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The 42nd Parallel

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The 42nd Parallel (1930) is an experimental work of fictional realism, history, and stream of consciousness that utilizes a myriad of literary devices to create the first true collective novel.

It is the first book in the much-lauded U.S.A. trilogy, in which author John Dos Passos sets out to capture the turbulent essence of the early 20th century through twelve characters all struggling to find their place within American society. These stories are told through four main literary modes: traditional fictional narratives, newspaper clippings and song lyrics, short biographical sections of contemporary public figures, and autobiographical stream of consciousness. These elements come together to form a narrative that is as sprawling as it is cohesive, with Dos Passos refusing to single out way of living that makes a person wholly American. While never in a straight line, all of the characters and narratives presented in this first entry continue to develop throughout the other two books in the trilogy, Nineteen Nineteen (1932) and The Big Money (1936).

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About the Author :
John Roderigo Dos Passos (1896-1970) was an American author who is best remembered for his U.S.A. trilogy of novels. A member of the Lost Generation writers, Dos Passos wrote his first novel, One Man's Initiation: 1917 (1920), about his experiences as an ambulance driver in France and Italy during WWI. He continued his career writing antiwar fiction and later experimenting with stream-of-consciousness in his city-life novel Manhattan Transfer (1925). These literary explorations would bear fruit in his much-lauded U.S.A trilogy comprising of three novels: The 42nd Parallel (1930), Nineteen Nineteen (1932), and The Big Money (1936). Each novel was carefully constructed using a variety of narrative devices including newspaper clippings, autobiography, biography, and fictional realism with the goal of painting a nuanced portrait of the vast and often contradictory culture of early 20th century America. Although never receiving the same praise as for his writing, Dos Passos was also a passionate visual artist, often illustrating the graphics and covers for his own books and producing minor exhibitions in various clubs in New York City.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798888977798
  • Publisher: Mint Editions
  • Publisher Imprint: Mint Editions
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8888977791
  • Publisher Date: 18 Aug 2026
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)


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