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Few novels have caused as much debate as Hubert Selby Jr.’s notorious masterpiece,Last Exit to Brooklyn,and this Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Irvine Welsh, author ofTrainspotting.Described by various reviewers as hellish and obscene,Last Exit to Brooklyntells the stories of New Yorkers who at every turn confront the worst excesses in human nature. Yet there are moments of exquisite tenderness in these troubled lives. Georgette, the transvestite who falls in love with a callous hoodlum; Tralala, the conniving prostitute who plumbs the depths of sexual degradation; and Harry, the strike leader who hides his true desires behind a boorish masculinity, are unforgettable creations.Last Exit to Brooklynwas banned by British courts in 1967, a decision that was reversed the following year with the help of a number of writers and critics including Anthony Burgess and Frank Kermode.Hubert Selby, Jr. (1928-2004) was born in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 15, he dropped out of school and went to sea with the merchant marines. While at sea he was diagnosed with lung disease. With no other way to make a living, he decided to try writing: ‘I knew the alphabet. Maybe I could be a writer.’ In 1964 he completed his first book,Last Exit to Brooklyn, which has since become a cult classic. In 1966, it was the subject of an obscenity trial in the UK. His other books includeThe Room,The Demon,Requiem for a Dream,The Willow TreeandWaiting Period. In 2000,Requiem for a Dreamwas adapted into a film starring Jared Leto and Ellen Burstyn, and directed by Darren Aronofsky.’Last Exit to Brooklynwill explode like a rusty hellish bombshell over America, and still be eagerly read in 100 years’Allen Ginsberg’An urgent tickertape from hell’Spectator

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• Title: Last Exit to Brooklyn
• Author: Hubert Selby Jr.
• Language: English
• Genres: Fiction, Classics, New York, American, Novels, Literature, Contemporary
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• Published Date: January 1, 1964
• Status: Available for Download
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• EPUB File Size: 0.23 MB
• PDF File Size: 0.83 MB

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