Hersey, John 1914-1993
Overview
| Works: | 416 works in 1,999 publications in 20 languages and 64,696 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction History Pastoral fiction Pictorial works Criticism, interpretation, etc Sea stories Historical fiction Personal narratives‡vAmerican Musical fiction Short stories |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Annotator, Author of screenplay, Author of introduction, Bibliographic antecedent, Illustrator, Other |
| Classifications: | PS3515.E7715, 813.5 |
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Most widely held works about
John Hersey
- John Hersey by David Sanders( Book )
- American war literature, 1914 to Vietnam by Jeffrey Walsh( Book )
- The mythopoeic reality : the postwar American nonfiction novel by Masʼud Zavarzadeh( Book )
- John Hersey revisited by David Sanders( Book )
- Understanding the literature of World War II : a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents by James H Meredith( Book )
- Into the valley; a skirmish of the marines by John Hersey( Book )
- Fifty years of the American novel; a Christian appraisal by Harold C Gardiner( Book )
- The survival tales of John Hersey by Nancy Lyman Huse( Book )
- John Hersey and James Agee : a reference guide by Nancy Lyman Huse( Book )
- Writers at work : the Paris review interviews, eighth series( Book )
- In my opinion; an inquiry into the contemporary novel by Orville Prescott( Book )
- Into the valley : Marines at Guadalcanal by John Hersey( Book )
- John Hersey's A bell for Adano, Hiroshima, and other works; a critical commentary by Francis R Gemme( Book )
- John Hersey interview with Kay Bonetti by John Hersey( Recording )
- An Integrated teaching unit on John Hersey's Hiroshima developed at Purdue University( Book )
- CliffsNotes Hiroshima by Susan Van Kirk( Book )
- John Hersey( Book )
- The war lover by Philip Leacock( Visual )
- History of the class of nineteen thirty-six, Yale College by Yale College (1887- )( Book )
- A study guide for John Hersey's "A bell for Adano."( )
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Most widely held works by
John Hersey
Hiroshima by
John Hersey(
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325 editions published between 1946 and 2015 in 16 languages and held by 9,495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the effect of the bombing of Hiroshima on six survivors of the atomic blast
325 editions published between 1946 and 2015 in 16 languages and held by 9,495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the effect of the bombing of Hiroshima on six survivors of the atomic blast
A bell for Adano by
John Hersey(
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159 editions published between 1944 and 1994 in 10 languages and held by 4,692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An Italian-American major, part of American occupation forces in Sicily during World War II, tries to reform the town in his charge by being decent to people. His efforts are epitomized by his efforts to replace the 700-year-old bell melted down for bullets by the fascists
159 editions published between 1944 and 1994 in 10 languages and held by 4,692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An Italian-American major, part of American occupation forces in Sicily during World War II, tries to reform the town in his charge by being decent to people. His efforts are epitomized by his efforts to replace the 700-year-old bell melted down for bullets by the fascists
The wall by
John Hersey(
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143 editions published between 1937 and 1988 in 8 languages and held by 3,536 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Wall tells the inspirational story of forty men and women who escape the dehumanizing horror of the Warsaw ghetto. John Hersey's novel documents the Warsaw ghetto both as an symbol of Nazi persecution and as a personal confrontation with cruelty, torture, starvation and humiliation
143 editions published between 1937 and 1988 in 8 languages and held by 3,536 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Wall tells the inspirational story of forty men and women who escape the dehumanizing horror of the Warsaw ghetto. John Hersey's novel documents the Warsaw ghetto both as an symbol of Nazi persecution and as a personal confrontation with cruelty, torture, starvation and humiliation
A single pebble by
John Hersey(
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82 editions published between 1956 and 1992 in 8 languages and held by 2,769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While in China on business in the 1920s, a young American engineer becomes involved in the lives of people who live on a junk on the Yangtze River
82 editions published between 1956 and 1992 in 8 languages and held by 2,769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While in China on business in the 1920s, a young American engineer becomes involved in the lives of people who live on a junk on the Yangtze River
The child buyer : a novel in the form of hearings before the Standing Committee on Education, Welfare, & Public Morality of
a certain State Senate, investigating the conspiracy of Mr. Wissey Jones, with others, to purchase a male child by
John Hersey(
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70 editions published between 1960 and 1989 in 4 languages and held by 2,089 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Written in the form of a legislative hearing. A satire with overtones of horror on American public education, with special barbs for superintendents, school psychologists, doting teachers, PTA leaders, materialist parents, and ignorant legislators. An exposé of the corruptible ego in each man." "This powerful indictment of the American educational system and the material values placed on intelligence in our society takes the form of a Senate hearing. The Senate investigation concerns the attempts of Wissey Jones to buy Barry Rudd, a precociously brilliant child. Through a series of medical procedures and the use of drugs, the child is transformed into an extremely efficient thinking machine. That the child's personality is of secondary importance compared to the benefits to be derived from this supercomputer is at the crux of the argument. Barry's parents and the local educational authorities are initially opposed but are slowly won over by Jones's appeals to their vanity."
