{"product_id":"studs-lonigan-a-trilogy","title":"STUDS LONIGAN – A TRILOGY","description":"\u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eSTUDS LONIGAN – A TRILOGY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"223\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e James T. Farrell\u003cbr data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"254\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"268\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Modern Library\u003cbr data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1938 Edition\u003cbr data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"318\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"328\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 465\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003eJames T. Farrell’s \u003cem data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eStuds Lonigan – A Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a monumental achievement in American realist fiction. Published as a single volume in this 1938 Modern Library edition, the trilogy comprises three novels—\u003cem data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003eYoung Lonigan\u003c\/em\u003e (1932), \u003cem data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003eThe Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan\u003c\/em\u003e (1934), and \u003cem data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003eJudgment Day\u003c\/em\u003e (1935). Together, they chart the rise and fall of Studs Lonigan, a promising young man from a devout Irish-Catholic family on the South Side of Chicago, whose life is gradually undone by social pressures, personal failures, and the grim realities of urban existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eThrough unflinching prose and psychological depth, Farrell exposes the limitations of the American Dream as lived by the working class during the Great Depression. Studs begins as a headstrong teenager full of ambition and bravado but gradually spirals into mediocrity, regret, and disillusionment. His story becomes a microcosm of a generation—trapped between rigid tradition, toxic masculinity, limited education, and economic uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003eFarrell, deeply influenced by naturalism and Marxist thought, employs a style reminiscent of Theodore Dreiser and Sinclair Lewis. His realism is raw and relentless, marked by vivid street dialogue, philosophical undertones, and a penetrating critique of American society. While bleak, the trilogy is also rich with humanity—Farrell never moralizes, choosing instead to observe his characters with honesty and empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2605\"\u003eAs a document of urban life, religious influence, and psychological struggle, \u003cem data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003eStuds Lonigan – A Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark of 20th-century literature. It is as much a sociological case study as it is a literary masterpiece, offering readers both a gripping personal saga and an uncompromising look at the forces that shape (and often deform) the lives of ordinary people.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003eWritten by acclaimed American realist James T. Farrell.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2759\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2759\"\u003ePublished by The Modern Library in 1938 as a collected edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2865\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2865\"\u003eContains the full trilogy: \u003cem data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2804\"\u003eYoung Lonigan\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2842\"\u003eThe Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2862\"\u003eJudgment Day\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"2931\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"2868\" data-end=\"2931\"\u003eA definitive coming-of-age saga set in working-class Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"3019\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"3019\"\u003eCritically acclaimed for its realism, psychological insight, and social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"3020\" data-end=\"3093\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"3022\" data-end=\"3093\"\u003eA powerful examination of masculinity, identity, and disillusionment.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"3094\" data-end=\"3153\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3153\"\u003eA foundational text in American proletarian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"3154\" data-end=\"3232\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"3156\" data-end=\"3232\"\u003eReflects the struggles of Irish-Catholic immigrants and their descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3314\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"3235\" data-end=\"3314\"\u003eWritten in stark, authentic prose capturing the dialect and mood of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3409\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"3317\" data-end=\"3409\"\u003eTotal of 465 pages filled with richly layered character development and cultural critique.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli class=\"\" data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3499\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3499\"\u003eCategory: \u003cem data-start=\"3422\" data-end=\"3434\"\u003eLiterature\u003c\/em\u003e – a major work of American fiction with enduring literary value.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67621310726387,"sku":null,"price":899.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2922\/2643\/files\/6f9696d3-IMG_5902-scaled.jpg?v=1790941573","url":"https:\/\/collegestreetbook.in\/products\/studs-lonigan-a-trilogy","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}