Literary Fiction
by John Williams
William Stoner escapes his impoverished farming background for university life, falling in love with literature and choosing an obscure academic career. His quiet existence unfolds through a loveless marriage, departmental politics, and fleeting moments of intellectual passion. A devastating portrait of an ordinary life lived with integrity, rediscovered as a masterpiece decades after its quiet publication.
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