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Ragtime is a novel by E. L. Doctorow, first published in 1975. The sweeping historical fiction occurs in the area of New York City between 1902 and 1912.. Ragtime was ranked number 86 among Modern Library's 100 Best Novels in 1998.
- E. L. Doctorow
- 270 pp
- 1975
- 1975
Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (January 6, 1931 – July 21, 2015) was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known for his works of historical fiction. He wrote twelve novels, three volumes of short fiction and a stage drama, including the award-winning novels Ragtime (1975), Billy Bathgate (1989), and The March (2005).
- Edgar Lawrence Doctorow, January 6, 1931, New York City, U.S.
- July 21, 2015 (aged 84), New York City, U.S.
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Ragtime Full Book Summary. The novel opens in the year 1902, in the town of New Rochelle, New York, at the house of an upper class family comprised of Mother, Father, and the little boy. Mother's Younger Brother falls in love with the famous beauty Evelyn Nesbit, whose husband Harry Thaw has recently been charged with the murder of her ex ...
- E. L. Doctorow
- 1975
Ragtime, first published in 1975, is a historical fiction novel by E. L. Doctorow that weaves a tapestry of intersecting lives in early 20th-century America.Set against the backdrop of historical events, the novel tells the stories of three families–an upper-class family in New Rochelle, an immigrant and his daughter, and a ragtime pianist and his beloved.
Jun 12, 1975 · Ragtime is a novel by E. L. Doctorow, published in 1975. This work of historical fiction is mainly set in the New York City area from 1902 until 1912, with brief scenes towards the end describing the United States' entry into World War I in 1917. The novel centers on a wealthy family living in New Rochelle, New York, simply named Father, Mother ...
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Aug 17, 2022 · Join T contributor Kate Guadagnino and writer Jonathan Dee for a virtual discussion about E.L. Doctorow’s 1975 novel, “Ragtime,” set between New Rochelle and New York City.
Aug 12, 2022 · Published Aug. 12, 2022 Updated Sept. 16, 2022. Forthis installment of T Book Club, we read E.L. Doctorow’s “Ragtime.”. Though it was published in 1975, the novel looks at an earlier period ...