70 editions published between 1960 and 1989 in 4 languages and held by 2,089 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Written in the form of a legislative hearing. A satire with overtones of horror on American public education, with special barbs for superintendents, school psychologists, doting teachers, PTA leaders, materialist parents, and ignorant legislators. An exposé of the corruptible ego in each man." "This powerful indictment of the American educational system and the material values placed on intelligence in our society takes the form of a Senate hearing. The Senate investigation concerns the attempts of Wissey Jones to buy Barry Rudd, a precociously brilliant child. Through a series of medical procedures and the use of drugs, the child is transformed into an extremely efficient thinking machine. That the child's personality is of secondary importance compared to the benefits to be derived from this supercomputer is at the crux of the argument. Barry's parents and the local educational authorities are initially opposed but are slowly won over by Jones's appeals to their vanity."
Too far to walk by
John Hersey(
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33 editions published between 1965 and 1976 in 3 languages and held by 1,977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A listless college student who longs to have fulfilling experiences and be a charismatic figure makes a Faustian bargain
33 editions published between 1965 and 1976 in 3 languages and held by 1,977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A listless college student who longs to have fulfilling experiences and be a charismatic figure makes a Faustian bargain
The Algiers Motel incident by
John Hersey(
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33 editions published between 1968 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A personal investigation into the deaths of three black youths during the Detroit riots
33 editions published between 1968 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A personal investigation into the deaths of three black youths during the Detroit riots
Manzanar = Ringoen by
John Armor(
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15 editions published between 1988 and 1989 in 3 languages and held by 1,924 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chronicles the internments of Japanese Americans in the United States during the mid 1940s
15 editions published between 1988 and 1989 in 3 languages and held by 1,924 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chronicles the internments of Japanese Americans in the United States during the mid 1940s
The war lover by
John Hersey(
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50 editions published between 1951 and 1987 in 7 languages and held by 1,893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
War Lover follows Buzz Morrow, a pilot who glorifies war and his military duties. The author makes the point that wars exist precisely because there are men like Buzz who revel in them. At the same time, he also gives us a detailed account of a Flying Fortress crew based in England during WW II
50 editions published between 1951 and 1987 in 7 languages and held by 1,893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
War Lover follows Buzz Morrow, a pilot who glorifies war and his military duties. The author makes the point that wars exist precisely because there are men like Buzz who revel in them. At the same time, he also gives us a detailed account of a Flying Fortress crew based in England during WW II
The call by
John Hersey(
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21 editions published between 1985 and 1986 in English and held by 1,885 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Het leven van een Amerikaanse zendeling in China aan het eind van de 19e en het begin van de 20e eeuw
21 editions published between 1985 and 1986 in English and held by 1,885 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Het leven van een Amerikaanse zendeling in China aan het eind van de 19e en het begin van de 20e eeuw
White lotus by
John Hersey(
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36 editions published between 1964 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,804 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
White Lotus tells of her enslavement as a girl of 15 when a yellow race overran Arizona and took her to an eastern country. An allegory with parallels to the Negro-white history in America
36 editions published between 1964 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,804 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
White Lotus tells of her enslavement as a girl of 15 when a yellow race overran Arizona and took her to an eastern country. An allegory with parallels to the Negro-white history in America
Under the eye of the storm by
John Hersey(
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28 editions published between 1967 and 1979 in 5 languages and held by 1,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When their sailboat Harmony is thrust into the center of a great storm, two men and their wives face some brutal changes both in themselves and in their relationships with each other
28 editions published between 1967 and 1979 in 5 languages and held by 1,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When their sailboat Harmony is thrust into the center of a great storm, two men and their wives face some brutal changes both in themselves and in their relationships with each other
The conspiracy : a novel by
John Hersey(
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25 editions published between 1972 and 1991 in 5 languages and held by 1,628 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nero's secret police believe they have come on the first hints of a plot against the emperor's life
25 editions published between 1972 and 1991 in 5 languages and held by 1,628 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nero's secret police believe they have come on the first hints of a plot against the emperor's life
Ralph Ellison; a collection of critical essays by
John Hersey(
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17 editions published between 1973 and 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of essays by celebrated critics and authors examines the American author's great novel Invisible man, and his enduring influence on modern fiction
17 editions published between 1973 and 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of essays by celebrated critics and authors examines the American author's great novel Invisible man, and his enduring influence on modern fiction
Here to stay by
John Hersey(
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29 editions published between 1962 and 1988 in English and held by 1,329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hersey tells the story of an old lady marooned on a rooftop amidst floods caused by a hurricane. He ends with his famour Hinoshima
29 editions published between 1962 and 1988 in English and held by 1,329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hersey tells the story of an old lady marooned on a rooftop amidst floods caused by a hurricane. He ends with his famour Hinoshima
Antonietta : a novel by
John Hersey(
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11 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in 3 languages and held by 1,288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"John Hersey's brilliantly inventive novel is the romantic odyssey of a Stradivarius violin from its creation three hundred years ago in Cremona through its many adventures in the hands of the famous and infamous ... It begins in 1699 as the great Stradivari, in love at fifty-five, fashions a magnificent instrument and names it Antonietta, after the object of his desire. It ends on Martha's Vineyard with a tone-deaf financier purchasing Antonietta to improve his image as a person of culture. In the intervening years--a sparkling variety of incidents--we see Stradivari's bewitching violin affecting the lives of: the young Mozart in Paris ... the fiercely ambitious Berlioz ... and Stravinsky ... The composers come alive in all their idiosyncrasies, and Antonietta becomes a compelling presence--giving voice to the changing character, and eternal art, of music over the centuries."
