Portnoy’s Complaint [Mass Market Paperback] Roth, Philip

Description

1970 Bantham publishing edition. Paperback cover has some creasing and fading at spine. The pages are clean and in good condition. The binding is secure.

This 1970 Bantam paperback edition of Philip Roth’s groundbreaking novel “Portnoy’s Complaint” is a remarkable artifact of its era. Published just two years after its initial release, this copy captures the shockwaves Roth sent through the literary world with his explicit exploration of sexual neurosis and Jewish-American identity. The novel’s unflinching depiction of its narrator’s obsessions and desires challenged social mores and ushered in a new era of frank, confessional literature. Roth’s daring prose and keen insights into the human psyche established him as a leading voice of the 20th century, and this early edition offers collectors a tangible link to the book’s controversial beginnings. Despite its age, the clean pages and secure binding ensure readers can immerse themselves in Roth’s masterful storytelling and trailblazing candor.