The dying animal
Philip Roth
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The dying animal
by Philip Roth
Published
Sep 02, 2004
Publisher
GALLIMARD
Pages
144
ISBN-13
9782070763597
ISBN-10
2070763595
Description
"David Kepesh is white-haired and over sixty, an eminent TV culture critic and star lecturer at a New York college, when he meets Consuela Castillo, a decorous, well-mannered student of twenty-four, the daughter of wealthy Cuban exiles, who promptly puts his life into erotic disorder.". "Since the sexual revolution of the 1960s, when he left his wife and child, Kepesh has experimented with living what he calls an "emancipated manhood," beyond the reach of family or a mate. Over the years he has refined that exuberant decade of protest and license into an orderly life in which he is both unimpeded in the world of eros and studiously devoted to his aesthetic pursuits. But the youth and beauty of Consuela, "a masterpiece of volupte," undo him completely, and a maddening sexual possessiveness tranports him to the depths of deforming jealousy. The carefree erotic adventure evolves, over eight years, into a story of grim loss."--BOOK JACKET.
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How many pages are in The dying animal?
This edition of The dying animal has approximately 144 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, The dying animal typically takes between 3h 0m and 2h 0m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 36,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for The dying animal is approximately 36,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of The dying animal?
The dying animal was written by Philip Roth.
When was The dying animal published?
The publication date for this specific edition is Sep 02, 2004. The original work may have been published on a different date.