Most Popular Books by Henry Miller

The account of a young writer and his friends in free-wheeling Paris.

Nothing But The Marvelous (Expanded) Wisdoms of Henry Miller Henry Miller and Blair Fielding (editor) A gathering of Henry Miller''s insights-memorable and revealing, profound and profane, angry and joyous, poetic and philosophical-covering a multitude of subjects, from "Aging" to "Universal Law." Drawn from the full scope of Miller''s writings-the early, notorious "Tropic of Cancer, to "Book of Friends and "The Hamlet Letters.

This collection, first published by New Directions in 1939, contains a number of Henry Miller''s most important shorter prose writings. They are taken from the Paris books Black Spring (1936) and Max and the White Phagocytes (1938) and were for the most part, written at about the satire time as Tropic of Capricorn—the period of Miller’s and Durrell’s life in the famous Villa Seurat in Paris. As is usual with Miller, these pieces cannot be tagged with the label of any given literary category. The unforgettable portrait of Max, the Paris drifter, and the probably-autobiographical Tailor Shop, are basically short stories, but even here the irrepressible vitality of Miller’s personality keeps breaking into the narrative. And in the critical and philosophical essays, the prose poems and surrealist fantasies, the travel sketches and scenarios, Miller’s passion for fiction, for telling the endless story of his extraordinary life, cannot be held down. Life, as no other modern author has lived it or can write it, bursts from these pages—the life of the mind and the body; of people, places and things; of ideas and the imagination.

Aller Retour New York is truly vintage Henry Miller, written during his most creative period, between Tropic of Cancer (1934) and Tropic of Capricorn (1939). Miller always said that his best writing was in his letters, and this unbuttoned missive to his friend Alfred Perlès is not only his longest (nearly 80 pages!) but his best--an exuberant, rambling, episodic, humorous account of his visit to New York in 1935 and return to Europe aboard a Dutch ship. Despite its high repute among Miller devotees, Aller Retour New York has never been easy to find. It was first brought out in Paris in 1935 in a limited edition, and a second edition, "Printed for Private Circulation Only," was issued in the United States ten years later. It is now available in paperback as a Revived Modern Classic, with an introduction by George Wickes that illuminates the people and personal circumstances which inform Aller Retour New York.

In celebration of the centennial of his birth, Into the Heart of Life: Henry Miller at One Hundred gathers a captivating selection of writings from ten of his books. The delights of his prose are many, not the least of which is Miller''s comic irony, which as The London Times noted, can be "as stringent and urgent as Swift''s." Frederick Turner has organized the whole to highlight the autobiographical chronology of Miller''s life, and along the way places the author squarely where he belongs––in the great tradition of American radical individualism, as a child of Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman. Miller, who joyously declared "I am interested––like God––only in the individual," would have been pleased. The keynotes here are self-liberation and the pleasures of Miller''s "knotty, cross-grained" genius, as Turner describes it––"defying classification, ultimately unamenable to any vision, any program not [his] own." Or, as Henry Miller himself put it: "I am the hero and the book is myself."

A collection of works spanning the entire career of great 20th-century American writer Henry Miller, edited and introduced by Lawrence Durrell. In 1958, when Henry Miller was elected to membership in the American Institute of Arts and Letters, the citation described him as: "The veteran author of many books whose originality and richness of technique are matched by the variety and daring of his subject matter. His boldness of approach and intense curiosity concerning man and nature are unequalled in the prose literature of our times." It is most fitting that this anthology of "the best" of Henry Miller should have been assembled by one of the first among Miller’s contemporaries to recognize his genius, the eminent British writer Lawrence Durrell. Drawing material from a dozen different books Durrell has traced the main line and principal themes of the "single, endless autobiography" which is Henry Miller’s life work. "I suspect," writes Durrell in his Introduction, "that Miller’s final place will be among those towering anomalies of authorship like Whitman or Blake who have left us, not simply works of art, but a corpus of ideas which motivate and influence a whole cultural pattern." Earlier, H. L. Mencken had said, "his is one of the most beautiful prose styles today," and the late Sir Herbert Read had written that "what makes Miller distinctive among modern writers is his ability to combine, without confusion, the aesthetic and prophetic functions." Included are stories, "portraits" of persons and places, philosophical essays, and aphorisms. For each selection Miller himself prepared a brief commentary which fits the piece into its place in his life story. This framework is supplemented by a chronology from Miller’s birth in 1891 up to the spring of 1959, a bibliography, and, as an appendix, an open letter to the Supreme Court of Norway written in protest of the ban on Sexus, a part of which appears in this volume.

