| Front | Look Homeward Angel |
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| Back | An autobigraphical Novel Thomas Wolfe 1929 The story of Eugene Gant Eugene grows up surrounded by a tumultous, colourful family A love of literature Break with his family 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 coming-of-age story.[1] The character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Wolfe himself. The novel briefly recounts Eugene's father's early life, but primarily covers the span of time from Eugene's birth in 1900 to his definitive departure from home at the age of 19. The setting is a fictionalization of his home town of Asheville, North Carolina, called Altamont, Catawba in the novel. |
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