false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172863651m/225396.jpg 225396 48 <B>About the Series</B>: No other series of classic texts equals the caliber of the <B>Norton Critical Editions</B>. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with the comprehensive pedagogical apparatus necessary to appreciate the work fully. Careful editing, first-rate translation, and thorough explanatory annotations allow each text to meet the highest literary standards while remaining accessible to students. Each edition is printed on acid-free paper and every text in the series remains in print. Norton Critical Editions are the choice for excellence in scholarship for students at more than 2,000 universities worldwide. 3272732 book 1922 Jacob's Room total:838|5:184|4:243|3:290|2:95|1:26| 838 2978 1362 68 3 5 false false Sat Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 07:40:08 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 07:40:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 20:16:37 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 21:47:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 06 08:13:21 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 05 13:25:07 -0700 2008
"It seems then that men and women are equally at f...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 11 11:29:56 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 12:27:37 -0800 2009 Jacob's Room definitely requires multiple readings in order to get a fuller understanding of the novel. We follow the life of Jacob Flanders as told through the eyes of a narrator with a very limited view. Jacob doesn't speak much, and when he does, it is often rather ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 12 07:52:44 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 08:21:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 08 09:26:35 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 14:52:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Dec 11 19:37:05 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 19:50:18 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 06:17:51 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 06:33:13 -0700 2009
It wasn't really a typical novel either, more of what I'd consider a character study.

It was rather poetic, about longing, and despair, things i like reading about, but also things i had to read 5 tim...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 03 06:55:17 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 20:13:32 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 05:27:58 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 08 07:41:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 13:51:09 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 28 15:31:48 -0800 2008 2 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 12:53:09 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 14:14:15 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 10:33:29 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 10:46:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Dec 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 15:44:15 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 13:08:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Feb 26 11:32:01 -0800 2007 Mon Feb 26 11:34:04 -0800 2007
The novel centers on the character of Jacob Flanders, a lonely young man unable to synthesize his love of classical culture with the chaotic reality of contemporary society, notably the ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 13:17:23 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 13:21:25 -0700 2009
Don't get this edition, there are too many notes made by the editors, and all those little numbers are distracting.]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Aug 20 01:09:34 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 01:11:24 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 31 19:16:37 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 14:02:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 15 10:18:09 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 09:25:38 -0700 2009 5 0 true false Sat Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 13:31:26 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 13:36:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=225396