Allen Tate, Arthur Mixener
The Fathers
- ISBN 13:
- 9780804001083
- author:
- Allen Tate, Arthur Mixener
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Swallow Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1959
- Pages:
- 323
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Fathers by Allen Tate is a powerful novel that explores the conflict between two fundamental modes of existence. Published in 1938, it examines the public and private aspects of this struggle, revealing a profound insight into American experience. At its core, The Fathers is a study of the relationship between individual desire and societal expectations. Through the lives of its characters, Tate sheds light on the tensions that have shaped America's history, particularly in the context of Virginia's antebellum civilization. This thought-provoking novel has received little attention since its publication, despite being one of the most remarkable works of our time. Its central idea - that men cannot live apart from the political order - remains a timely and universal theme.