The Williamsburg Trilogy (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Daniel Fuchs
- First Published: 1934
- Type of Plot: Surrealism
- Time of Work: The 1930’s
- Setting: Primarily the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, New York
- Principal Characters: Philip Hayman, Mr. Hayman, Sam Linck, Uncle Papravel, Max Balkan, Mandel Munves, Coblenz, Rita, Ruth, Mr. Balkan, Mrs. Balkan, Louie Spitzbergen, Moe Karty, Shubunka, Arthur
- Genres: Long fiction, Surrealist literature
- Subjects: Jews or Jewish life, Adultery, Greed, Human behavior, Success or failure
- Locales: Brooklyn, NY
The Novels
The Williamsburg Trilogy consists of three separate novels, Summer in Williamsburg, Homage to Blenholt, and Low Company. Each has a separate plot and group of characters. All are set for the most part in and around the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. The first two involve mainly characters who live on Ripple Street in Williamsburg. The third is set primarily in Neptune Beach, a seaside resort based, critics say, on either Brighton Beach or Coney Island. Summer in Williamsburg consists of a series of vignettes focussing on...
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