The Room Hubert Selby Jr

Selby s fiction which was championed by writers such as william s.

The room hubert selby jr.

Room by hubert selby jr is a slow painful ride into hell. He was highly influential to mo. This isn t the path to the fiery pits but to null. Hubert cubby selby jr.

About hubert selby jr. The room is no fast paced page turner this book isn t for those seeking instant literary gratification. This isn t the path to the fiery pits but to null. The room is no fast paced page turner this book isn t for those seeking instant literary gratification.

Selby s fiction which was championed by writers such as william s. The room is the second novel by hubert selby jr first published in 1971. His other novels include requiem for a dream the room and the demon. In this book selby presents a man who is slowly and inexorably losing his mind in prison.

1928 2004 was a celebrated author of nine novels including the classic bestseller last exit to brooklyn. His other novels include requiem for a dream the room and the demon. Selby s second novel is a claustrophobic descent into the tormented soul of a man trapped in a loveless society. Room by hubert selby jr is a slow painful ride into hell.

A deeply disturbing exploration of a character the guardian described as a genuinely frightening american psycho hubert selby jr s second novel is made all the more chilling by the narrator s brief flashes of humanity. Was an american writer. It is quite an experience to be locked up all by yourself in any size room says the anonymous narrator of hubert selby jr s second novel. Free shipping on qualifying offers.

His best known novels are last exit to brooklyn and requiem for a dream exploring worlds in the new york area. What follows is a startling series of recollections and fantasies that illuminate the workings of a prisoner s unhinged mind. Burroughs and allen ginsberg was noted for its gritty portrayal of addiction and urban despair and has influenced generations of authors artists and musicians. In this book selby presents a man who is slowly and inexorably losing his mind in prison.

His first novel was prosecuted for obscenity in the united kingdom and banned in italy prompting defences from many leading authors such as anthony burgess. Both novels were adapted later as films and he appeared in small roles in each. 1928 2004 was a celebrated author of nine novels including the classic bestseller last exit to brooklyn. Selby wrote about a harsh underworld seldom portrayed in literature.