Condition: Acceptable. Please see the images for more details. May show signs of wear such as:
• Shelf wear or scuffing on the cover
• Creases, marks, or tears on pages or dust jacket
• Possible remainder marks or previous owner’s name/notes inside
Title stamped in metallic red on spine and front board. Boards a bit soiled. In a lightly toned dust jacket.
Blurb: “Cumming's first published work, an autobiographical novel about the four months he spent in a French prison under accusation of anti-war sentiment.”
A powerful and unconventional memoir, The Enormous Room is E.E. Cummings’ vivid account of his imprisonment in a French detention camp during World War I. First published in 1922, this autobiographical novel blends poetic prose, satire, and keen observation to depict the absurdities and injustices of war. Cummings’ unique style and irreverent wit bring to life the diverse cast of fellow prisoners and the surreal conditions of the camp, making this work a bold critique of authority and a celebration of human resilience.
This 1950 Liveright Publishing Corporation hardback edition preserves Cummings’ groundbreaking narrative, offering readers a glimpse into the experiences that shaped one of America’s most innovative poets. Essential for fans of modernist literature, war memoirs, and those intrigued by Cummings’ distinctive literary voice.