In Spring a Young Man's Fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of guilt ... especially if that man is Alexander Portnoy. Hailed as one of the two or three funniest works in American fiction (Chicago Sun-Times), this scalpel-sharp satire dissects the modern American Jewish family with no mercy, as the tortured title character delivers his complaint in the form of a confession to his psychiatrist.
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In Spring a Young Man's Fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of guilt ... especially if that man is Alexander Portnoy. Hailed as one of the two or three funniest works in American fiction (Chicago Sun-Times), this scalpel-sharp satire dissects the modern American Jewish family with no mercy, as the tortured title character delivers his complaint in the form of a confession to his psychiatrist.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x10; Hardcover and dust jacket. Book Club Edition. Good binding and cover. Jacket sunned. Owner's name on verso, else unmarked. Portnoy's Complaint is a minor classic of Jewish American literature. This comic novel is structured as a confession to a psychiatrist by Alexander Portnoy, who relates the details of his adolescent obsession with masturbation and his domination by his overly possessive mother, Sophie. Portnoy's 'complaint' refers to the damage done to him by the culture that has shaped him; although he is successful, his achievements are marred by a nagging sense of guilt.
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Reader copy. Publisher: Random Date of Publication: 1969 Binding: Hardcover Condition: This is the stated Random First Edition from 1969. Other than a bit of wear and tear to the DJ, the book is in positively excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc. ---and the pages and binding are tight as a drum.
This is and always will be my favorite growing up book. Portnoy is me except for the liver thing...
Great comedy that must not be missed.
James M
May 24, 2013
Excellent!
This is an excellent book in every way - extremly funny and moving: a great read!
HANSDANE
Dec 9, 2010
Enjoyable
I enjoyed this hilarious book about a young Jewish boy struggling to come to terms with the facts of life. Perhaps a bit harsh for delicate readers. After finishing the book, I felt like writing a sequel about my own early life and sending it to Philip Roth. I realised, however, that there was nothing he could learn from me. His mastery of the language is simply brilliant.