The controversial, erotic and hilarious companion to the legendary Tropic of Cancer, in a smart new Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition.

The first novel of Miller''s frank, autobiographical trilogy uses dream, fantasy, and burlesque to portray the life of a struggling writer in preWorld War I New York.

"A perfect expression of Miller''s moral perspective as well as one of his outstanding demonstrations of narrative skill. It provides a wonderful cinematic view of two indomitable egotists in deadly conflict." --The Nation

His stories and essays celebrate those rare individuals (famous and obscure) whose creative resilience and mere existence oppose the mechanization of minds and souls. In 1939, after ten years as an expatriate, Henry Miller returned to the United States with a keen desire to see what his native land was really like—to get to the roots of the American nature and experience. He set out on a journey that was to last three years, visiting many sections of the country and making friends of all descriptions. The Air-Conditioned Nightmare is the result of that odyssey.

In 1941, Henry Miller, the author of Tropic of Cancer, was commissioned by a Los Angeles bookseller to write an erotic novel for a dollar a page. Under the Roofs of Paris (originally published as Opus Pistorum) is that book. Here one finds Miller’s characteristic candor, wit, self-mockery, and celebration of the good life. From Marcelle to Tania, to Alexandra, to Anna, and from the Left Bank to Pigalle, Miller sweeps us up in his odyssey in search of the perfect job, the perfect woman, and the perfect experience.

A handsome, slip-cased, two-volume edition is printed in commemoration of thereigning achievements of this singular American writer.

Written during the same period as Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, and banned in the English-speaking world upon its publication in Paris in 1936, Black Spring is one of Miller''s finest achievements, and arguably his most distinguished book from a stylistic point of view. It consists of a number of linked episodes describing some of the crucial years in his personal saga, from recollections of his childhood in Brooklyn to his time in Paris.

Step into the provocative world of Henry Miller and unravel the depths of desire and experience with "Plexus: Unveiling Desires and Experiences in Henry Miller''s World" by Henry Miller himself. Immerse yourself in the raw, unfiltered prose of one of the 20th century''s most controversial and influential writers, exploring the complexities of human existence with unflinching honesty. As Miller''s narrative unfolds, journey through the labyrinth of his mind, where passion, pain, and ecstasy collide in a whirlwind of emotion and insight. Experience the raw power of his writing, which lays bare the raw truths of life and the human condition. But amidst the chaos and tumult of Miller''s world, a provocative question emerges: Can we confront our deepest desires and darkest fears, or are we doomed to remain trapped in a cycle of longing and dissatisfaction? Engage with Miller''s bold exploration of desire, identity, and the quest for meaning, as he challenges societal norms and embraces the full spectrum of human experience. Join the journey of self-discovery and liberation as we navigate the contours of Miller''s world. Are you prepared to confront the truths that lie beneath the surface of your own desires? Immerse yourself in the visceral intensity and profound insight of Miller''s writing, whose unapologetic embrace of life''s contradictions continues to captivate readers around the world. Now is the time to dive into the provocative world of Henry Miller and explore the depths of human experience. Let "Plexus" be your guide on a journey of self-discovery and revelation, where every page is an invitation to embrace the complexities of existence. Secure your copy of "Plexus" today and embark on an unforgettable odyssey through the landscapes of desire, longing, and liberation. Let Miller''s fearless exploration of the human psyche inspire you to live life with passion, authenticity, and unbridled freedom.

Author explores the sources of his early life in New York and undertakes to define a view of his country.