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| Author | Norman Mailer |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Paul Bacon[1] |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Dial Press |
Publication date | March 15, 1965[2] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 270 |
An American Dream is a 1965 novel by American author Norman Mailer. It was published by Dial Press. Mailer wrote it in serialized form for Esquire, consciously attempting to resurrect the methodology used by Charles Dickens and other earlier novelists, with Mailer writing each chapter against monthly deadlines. The book is written in a poetic style heavy with metaphor that creates unique and hypnotising narrative and dialogue. The novel's action takes place over 32 hours in the life of its protagonist Stephen Rojack.[3] Rojack is a decorated war-hero, former congressman, talk-show host, and university professor. He is depicted as the metaphorical embodiment of the American Dream.
- ^ Modern first editions - a set on Flickr
- ^ Lennon 2013, p. 348.
- ^ Lennon 1988, p. 103.