Novels 1970-1982

The third volume of The Library of America edition of Saul Bellow's complete novels collects three essential works: Mr. Sammler's Planet (1970), Humboldt's Gift (1975), and The Dean's December (1982). In each, Bellow shows himself a master of biting social commentary and bold characterization above all through a trio of unforgettable protagonists. These novels, written in the period of Bellow's greatest literary and popular acclaim he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976 are unsparing yet humane, and range widely in their philosophical and cultural concerns.