 1949 first UK edition cover | |
| Author | Nathanael West |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Liveright |
Publication date | April 8, 1933 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 208 |
| Preceded by | The Dream Life of Balso Snell |
Miss Lonelyhearts is a novella by Nathanael West. He began writing it early in 1930 and completed the manuscript in November 1932.[1] Published in 1933, it is an Expressionist black comedy set in New York City during the Great Depression.[2] It is about a male newspaper advice columnist who provides advice to lonesome people. He becomes so affected by their desperate letters that he spirals into depression, drinking, and ill-considered sexual affairs, which lead to his downfall.
- ^ West, Nathanael. Novels and Other Writings. Sacvan Bercovitch, ed. New York: Library of America, 1997. ISBN 1-883011-28-0
- ^ Indar, Josh (14 March 2013). "Austerity and the Arts -- and George W. Bush". PopMatters.