Look Homeward, Angel

Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 semi—autobiographical novel is a rich and detailed tapestry of human experience, chronicling the coming—of—age of Eugene Gant in the early 20th century.The narrative begins with Eugene's birth into a tumultuous family in the fictional town of Altamont, a place defined by his father's alcoholism and his mother's obsession with property acquisition. As a shy and awkward boy, Eugene grapples with a turbulent home life and the relentless torment of his siblings, finding sola...