Herzog

By (author): "Philip Roth, Saul Bellow"
Publish Date: 1964
Herzog
ISBN0142437298
ISBN139780142437292
AsinHerzog
CharactersMoses Elkanah Herzog, Miss Schwartz, Harvey Simkin, June Herzog, Himme
Original titleHerzog
This is the story of Moses Herzog, a great sufferer, joker, mourner, and charmer. Although his life steadily disintegrates around him - he has failed as a writer and teacher, as a father, and has lost the affection of his wife to his best friend - Herzog sees himself as a survivor, both of his private disasters and those of the age. He writes unsent letters to friends and enemies, colleagues and famous people, revealing his wry perception of the world around him, and the innermost secrets of his heart.