The Enormous Room - E.E. Cummings - Softcover - 269 Pages

The Enormous Room - E.E. Cummings - Softcover - 269 Pages

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The Enormous Room" chronicles E.E. Cummings' harrowing experiences in a French detention camp during World War I. Driven by his anti-war sentiments and perceived association with a friend deemed suspicious, Cummings and his friend Brown are unjustly arrested and confined within the grim walls of La Ferté-Macé.

 

The novel transcends a simple prison memoir, becoming a vibrant tapestry woven with eccentric characters the Delectable Mountains and surreal encounters. Cummings vividly portrays the brutal conditions, the senseless bureaucracy, and the psychological toll of confinement. He satirizes the authorities, celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, and finds beauty in the grotesque. Through his unique stream-of-consciousness prose, Cummings challenges readers to confront the absurdity of war, the hypocrisy of power, and the enduring strength of individuality.