Tropic of Capricorn
New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1961. Second Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.
A LANDMARK OF MODERN LITERATURE — HENRY MILLER’S LONG-CENSORED AMERICAN CONFESSION.
First published in Paris in 1939, Tropic of Capricorn is Henry Miller’s autobiographical novel exploring his early life, artistic awakening, and years of struggle in New York City. A companion volume to Tropic of Cancer, the work established Miller as one of the most controversial and influential voices of twentieth-century literature.
A GROVE PRESS MILESTONE.
This 1961 Grove Press edition represents the moment when Henry Miller’s previously suppressed writings entered the American literary mainstream. Issued after years of censorship battles, the volume helped redefine debates surrounding literary freedom, obscenity, and artistic expression in postwar America while preserving Grove Press’s influential role in expanding the boundaries of American publishing. The edition includes the original Grove introduction and retains the distinctive design associated with the press’s landmark literary publications of the period.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Black cloth binding with spine lettering. Octavo, approximately 8.5 inches. 320 pages. Dust jacket with original $7.50 price present.
CONDITION: Very Good in Good dust jacket. The binding is tight and square. Text is clean with light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Dust jacket retains the original price but shows shelf rubbing, edge wear, and wear at the spine tips.
LITERARY SIGNIFICANCE — A DEFINING WORK OF THE BEAT ERA AND MODERN AMERICAN LETTERS.
Written as an autobiographical exploration of Miller’s formative years, Tropic of Capricorn blends memoir, fiction, philosophy, and social criticism. Its frank examination of sexuality, work, alienation, and artistic identity challenged prevailing literary conventions and helped shape the countercultural movements that followed.
Along with Tropic of Cancer, the novel occupies a central place in twentieth-century discussions of censorship and literary freedom. Grove Press’s publication of Miller’s work became a landmark moment in the eventual acceptance of previously prohibited literature in the United States.
SUBJECTS: Modern American Literature, Autobiographical Novel, New York City, Literary Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Beat Generation, Twentieth-Century Literature, Modern Literature, Autobiographical Fiction, American Literature, Literary Controversy.
Item #22283
Price: $45.00
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