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A. J. Liebling: The Sweet Science and Other Writings (Loa #191):... (Ltd Ed)
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Edition
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- Format
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- ISBN
- 9781598530407
- Book Title
- A. J. Liebling: the Sweet Science and Other Writings (LOA #191) : The Sweet Science / the Earl of Louisiana / the Jollity Building / Between Meals / the Press
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- Library of America, T.H.E.
- Language
- English
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- Sports & Recreation, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections
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- Boxing, Journalism, American / General, Essays
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One of the most gifted American journalists of the twentieth century, A. J. Liebling learned his craft as a newspaper reporter before joining The New Yorker in 1935. This volume collects five books that demonstrate his extraordinary vitality and versatility as a writer. Named the best sports book of all time by Sports Illustrated in 2002, The Sweet Science (1956) offers a lively and idiosyncratic portrait of boxing in the early 1950s that encompasses boastful managers, veteran trainers, wily cornermen, and the fighters themselves: Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Archie Moore, "a virtuoso of anachronistic perfection." No one has captured the fierce artistry of the ring like Liebling. "A boxer," he observed, "like a writer, must stand alone." A classic of reporting, The Earl of Louisiana (1961) is a vivid account of Governor Earl Long's bid for reelection after his release from a mental asylum in 1959--and an insightful look at Southern politics during the civil rights era. The Jollity Building (1962) collects hilarious stories about Manhattan cigar-store owners, night-club promoters, and the scheming "Telephone Booth Indians" of Broadway, as well as a profile of "The Honest Rainmaker," the racing columnist and confidence man extraordinaire Colonel John R. Stingo. An unabashed celebration of the pleasures of unrestrained eating, Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris (1962) is a richly evocative memoir of Liebling's lifelong love for Paris and French food and wine. The Press (1964) brings together the best of Liebling's influential "Wayward Press" pieces, in which he perceptively examined the flaws of American journalism and presciently warned of the dangers of consolidated media ownership. "Freedom of the press," he wrote, "is guaranteed only to those who own one." LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
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Library of America, T.H.E.
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1598530402
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9781598530407
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Book Title
A. J. Liebling: the Sweet Science and Other Writings (LOA #191) : The Sweet Science / the Earl of Louisiana / the Jollity Building / Between Meals / the Press
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Boxing, Journalism, American / General, Essays
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections
Number of Pages
1050 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
24.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
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18
Series Volume Number
2
Lc Classification Number
Ps3523.I278a6 2009
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Twelfth Grade
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
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2008-934338
Dewey Decimal
814.52
Series
Library of America A. J. Liebling Edition Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
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