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# American Pastoral: American Trilogy 1 (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (Vintage International)

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Review: Interesting from the first page- I loved it-A must read! - As Mrs Seinfield says of her son "How can you not love him?" the reader may say as well of the protagonist of AMERICAN PASTORAL- Seymour Irving Levov. And yet long before the end we may also conclude that "the Swede" as he is affectionately called, is an unsympathetic and hollow soul. To me this book is about America. Where has she been? Where is she now? What will she become? The book also ends with questions and to some readers these questions may remain unanswered and may even be unanswerable. And yet, Mr Roth, at least to my mind, does provide some answers, at least by implication. The central question asked is this: Isn't it enough for the hero Seymour Irving Levov just to BE and to take in his life what he finds before him? What does Seymour take? In a nutshell, the bounty of being born in America at a particular time. He takes what his father had built(a successful glove factory); he takes as his wife Miss New Jersey 1949; he takes a heritage home and a parcel of richly productive land on which to raise his family. He leaves school at 14 in order to take up this bounty. In the novel as a representative of the past, the hero's father rants about American having strayed from her "path", whilst his idealistic daughter, representative of the future, acts to give reality to her beliefs by disowning her mother and her family and becoming a "terrorist" and murderer. Maybe it isn't enough to take what's offered. Maybe there is an obligation on the Swede, and by extension on all those who enjoy the bounty. How, when, where and to whom these obligations are directed is a larger question. AMERICAN PASTORAL may be described as a novel of ideas, but to me the characters are so vivid and memorable, and the narrative so strong, that such a description amounts to a disservice. In addition, the information provided on the glove making process I found fascinating and memorable and an important element in establishing the growth of America as an industrial powerhouse. The decline of the industry too, and the whims of fashion, the effect of Jacqui Kennedy on that industry ( Camelot indeed)all helped to complete the beguiling background against which the lives of the characters are played out. I found this novel a profoundly interesting and moral examination of matters crucial to the survival of those things for which America professes to stand tall - freedom, equality before the law, justice - as well as a moving creation of a range of characters. A must read.
Review: A Dense, Often Heavy Read, Great Erudition - "American Pastoral" is a deep and dense novel set primarily in New Jersey in the 1960s. The narrator is a fictional author, apparently alter ego, of the author, who tells the story of a successful Jewish family until a terrible tragedy overtakes the family. The novel is widely considered iconic and often appears on various lists of great novels. While I can understand why that is the case, this is definitely not a light read and one has to really be in the mood to persevere. I am glad I read the novel and did like it, but I definitely need a break from both Philip Roth and, for the moment, another heavy read. The protagonist of this novel is a decent Jewish gentleman from New Jersey who becomes a successful business man and has a fine family. The events and history overtakes him and his family. There are times I found the story very painful. There is also some very witty, if dark, humor. The author, Philip Roth, while an avowed atheist later in life, was brought up in New Jersey in a Jewish Cultural environment. Innthat context, the novel has a vaguely semi autobiographical aspect to it. There is a good deal of description of various cultural and religious interactions. As stated above there are some very deep and lengthy passages that really demanded my full concentration. I had to reread many passages. As I often do I read the book on Kindle, and listened simultaneously to an audiobook. In other cases of other books, I sometimes need to speed up the listening speed on my device to keep up with my normal reading speed. In this case, I often had to SLOW down the listening speed due to the dense nature of the writing. There were times I just plain needed a break. In summary I am glad that I read this book and liked it a lot more than I did not like it. However this is, at times, a heavy, slow read. I read some other reviews prior to writing this review. At least once the word "slog" was used. Honestly I feel that is apt and thought of that word myself,. But as is often the case, I am glad that I stuck with this book. It was worth it and I am glad that I can say that I read it. Thank You for taking the time to read this review.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #19,965 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #218 in Fiction Satire #1,288 in Literary Fiction (Books) #1,532 in American Literature (Books) |
| Book 1 of 3  | American Trilogy |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (5,278) |
| Dimensions  | 5.15 x 0.95 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0375701427 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0375701429 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 423 pages |
| Publication date  | February 3, 1998 |
| Publisher  | Vintage |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting from the first page- I loved it-A must read!
*by I***N on October 20, 2002*

