New Years Eve-1929

"Like Anderson and Dreiser who exerted great influence on the development of his writing technique, Farrell excels at recording the sights and sounds of everyday American life. Once again, he explores the period (late 1920s), the place (Chicago), and at least one of the characters [Danny O'Neill] from [some earlier books]....The New Year's Eve party focuses on several of Farrell's recurring themes--the need to be loved, frustrated petty hopes, the loneliness of the individual, the disparity between dreams and reality, the sexual frustrations and agonies of the young....Once considered a controversial and shocking author, Farrell now seems a little dated. He does not delve too deeply beneath the surface, yet he sees clearly and has created a powerful study of the last mad fling of a desperately sad and lonely girl. Of value to students of American literature."Farrell, James T. is the author of 'New Years Eve-1929' with ISBN 9780912292021 and ISBN 0912292024.