CONDITION: Very Good-Plus in a Fine dust jacket. Bindings are tight and secure. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Light age-toning and spotting to the textblock edges. Minimal shelf handling wear. Appears unread.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —
Thomas Wolfe remains one of the defining figures of twentieth-century American literature. His expansive autobiographical novels and lyrical prose influenced generations of writers, including Ray Bradbury, Jack Kerouac, and Philip Roth. Published in 1994 from previously unpublished manuscripts, The Good Child's River demonstrates the continuing scholarly importance of Wolfe's archive and the ongoing effort to preserve and interpret his literary legacy.

Although Thomas Wolfe's reputation rests largely upon major works such as Look Homeward, Angel and Of Time and the River, his surviving manuscripts continue to reveal new dimensions of his literary achievement. The Good Child's River preserves material that remained unpublished during Wolfe's lifetime, allowing readers to examine themes, imagery, and narrative techniques that occupied the author throughout his career.

For collectors, the volume occupies an interesting place within the Wolfe canon. It serves both as a standalone literary work and as a window into the development of one of America's most celebrated modern writers. The careful editorial work and university press production further enhance its value as a reference and research source.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR —
Thomas Wolfe was born in Asheville, North Carolina, and emerged as one of the most significant American novelists of the twentieth century. His novels, including Look Homeward, Angel (1929) and Of Time and the River (1935), are noted for their emotional intensity, autobiographical foundations, and expansive prose style. Though he died at the age of thirty-seven, Wolfe left behind a substantial body of manuscripts that continued to generate posthumous publications and scholarly study for decades.

SUBJECTS: Thomas Wolfe; American Literature; Southern Literature; Literary Manuscripts; University of North Carolina Press; Suzanne Stutman; Twentieth-Century Fiction; Posthumous Works; Literary Archives; North Carolina Authors, American Literature; Literary Fiction; Posthumous Publications; Literary Scholarship.

Item #22054
ISBN: 0807820024

Price: $24.00