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Stoner

by John Williams

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"Born the child of a poor farmer in Missouri, William Stoner is urged by his parents to study new agriculture techniques at the state university. Digging instead into the texts of Milton and Shakespeare, Stoner falls under the spell of the unexpected pleasures of English literature, and decides to make it his life. Stoner is the story of that life"--

First published: 1965 337 pages ISBN: 9781590179284
Category
Literature
Priority
Recommended
Author works
3
Language
eng
Subjects
domestic fictionpsychological fictionLiteratureFictionStudy and teachingCollege teachersAdulteryEnglish teachersMarital conflictcampus

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