Randall Jarrell Book order
May 6, 1914 – October 14, 1965
Randall Jarrell was a distinguished American poet, critic, and novelist. His work is characterized by penetrating introspection and a focus on the human psyche, often exploring themes of identity, loss, and profound relationships. Jarrell fearlessly experimented with both form and content, securing a unique place in American letters.
- 2021
- 1974
Pictures from an institution
- 296 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Beneath the unassuming surface of a progressive women’s college lurks a world of intellectual pride and pomposity awaiting devastation by the pens of two brilliant and appalling wits. Randall Jarrell’s classic novel was originally published to overwhelming critical acclaim in 1954, forging a new standard for campus satire—and instantly yielding comparisons to Dorothy Parker’s razor-sharp barbs. Like his fictional nemesis, Jarrell cuts through the earnest conversations at Benton College—mischievously, but with mischief nowhere more wicked than when crusading against the vitriolic heroine herself.
