[Sillitoe] has assured himself a place in the history of the English novel.”—Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random HouseVisit other sites in the Penguin Random House NetworkBy clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Underwhelmed by the short story collection, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, picked by my book group, I felt I owed it to Sillitoe not to judge him on it but to read Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and maybe some of his later novels too.
No, okay, although the main character is a dick, this book read really quickly and I found myself quite enjoying it. The item you've selected was not added to your cart. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. He left school at age fourteen to work in a factory. . This cult classic of working class life in post-war Nottingham follows the exploits of rebellious factory worker Arthur Seaton and is introduced by Richard Bradford.
It’s a vivid and authentic portrayal of 19One of the greatest novels of working class life ever, Alan Sillitoe’s best novel packs as much of a punch today as it did when first published in 1958.
The world was telling me I HAD to read it because I come from Nottingham and this is the big Nottingham novel, and I grew up working class, I knew people like these characters, and I would have been one of these characters if I hadn’t discovered how to pass exams early on. No changes would be made and you would have nothing to fight against. 세계 최대 eBook 상점을 둘러보고 웹, 태블릿, 휴대전화, eReader에서 독서를 시작해 보세요.This cult classic of working class life in post-war Nottingham follows the exploits of rebellious factory worker Arthur Seaton and is introduced by Richard Bradford.Working all day at a lathe leaves Arthur Seaton with energy to spare in the evenings. At some stage or other his life begins to spin out of control, he is on a helter-skelter that will deliver him swiftly into the arms of retribution, but this almost seems to be no more than a blip, a minimal shift in his ambitions, his attitude remains: combative, recalcitrant, incorrigible. About Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.
At twenty two he's the king of his little world, refusing to let anyone impose their laws on him. Yes, it does have the slightly ragged feel of a first novel but that's part of what makes it great.Wonderful illustration of northern working class life in the 1950s, as we follow the adventures of a young man who spends his days working in a factory and his free time drinking, living it up, or recovering. “If you went through life refusing all the bait dangled in front of you, that would be no life at all. The characters are multi-layered and sympathetic, and Seaton himself takes on a life of his own way beyond the confines of the book. But he is a real professional who seduces the reader along with the rest. Free download or read online Saturday Night and Sunday Morning pdf (ePUB) (The Seaton Novels Series) book. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? Reading this book, I was reminded of Rabbit Run, which I hated. I disliked Arthur and the plot line wasn't too spectacular in my opinionI enjoyed this (very much in certain parts), but maybe not as much as The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Reading this book, I was reminded of Rabbit Run, which I hated. At twenty two he's the king of his little world, refusing to let anyone impose their laws on him. Arthur is frustrating, and appealing--despite his many shortcomings. No changes would be made and you would have nothing to fight against. It’s the story of young Nottingham factory worker Arthur Seaton, who works hard and plays hard and is determined not to be beaten down by “the system”. I thought it was going to be a 'kitchen sink' socialist piece about hardship and hope, in the spirit of Love on the Dole. One of the greatest novels of working class life ever, Alan Sillitoe’s best novel packs as much of a punch today as it did when first published in 1958. Set in Nottingham in the 50's and early 60's it tells the story of a young factory worker Arthur Seaton. He's a supreme individualist and sounds rather like Johnny Rotten talking in 1977. The film of the novel, starring Albert Finney, transformed British cinema and was much imitated.Alan Sillitoe was born in 1928 and left school at 14 to work in various factories. He's not angry he just doesn't want to be told what to do and doesn't want to be cornered.