Candy
(Book)

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Hoffenberg, Mason, author.
Novak, B. J., 1979- writer of introductory text.
Published
New York : Grove Press, 2018.
Edition
60th anniversary edition., Grove Atlantic paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 222 pages ; 21 cm
Status
Rawlings Branch - ADULT
FICTION
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Published
New York : Grove Press, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
60th anniversary edition., Grove Atlantic paperback edition.
Language
English

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Originally banned in Paris and published by the Olympia Press under the pseudonym Maxwell Kenton, Candy is the scandalous 1958 novel cowritten by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg, now reissued with an introduction by B. J. Novak. Candy was greeted in America by white-hot controversy, becoming a bestseller and helping to cement Southern's reputation as a legendary absurdist comic. The book centers on the sexual misadventures of a young girl named Candy Christian--lithe, taut, impossibly sweet, and as naive as she is irresistible. Chronicling her liaisons with everyone from her father's gardener, a pretentious professor, a shrink, a guru, and even her own uncle, Candy follows this luscious all-American girl as she breaks away from her small-town life and sets out to experience the world. Through it all, Candy is exploited, ravaged, and used--and eager as ever to please. A satire of Voltaire's Candide, Candy is an exhilarating romp through the fantasies and perversions of the American male and a fearless portrait of corrupted innocence in a society obsessed with narcissism, power, and commerciality. A hilarious and sexy fable, Candy is a countercultural tour de force.--Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Southern, T., Hoffenberg, M., & Novak, B. J. (2018). Candy (60th anniversary edition.). Grove Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Southern, Terry, Mason, Hoffenberg and B. J. Novak. 2018. Candy. Grove Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Southern, Terry, Mason, Hoffenberg and B. J. Novak. Candy Grove Press, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Southern, Terry,, Mason Hoffenberg, and B. J. Novak. Candy 60th anniversary edition., Grove Press, 2018.

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