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Tropic of Cancer is a 1934 novel by Henry Miller that depicts his life as a struggling writer in Paris. The book was banned in the US for obscenity, but is now considered a classic of 20th-century literature.
A banned classic novel about a young expatriate writer's adventures in Paris in the 1930s. Read reviews, ratings, quotes, and more on Goodreads, the world's largest community for readers.
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Jan 6, 1994 · Tropic of Cancer. Paperback – January 6, 1994. by Henry Miller (Author), Anais Nin (Preface), Karl Shapiro (Introduction) 3.7 1,136 ratings. Book 1 of 3: Tropic. See all formats and editions. Now hailed as an American classic, Tropic of Cancer, Henry Miller’s masterpiece, was banned as obscene in this country for twenty-seven years after ...
Jul 9, 2024 · Tropic of Cancer is an autobiographical novel by Henry Miller, published in France in 1934 and in the U.S. in 1961. It depicts his impoverished and sexual adventures in Paris in the 1930s and influenced the Beat generation.
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Jun 4, 2015 · Tropic of Cancer is a scandalous and influential book that redefined the novel and challenged censorship. It follows a starving American writer in Paris in the 1930s and features explicit sexual and social themes.
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Jun 12, 1983 · The book benefited from favorable early critical response and gained popular notoriety later as a result of obscenity trials. Containing little plot on narrative, Tropic of Cancer is made up of anecdotes, philosophizing, and rambling celebrations of life.
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The book benefited from favorable early critical response and gained popular notoriety later as a result of obscenity trials. Containing little plot on narrative, Tropic of Cancer is made up of anecdotes, philosophizing, and rambling celebrations of life.