11 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in 3 languages and held by 1,288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"John Hersey's brilliantly inventive novel is the romantic odyssey of a Stradivarius violin from its creation three hundred years ago in Cremona through its many adventures in the hands of the famous and infamous ... It begins in 1699 as the great Stradivari, in love at fifty-five, fashions a magnificent instrument and names it Antonietta, after the object of his desire. It ends on Martha's Vineyard with a tone-deaf financier purchasing Antonietta to improve his image as a person of culture. In the intervening years--a sparkling variety of incidents--we see Stradivari's bewitching violin affecting the lives of: the young Mozart in Paris ... the fiercely ambitious Berlioz ... and Stravinsky ... The composers come alive in all their idiosyncrasies, and Antonietta becomes a compelling presence--giving voice to the changing character, and eternal art, of music over the centuries."
The walnut door by
John Hersey(
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19 editions published between 1977 and 1997 in English and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1977 and 1997 in English and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
My petition for more space by
John Hersey(
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21 editions published between 1937 and 1977 in 3 languages and held by 1,174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In an overcrowded world where acquiescence is the law of survival, a New Haven man petitions the government for more space
21 editions published between 1937 and 1977 in 3 languages and held by 1,174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In an overcrowded world where acquiescence is the law of survival, a New Haven man petitions the government for more space
Key West tales by
John Hersey(
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9 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and held by 1,140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains a collection of short stories set in Key West, Florida
9 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and held by 1,140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains a collection of short stories set in Key West, Florida
Into the valley; a skirmish of the marines by
John Hersey(
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40 editions published between 1943 and 1989 in English and held by 1,104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A skirmish of the marines
40 editions published between 1943 and 1989 in English and held by 1,104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A skirmish of the marines
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Related Identities
- Herman Finkelstein Collection (Library of Congress)
- Pforzheimer, Carl H. (Carl Howard) 1879-1957
- Chappell, Warren 1904-1991
- Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Rosenwald, Edith Goodkind
- Sanders, David 1926- Author
- Mazal Holocaust Collection
- Armor, John Author Editor
- Adams, Ansel 1902-1984 Author
- Wright, Peter 1946- Editor
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Alternative Names
H., J. R. 1914-1993
H., J. R. (John Richard Hersey), 1914-1993
Harsī, Jona
Harsī, Jona 1914-1993
Hersej, Džon
Hersey John
Hersey, John 1914-1993
Hersey, John R. 1914-1993
Hersey John Richard
Hersey, John Richard 1914-
Hersey, John Richard 1914-1993
Hersi, Džon
Hērsijs, Džons 1914-1993
Ioannes Hersey
J. R. H 1914-1993
J. R. H (John Richard Hersey), 1914-1993
John Hersey Amerikaans journalist (1914-1993)
John Hersey escritor y periodista estadounidense
John Hersey giornalista e scrittore statunitense
John Hersey pisarz amerykański
John Hersey US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Journalist
John Richard Hersey
Τζον Χέρσυ
Джон Хёрси
ג'ון הרסי
הרסי, ג'ון
הרסי, ג'ון ריצ'ארד
הרסי, ג'ון ריצ'רד 1914-1993
הרסיי, ג'והן
הרסיי, ג'והן ריצ'רד 1914-1993
جان هرسی
جون هيرسي، 1914-1993
هرسی, جان
허쉬, 존 1914-1993
허시, 존 리차드 1914-1993
허시, 존 리처드 1914-1993
허어시, 존 1914-1993
ジョン・ハーシー
ハーシー, ジョン
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