The Huge Season (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Wright Morris
- First Published: 1954
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: 1950’s, Self-discovery, Suicide, Friendship, 1920’s, College life, Students or student life
The Huge Season is closely related to Morris's other novels in that it reflects one of his common themes: the hold of the past over the present. Where this book breaks fresh ground, however, is in its employment of raw material. It differs in that it is the first, and fullest, treatment that Morris gives to his experiences in college. Moreover, this is the first novel in which Morris shows a protagonist, Peter Foley, who actually escapes from the crippling forces of nostalgia and the mythic past.
In The Huge Season, the past is the 1920's, an artistically heroic...
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