Stoner

a novel

No cover

John Williams: Stoner (1965, Viking Press)

278 pages

English language

Published 1965 by Viking Press.

OCLC Number:
647139

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The son of a Midwestern farmer, William Stoner, arrives at the University of Missouri in 1910 to study agriculture. He had intended to return home to take over his father's farm - but instead, inspired by the professor of English literature, he remains at the university to teach.

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Subjects

  • Literature -- Study and teaching -- Fiction.
  • English teachers -- Fiction.
  • College teachers -- Fiction.
  • Marital conflict -- Fiction.
  • Adultery -- Fiction.
  • Middle West -- Fiction.