{"product_id":"eleven-kinds-of-loneliness","title":"Eleven Kinds of Loneliness","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1962, a year after Revolutionary Road , this sublime collection of stories seems even more powerful today. Out of the lives of Manhattan office workers, a cab driver seeking immortality, frustrated would-be novelists, suburban men and their yearning, neglected women, Richard Yates creates a haunting mosaic of the 1950s, the era when the American dream was finally coming true - and just beginning to ring a little hollow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You Should Read?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOffers a haunting mosaic of the 1950s, capturing the era when the American dream was becoming hollow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProvides intimate portrayals of characters, including Manhattan office workers and suburban men and women.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShowcases a sublime collection of stories that are arguably more powerful today than when first published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplores universal themes of loneliness, yearning, and the human condition with profound insight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eyates-richard is a celebrated American author known for his unflinching portrayals of mid-20th-century American life. His work often explores themes of disillusionment, loneliness, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Yates's writing is characterized by its sharp observations, psychological depth, and exquisite prose style. He is widely considered one of the most important chroniclers of the post-war era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178327326973,"sku":null,"price":1118.4,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/files\/9780099518570.jpg?v=1770029961","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/products\/eleven-kinds-of-loneliness","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}