The Natural (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Bernard Malamud
- First Published: 1952
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fable
- Time of Work: 1930’s-1940’s
- Genres: Long fiction, Sports fiction
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Love or romance, New York City, 1940’s, 1930’s, Chicago, Folklore, Corruption, Baseball
- Locales: New York, NY, Chicago, IL
Places Discussed
*New York City. City in which Hobbs’s major league baseball team, the Knights, is based. Bernard Malamud’s mixture of affection for and displeasure with New York City is at the source of Hobbs’s experiences with the Knights. The energy, sophistication, variety, and ethnic diversity of the city form a fascinating background for the narrative, and Hobbs’s American heartland perspective makes him a somewhat daunted, but nonetheless fascinated, observer of the city’s allure and dangers.
Baseball stadium. Stadium in which the New York Knights play....
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