Look Homeward, Angel
Author: Thomas Wolfe
Look Homeward, Angel: A Story of the Buried Life is a 1929 novel by Thomas Wolfe. It is Wolfe’s first novel, and is considered a highly autobiographical American Bildungsroman. The character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Wolfe himself. The novel covers the span of time from Gant’s birth to the age of 19. The setting is the fictional town and sta….Read More
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