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Martin dressler steven millhauser first edition signed. The tale of an american dreamer by steven millhauser, 1997 pulitzer. Beginning with his first jobsin his fathers cigar shop and as a bellhopyoung martins rise is fueled by a. Since then he has published nine works of fiction, among them several collections of stories and novellas, as well as the novel martin dressler. Millhauser is now beginning to receive public attention commensurate with the critical acclaim his short stories and two previous novels. At the end of the 19th century in new york city, young martin dressler has aspirations beyond those of running his own tobacco store as his father before him. The tale of an american dreamer rodriguez a beautiful, mournful novel. Martin dressler dreams to rival the god and to create his own perfect world within the world imagine two stones gray, smooth, flattish. It vividly evokes its time and place through elaborate description. Martin dressler or the tale of an american dreamer p. The tale of an american dreamer did earn the pulitzer prize in 1997, an honor that increased millhausers cultural collateral. Since then he has published nine works of fiction, among them several collections of stories and novellas, as well as the. Young martin dressler begins his career as an industrious helper in his fathers cigar store.
Martin dressler by steven millhauser book club discussion. As danielle alexander notes, knopf offered to publishfrom the realm of morpheus,but only if the author was willing to make cuts in the manuscript, and millhauser was unwilling. He spent his childhood in connecticut where e his father was an. The tale of an american dreamer by steven millhauser new york. Millhauser was born in new york city, grew up in connecticut, and earned a b. Random house, vintage books, vintage contemporaries, 1997. American dreamer 1996, has produced various short story collections. Beginning with his first jobsin his fathers cigar shop and as a bellhopyoung martin s rise is fueled by a.
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