Tropic of Capricorn
June 7th, 2008 | by wowo |
Book Title: Tropic of Capricorn
Author: Henry Miller
Publisher: Grove Press (January 13, 1994)
Paperback: 348 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0802151825
ISBN-13: 978-0802151827
Book Description
Banned in America for almost thirty years because of its explicit sexual content, this companion volume to Miller’s Tropic of Cancer chronicles his life in 1920s New York City. Famous for its frank portrayal of life in Brooklyn’s ethnic neighborhoods and Miller’s outrageous sexual exploits, The Tropic of Capricorn is now considered a cornerstone of modern literature.
Book Review
I first read Tropic of Capricorn nearly 30 years ago as a freshman in college. Tropic of Cancer was “interesting,” but “Capricorn” blew my mind and turned me on to a realm of writing and chronicling of personal experience that influenced me more than any other work of literature I have ever read. This book is a comic (and cosmic) masterpiece on many levels. It is also a vicious social commentary of the times and culture (the 1920’s in New York City). More than anything, it is a vibrant work of literature, a lusty and no-holds-barred celebration of the human spirit with all its faults and foibles.. Check out Norman Mailer’s commentary on Henry Miller and “Capricorn” in the chapter “The Advocate” in his book The Prisoner of Sex. Likewise, check out Erica Jong’s “The Devil at Large.” Henry Miller is one of the greatest and most misunderstood writers this country has ever produced. Perhaps it’s unfortunate he’ll never be taught at anything but the college level (if he’s taught at all); but then, again, I wouldn’t offer Courvoisier to a highschool sophomore. Some tastes require maturity, but Miller’s writing is one I’m glad I had a few years under my belt before diving into it. - J. A. Geary “JayDownSouthInDixie” (Lakeland, FL USA)
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