
A Garden of Earthly Delights
(The first book in the Garden of Earthly Delights series)(1966)
A novel by
Joyce Carol Oates
| "If the phrase ‘woman of letters’ existed, she would be, foremost in this country, entitled to it." John Updike |
The first book in Oates's famous trilogy that includes Expensive People and the National Book Award winner them
In her second novel, Joyce Carol Oates, author of many bestselling novels, including We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde, created one of her most memorable heroines, Clara, the beautiful daughter of migrant farmworkers. Intent upon rising above her haphazard life of violence and poverty, Clara struggles for independence while relying on four men to fashion her destiny: her father, a hardened laborer simmering with resentment; Lowry, who rescues the teenage Clara from her family and offers her a first glimpse of love; Revere, the wealthy married man who promises Clara stability; and Swan, Clara's son, who bears the burden of his mother's mistaken identity.
For this Modern Library 20th Century Rediscovery edition, Joyce Carol Oates has revised and rewritten three fourths of the novel, originally published in 1966, a feat comparable to Henry James's revisions of his early novels in 1908, when he was at the height of his artistic powers. With a new Afterword by the author, this is the definitive edition of an early masterpiece by one of our greatest living writers.
In her second novel, Joyce Carol Oates, author of many bestselling novels, including We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde, created one of her most memorable heroines, Clara, the beautiful daughter of migrant farmworkers. Intent upon rising above her haphazard life of violence and poverty, Clara struggles for independence while relying on four men to fashion her destiny: her father, a hardened laborer simmering with resentment; Lowry, who rescues the teenage Clara from her family and offers her a first glimpse of love; Revere, the wealthy married man who promises Clara stability; and Swan, Clara's son, who bears the burden of his mother's mistaken identity.
For this Modern Library 20th Century Rediscovery edition, Joyce Carol Oates has revised and rewritten three fourths of the novel, originally published in 1966, a feat comparable to Henry James's revisions of his early novels in 1908, when he was at the height of his artistic powers. With a new Afterword by the author, this is the definitive edition of an early masterpiece by one of our greatest living writers.
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Hardback Editions
June 1970 : Hardback
| Title: Garden of Earthly Delights Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0-575-00471-1 / 978-0-575-00471-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Gollancz Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 1967 : Hardback
| Title: A Garden of Earthly Delights Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0-8149-0171-9 / 978-0-8149-0171-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Vanguard Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2003 : Paperback
| Title: A Garden of Earthly Delights (20th Century Rediscoveries) Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0-8129-6834-4 / 978-0-8129-6834-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Modern Library Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2000 : Paperback
| Title: A Garden of Earthly Delights (Virago Modern Classics) Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 1-86049-483-8 / 9781860494833 (UK edition) Publisher: Virago Press Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 1979 : Paperback
| Title: Garden of Earthly Delights Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0-449-22301-9 / 978-0-449-22301-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Fawcett Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1973 : Paperback
| Title: Garden of Earthly Delights Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0-586-03622-9 / 978-0-586-03622-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Panther Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1970 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: A Garden of Earthly Delights Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates Publisher: Fawcett Crest Availability: Amazon More details... |
1969 : Paperback
| Title: A Garden of Earthly Delights Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates Publisher: fawcett crest Availability: Amazon More details... |
1967 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: A Garden of Earthly Delights Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates Publisher: Crest Book / Fawcett Publications Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
1967 : Unknown
| Title: A garden of earthly delights Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates Publisher: Vanguard Press Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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