The Big Money
Written by John Dos Passos
Narrated by David Drummond
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Ultimately, the novels of the U.S.A. trilogy-both individually and as a whole-paint a sweeping portrait of collective America and showcase the brilliance and bravery of one of its most enduring and admired writers.
John Dos Passos
John Dos Passos (1896-1970) ist neben Ernest Hemingway und Scott Fitzgerald einer der wichtigsten Autoren der amerikanischen Moderne. Nach seinem Studienabschluss in Harvard reiste Dos Passos 1916 nach Spanien, schrieb seinen ersten Roman und diente freiwillig in der Sanität der französischen Armee. Nach dem Krieg reiste er als Journalist und Schriftsteller durch Europa, den Nahen Osten und den Kaukasus. Dies inspirierte ihn u.a. zum Reisejournal Orient Express, das 1927 erschien. Dos Passos’ erster großer Erfolg war der Großstadtroman Manhattan Transfer von 1925. In den Dreißigerjahren folgte die Romantrilogie U.S.A. Der enttäuschte Sozialrevolutionär Dos Passos zeichnet darin ein düsteres Sittengemälde Amerikas. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs reiste er erneut als Kriegsberichterstatter nach Europa. 1947 wurde er in die Amerikanische Akademie für Kunst und Literatur gewählt. Insgesamt schrieb er mehr als vierzig Romane, daneben Essays, Gedichte und Theaterstücke.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Big Money is a very interesting and compelling novel that I'm glad to have read. It's actually the third book in the "USA Trilogy" following American culture through the first 3 decades of the 20th century (each novel covering one decade). The Big Money takes us through the 1920s.The style is experimental and at times a little odd because of that. Had I not been reading this as part of a class or with some notes to help guide me, I'm certain I would have missed a lot of the nuances.There are 4 different writing threads throughout the novel: * Lives (actual story arcs of fictional characters) * Biographies (mini-biographies of notable characters such as Ford, Hearst, and others) * Newsreels (snippets from newspaper, radio, pop culture and other elements…pieced together poetically to convey a thought or thread) * Camera Eye (commentary on what's going on…a sort of personal context outside of the story)The way the novel is pieced together is very intriguing and made for fun reading. It provides some very interesting insights into what social, political and cultural life was like during this timeframe. The size and content can certainly be daunting, but the presentation is in bite-sized chunks which makes it more manageable. Still, I would recommend you pay close attention and perhaps have a quick link to wikipedia or other reference material in order to get the full perspective. ****4 out of 5 stars