A Bad Man | Social Concerns
With his second novel Elkin established himself as one of the more defiant, socially challenging, writers of his time. A Bad Man takes up the traditional issues of incarceration, life in prison, and justice. The hero, Leo Feldman (critics often note the pun on "felled man"), is a bad man in many ways. He is an irresponsible father, a cruel husband, a manipulative friend, a sadistic employer, and a compulsive entrepreneur. Although guilty of many unethical business practices and several crimes, he is not technically guilty of the crime for which he is imprisoned. The novel thus...
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