First published in 1925, Manhattan Transfer is John Dos Passoss landmark modernist novel portraying New York City as both setting and protagonist.Through a mosaic of intersecting livesclerks, immigrants, journalists, dreamers, financiersDos Passos constructs a fragmented yet cohesive portrait of early twentiethcentury Manhattan. The novel abandons conventional linear narrative in favor of shifting perspectives, compressed scenes, and rhythmic montage, capturing the velocity and impersonality of urban existence. Individual ambition collides with economic reality, while personal identity dissolves within the machinery of modern life.A precursor to Dos Passoss later U.S.A. trilogy, Manhattan Transfer stands as one of the defining American novels of the 1920s. Its experimental structure and documentary realism reflect the influence of journalism, cinema, and modernist technique, offering a vivid chronicle of a city in transition. This Wilder Publications edition presents the text in a clean and carefully prepared modern format for contemporary readers.

Binding: Paperback;326 pages; Publisher: Wilder Publications; Classification: N/A; Weight: 600.81 g; Dimensions: N/A

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