As Mrs Seinfield says of her son "How can you not love him?" the reader may say as well of the protagonist of AMERICAN PASTORAL- Seymour Irving Levov. And yet long before the end we may also conclude that "the Swede" as he is affectionately called, is an unsympathetic and hollow soul. To me this book is about America. Where has she been? Where is she now? What will she become? The book also ends with questions and to some readers these questions may remain unanswered and may even be unanswerable. And yet, Mr Roth, at least to my mind, does provide some answers, at least by implication. The central question asked is this: Isn't it enough for the hero Seymour Irving Levov just to BE and to take in his life what he finds before him? What does Seymour take? In a nutshell, the bounty of being born in America at a particular time. He takes what his father had built(a successful glove factory); he takes as his wife Miss New Jersey 1949; he takes a heritage home and a parcel of richly productive land on which to raise his family. He leaves school at 14 in order to take up this bounty. In the novel as a representative of the past, the hero's father rants about American having strayed from her "path", whilst his idealistic daughter, representative of the future, acts to give reality to her beliefs by disowning her mother and her family and becoming a "terrorist" and murderer. Maybe it isn't enough to take what's offered. Maybe there is an obligation on the Swede, and by extension on all those who enjoy the bounty. How, when, where and to whom these obligations are directed is a larger question. AMERICAN PASTORAL may be described as a novel of ideas, but to me the characters are so vivid and memorable, and the narrative so strong, that such a description amounts to a disservice. In addition, the information provided on the glove making process I found fascinating and memorable and an important element in establishing the growth of America as an industrial powerhouse. The decline of the industry too, and the whims of fashion, the effect of Jacqui Kennedy on that industry ( Camelot indeed)all helped to complete the beguiling background against which the lives of the characters are played out. I found this novel a profoundly interesting and moral examination of matters crucial to the survival of those things for which America professes to stand tall - freedom, equality before the law, justice - as well as a moving creation of a range of characters. A must read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Dense, Often Heavy Read, Great Erudition
*by F***Y on August 31, 2020*

"American Pastoral" is a deep and dense novel set primarily in New Jersey in the 1960s. The narrator is a fictional author, apparently alter ego, of the author, who tells the story of a successful Jewish family until a terrible tragedy overtakes the family. The novel is widely considered iconic and often appears on various lists of great novels. While I can understand why that is the case, this is definitely not a light read and one has to really be in the mood to persevere. I am glad I read the novel and did like it, but I definitely need a break from both Philip Roth and, for the moment, another heavy read. The protagonist of this novel is a decent Jewish gentleman from New Jersey who becomes a successful business man and has a fine family. The events and history overtakes him and his family. There are times I found the story very painful. There is also some very witty, if dark, humor. The author, Philip Roth, while an avowed atheist later in life, was brought up in New Jersey in a Jewish Cultural environment. Innthat context, the novel has a vaguely semi autobiographical aspect to it. There is a good deal of description of various cultural and religious interactions. As stated above there are some very deep and lengthy passages that really demanded my full concentration. I had to reread many passages. As I often do I read the book on Kindle, and listened simultaneously to an audiobook. In other cases of other books, I sometimes need to speed up the listening speed on my device to keep up with my normal reading speed. In this case, I often had to SLOW down the listening speed due to the dense nature of the writing. There were times I just plain needed a break. In summary I am glad that I read this book and liked it a lot more than I did not like it. However this is, at times, a heavy, slow read. I read some other reviews prior to writing this review. At least once the word "slog" was used. Honestly I feel that is apt and thought of that word myself,. But as is often the case, I am glad that I stuck with this book. It was worth it and I am glad that I can say that I read it. Thank You for taking the time to read this review.

### ⭐⭐ Review
*by S***K on April 11, 2017*

Ik heb het geprobeerd, maar kwam echt niet door die eerste hoofdstukken heen. Heb het boek dus netjes teruggelegd. Wie weet, voor later.

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