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The Big Money: Volume Three of the U.S.A. Trilogy (edició 2000)

de John Roderigo Dos Passos

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THE BIG MONEY completes John Dos Passos's three-volume "fable of America's materialistic success and moral decline" (American Heritage) and marks the end of "one of the most ambitious projects that an American novelist has ever undertaken" (Time). Here we come back to America after the war and find a nation on the upswing. Industrialism booms. The stock market surges. Lindbergh takes his solo flight. Henry Ford makes automobiles. From New York to Hollywood, love affairs to business deals, it is a country taking the turns too fast, speeding toward the crash of 1929. Ultimately, whether the novels are read together or separately, they paint a sweeping portrait of collective America and showcase the brilliance and bravery of one of its most enduring and admired writers.… (més)

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Membre:	jwasserman99
Títol:	The Big Money: Volume Three of the U.S.A. Trilogy
Autors:	John Roderigo Dos Passos
Informació:	Mariner Books (2000), Edition: 1st Mariner Books Ed, Paperback, 528 pages
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#588 in our old book database. Not rated.

villemezbrown | Apr 17, 2024 |

It's difficult to getover the distraction that JohnDosPassos has in hiswriting of linkingup twowords. He's alsovery racist. (

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burritapal | Oct 23, 2022 |

Not a bad trilogy, but I was definitely ready for the end of it. There was just so much bad stuff that kept happening to everyone. Very anti-American dream. It's depressing to think that there were (and still are) people who live their lives completely day to day like that and spend as much time slacking off as possible.

I did like the narrative style. It was interesting how he didn't really wrap up anyone's story (unless they died). It made it seem like we were just getting to see a slice of these people's lives. (

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AmandaL. | Jan 16, 2016 |

The Big Money is a very interesting and compelling novel that I'm glad to have read. It's actually the third book in the "USA Trilogy" following American culture through the first 3 decades of the 20th century (each novel covering one decade). The Big Money takes us through the 1920s.

The style is experimental and at times a little odd because of that. Had I not been reading this as part of a class or with some notes to help guide me, I'm certain I would have missed a lot of the nuances.

There are 4 different writing threads throughout the novel:
* Lives (actual story arcs of fictional characters)
* Biographies (mini-biographies of notable characters such as Ford, Hearst, and others)
* Newsreels (snippets from newspaper, radio, pop culture and other elements…pieced together poetically to convey a thought or thread)
* Camera Eye (commentary on what's going on…a sort of personal context outside of the story)

The way the novel is pieced together is very intriguing and made for fun reading. It provides some very interesting insights into what social, political and cultural life was like during this timeframe. The size and content can certainly be daunting, but the presentation is in bite-sized chunks which makes it more manageable. Still, I would recommend you pay close attention and perhaps have a quick link to wikipedia or other reference material in order to get the full perspective.

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theokester | Dec 22, 2009 |

A real downer compared to the other two books. (

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Nom de l'autor	Càrrec	Tipus d'autor	Obra?	Estat
Dos Passos, John	—	autor primari	totes les edicions	confirmat
Geismar, Maxwell	Introducció	autor secundari	algunes edicions	confirmat
Marsh, Reginald	Il·lustrador	autor secundari	algunes edicions	confirmat

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U.S.A. de John Dos Passos

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The Ethnic Image in Modern American Literature, 1900-1950 de Philip Butcher

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A Study Guide for John Dos Passos's "The Big Money" de Anne Marie Hacht

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This is the main work - dos Passos's "The 42nd Parallel" (unabridged). Please do not combine this unabridged work with the Library of America omnibus called "U.S.A." or any other omnibus/anthology/combined edition setup as a separate work on LT. Abridged editions are also considered separate works on LT. Combining an unabridged "The 42nd Parallel" listed as a separate work from the publisher's omnibus "U.S.A" is acceptable, as long as the work is clearly identified by the owner as the work "The 42nd Parallel" (even though bound with, or published with, other works) and not as the combined work or omnibus. So, for example, "The 42nd Parallel (bound w/1919; The Big Money)", by John Dos Passos, is the same work as "The 42nd Parallel" by John Dos Passos, and should be combined with this work. However, "U.S.A" (containing "The 42nd Parallel") by John Dos Passos is NOT the same work as "The 42nd Parallel" by John Dos Passos, and should NOT be combined with this work.

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THE BIG MONEY completes John Dos Passos's three-volume "fable of America's materialistic success and moral decline" (American Heritage) and marks the end of "one of the most ambitious projects that an American novelist has ever undertaken" (Time). Here we come back to America after the war and find a nation on the upswing. Industrialism booms. The stock market surges. Lindbergh takes his solo flight. Henry Ford makes automobiles. From New York to Hollywood, love affairs to business deals, it is a country taking the turns too fast, speeding toward the crash of 1929. Ultimately, whether the novels are read together or separately, they paint a sweeping portrait of collective America and showcase the brilliance and bravery of one of its most enduring and admired writers.

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