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The Great Portnoy
Upon its release the book was met with popular indifference. And no wonder. A cautionary tale about indulgence, extravagance and social upheaval? Right into the racing heart of the Roaring Twenties and its cloche hat wearing flappers, smoking Lucky Strikes and listening to jazz? No thanks. When Fitzgerald asked his editor about the book's reception he was told, "Sales situation doubtful, but excellent reviews." The author, in response, closed with, "Yours in great depression." It wasn't until the consequences of the Great Depression that the book achieved the acclaim it holds today. Only in…
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