The long march / William Styron
- Author
- Styron, William, 1925-2006
- Published
- New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House, 1960.
- Copyright Date
- ©1952
- Edition
- First Vintage edition.
- Physical Description
- 120 pages ; 19 cm
- Summary
- In the shadow of the Korean War, a series of misfired mortar shells kill six men in a Marine camp during a training exercise, prompting the commanding officer to order a grueling punishment: a thirty-six mile march through the suffocating heat of the Carolina summer. Intended to beat discipline into the aging reservists, the march instead rankles Lieutenant Culver and Captain Mannix, whose growing resentment of the brutal trek leads to an ultimate, powerful act of rebellion. The Long March is a withering critique of a military system that leaves no room for dignity or personal identity. Told in part through flashbacks and dream sequences, the story is immersed in vivid language and philosophical reflection--a poignant defense of the individual in the face of attempted dehumanization.
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- Collection
- Penn State Authors Collection.
- Note
- "A Vintage book"--Cover.
"First published as a Modern Library Paperback, October 1956; first Vintage edition, June 1960; second printing, July 1962"--Title-page verso.
Title-page of first printing erroneously retains logo and imprint of Modern Library Paperbacks edition published by Random House in 1956. See West (A 2.I.a.2).
A novella originally published in February, 1953 issue of Discovery.
Rare Books copy 1: (1st printing with erroneous title-page); Styron's copy with his printed color bookplate inside front wrapper; bibliographer's examination copy. See West (A 2.I.a.2).
Rare Books copy 2: (1st printing with erroneous title-page); bibliographer's examination copy. See West (A 2.I.a.2).
Rare Books copy 3: "Second printing, July 1962" on copyright page; price $1.25 on wrapper; bibliographer's examination copy "1C". See West (A 2.I.a.3).
Rare Books copy 4: "Second printing, July 1962" on copyright page; price $1.25 on wrapper; bibliographer's examination copy (with variant zipcode in address at end of publisher's catalog on page 122 not described in bibliography). See West (A 2.I.a.3). - Source of Acquisition
- Rare Books copies 1-4: Gift of James L. W. West III; 2014.
- Reviewed/Cited In
- West, J.L.W. William Styron, A 2.I.a.2, A 2.I.a.3
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