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Сомрамюуто LookНомеwro, Anet  \n# MEMORIES OF THOMAS WOLFE\n\nA PiCTORIAL CoMPANION TOLook HoMEWARD,ANGEL  \nBYJoHN CHANDLER GRIFFIN  \nFew who have read Look Homeward,Angel,Thomas Wolfe's haunting mas-terpiece,can ever forget the vivid por-traits the author paints of his fictional-ized family—the Gants.However,many readers don’t realize the closeconnection between the characters inthe book and Wolfe's own family ex-perience.Here for the first time,JohnGriffin takes the reader through theWolfe family album to show how theauthor used actual photos as inspirationfor passages in the novel  \nThe book lavishly illustrates theexuberant and charismatic Wolfe fam-ily,upper-middle class residents ofAsheville,North Carolina.Photos re-veal hordes of children spilling fromporches,taking summer vacationsdressed in their Sunday finery—a nicelooking brood.The author captionsthe Wolfe family photos with passagesfrom Look Homeward,Angel—point-ing out that in many cases,scenes inthe novel very closely match imagesfrom the family album.Even thoughthe novel has always been known to beautobiographical,the book makes clearfor the first time that Wolfe reliedheavily on the family photos during thewriting of his most famous book.  \n999  \nWESLEY PRIVETTE MEMORIAL LDBRARY  \n\n| n , lonne   \u003Cbr>999   |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| otieTomoan wage    |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n| ROOM   |  |  |\n| DATE  \u003Cbr>DUE   | TITLE   | DATE  \u003Cbr>RETURNED   |\n|  |  |  |\n\nDATE DUE  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n\n# MEMORIES OF THOMAS WOLFE\n\nA PIcTORIAL COMPANION TO Look HoMEWARD,ANGEL  \n# THOMASWOLFE\n\nA PICTORIAL COMPANION TO Look HoMEWARD,ANGEL  \nB YJoHN CHAN DLER GRIFF IN  \nSUMMERHOUSE PRESSColumbia,South Carolina  \nPublished in Columbia,South Carolinaby the Summerhouse Press  \nCopyright ◎1996 by Summerhouse Press  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced inany form without the prior written approval of  \nSummerhouse Press  \nP.O.Box 1492  \nColumbia,SC 29202  \n(803)779-0870  \n(803)929-1175 Fax  \nISBN\\#1-887714-08-1(hardcover)  \nManufactured in the United States of America.  \nFirst Edition  \nPhotographs are reproduced here by permission ofPaul Gitlin,Adminstrator,C.T.A.,The Estate of Thomas Wolfe  \nAdditional Photo Credits:  \nPack Memorial Public Library,Asheville,N.C.  \n19,25,26,33,34,35,36,38,39,40,42,44,46,48,50,52,55,56,57,61,62,64,67,68,  \n69,70,71,73,74,75,76,78,81,83,84,88,92,94,95,98,100,101,103,105,110  \nUniversity of North Carolina Library,Chapel Hill,N.C.Pages 3,27,29,31,32,35,37,41,42,43,47,51,53,55,66,68,83,91,99,104,107,116  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nGriffin,John Chandler,1936-  \nMemories of Thomas Wolfe :a pictorial companion to “Lookhomeward,angel\"/by John Chandler Griffin.  \np.cm.  \nIncludes bibliographical references.  \nISBN 1-887714-08-1  \n1.Wolfe,Thomas,1900-1938.Look homeward,angel.2.Novelists,  \nAmerican--20th century--Family relationships.3Novelists,  \nAmerican--20th century--Biography.4.Wolfe,Thomas,1900-1938-  \n-Friends and associates.5.Wolfe,Thomas,1900-1938--Homes and  \nhaunts.6.Literary landmarks--South Carolina.7.Literary  \nlandmarks--North Carolina.8.Wolfe,Thomas,1900-1938--Family.  \nI.Title.  \nPS3545.0337L6831996  \n813'.52--dc20  \n96-30602  \n[B]  \nCONTENTS  \nINTRODUCTION:THE STORY OF A BooK  \n7  \nI.Look HOMEWARD,BROTHER:FRED WOLFE REMEMBERS  \nI3  \nII.THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY I85I-1899  \nWILLIAM OLIVER WOLFE:FROM YoRK SPRINGS TO ASHEVILLE25W.O.MARRIES JULIAWESTALL34THOMAS WOLFE's SIBLINGS ARE BORN40  \nII.THE YEARLY YEARS I900-I9I2  \nToM's BIRTH43THE TRIP TO ST.LoUIS AND GROVER’s DEATH45JULIA PURCHASES THE OLD KENTUCKY HOME5IToM ENTERS THE ORANGE STREET SCHOOL54EFFIE MARRIES ED GAMBRELL57BEN BECOMES A PAPER BOY61MABEL BECOMES AN ENTERTAINER65  \nIV.THE NoOR","cbCaiag1am4rSQil","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiag1am4rSQil","pdf",10402377,128,"English","# INTRODUCTION: THE STORY OF A BOOK\n## I. Look Homeward, Brother: Fred Wolfe Remembers\n## II. The Incredible Journey 1851-1899\n## II. The Yearly Years 1900-1912\n## IV. The North State Years 1912-1916\n## V. 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