The Prague Orgy
First English edition (publ. Jonathan Cape) | |
| Author | Philip Roth |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Zuckerman Bound trilogy |
| Subject | Totalitarianism, Struggle of artists |
| Genre | Novella |
| Publisher | Farrar, Strauss & Giroux (USA): Jonathan Cape (UK) |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Preceded by | "The Anatomy Lesson" |
The Prague Orgy (1985) is a novella by Philip Roth. The short book is the epilogue to his trilogy Zuckerman Bound, and was initially published in the USA in a single volume with the trilogy.[1][2] It was first published in England as a separate volume.
The story follows Roth's alter ego Nathan Zuckerman, on a journey to Communist Prague in 1976 seeking the unpublished manuscripts of a Yiddish writer. The book, presented as journal entries by Zuckerman, details the struggle of demoralized artists in a totalitarian society.
References
- ^ Johnson, Greg (July 21, 1985). "'Trilogy' details the perils of Roth's career". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 9-J. Retrieved November 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Skiles, Don (June 16, 1985). "The Marcel Proust of Newark". Review. San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. pp. 1 & 4. Retrieved November 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.