The Middle of the Journey by Monroe Engel, Lionel Trilling

The Middle of the Journey

Monroe Engel, Lionel Trilling

400 pages first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Published in 1947, as the cold war was heating up, Lionel Trilling’s only novel was a prophetic reckoning with the bitter ideological disputes that were to come to a head in the McCarthy era. The Middle of the Journey revolves around a political t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.17

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