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Lädt ... Catch As Catch Can: The Collected Stories and Other Writingsvon Joseph Heller
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. When reading a collection of short stories, the hidden gem brings the greatest pleasure. Yes, all the Catch-22 related stories will not disappoint fans of Heller's first novel. Yet 'To laugh in the morning' is a sheer delight and a highlight of this collection. It is always welcoming to read about narcotica; and this story doesn’t disappoint. The collection also fulfils the primary objective of a short story collection such as this. And this is to demonstrate the progress Heller made in his abilities and confidence as a writer. All in all, a pleasure to read. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Long before there was a Catch-22, before there was even a Catch-18 (the novel's original title), Joseph Heller had begun sharpening his skills as a writer, searching for the voice that would best express the peculiarly wry view that he held of the world. Starting in 1945, with the publication in Story magazine of the short story "I Don't Love You Anymore," Heller began to reach out to an audience of readers damaged and disillusioned by their experiences during World War II. That story dealt with the return home of an American soldier who was having more than a little trouble adjusting. The stories published following this debut continued to reflect people at odds with the world around them, usually featuring the "little guy," the "underdog," the "average Joe" who beats the odds by surviving in a generally hostile and unwelcoming world. Written in what is termed the "New York Style," his were stories of urban naturalism, realistic and straightforward, emulating the work of such writers as Irwin Shaw, William Saroyan, John O'Hara, and -- perhaps most especially -- Nelson Algren. For Heller, writing these stories was a part of the learning process, his education on how to get across his own point of view, leading up to the publication of his masterpiece, Catch-22. Of the stories in this collection, thirteen were written before 1961, when Catch-22 was published; of those, five have never before been published. After Catch-22, Heller forsook the short story form. Though five stories were published after 1961, one -- "World Full of Great Cities" -- was actually written in 1949, three of the other four are spin-offs of Catch-22, and one is a preview of Closing Time. Rounding out this collection of the complete published short writings of Joseph Heller are a short play and several nonfiction pieces, mostly related to Catch-22. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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The magazine pieces written years later, after CATCH-22 success, are much more polished and interesting, especially one about the making of the film adaptation - "Joseph Heller Talks about Catch-22." A couple others, purportedly missing chapters from that book, published years later in Playboy are not so good - the omissions were a sound choice.
The best essay here to my mind is "Coney Island: The Fun Is Over," which gives us an intimate look at Heller 's childhood and the close knit Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up. It's the closest thing to autobiography since his actual memoir, NOW AND THEN: FROM CONEY ISLAND TO HERE, a volume i enjoyed immensely some years back.
I have always loved CATCH -22,. I tried a couple of Heller's later books but never finished them. CATCH AS CATCH CAN is a pretty good title for this uneven gathering together of odds and ends. Heller died in 1999, and his children, Erica and Ted, apparently approved this publication. It was mildly interesting, as a literary artifact, but I would only recommend it for Heller scholars. I skimmed several of these pieces. Like I said, just not very good. I'm glad I only paid a buck for it.
- Tim Bazzett, author of the memoir, BOOKLOVER ( )