Read Time: ~10.4 hr
Look Homeward, Angel
by Thomas Wolfe (1929)
About this book
An elaborate and moving coming-of-age story about Eugene Gant, a restless and energetic character whose passion to experience life takes him from his small, rural hometown in North Carolina to Harvard University and the city of Boston. The novel's pattern is artfully simple--a small town, a large family, high school and college--yet the characters are monumental in their graphic individuality and personality.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraClassic Era
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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