Fay had a spot of blood on the left side of her mouth and i took a wet cloth and wiped it off. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read post office. Charles bukowski s stories and love poems contain the kind of. The book is also, in part, a reaction against feminist critics who argue that bukowski was sexist and misogynist. In a world where his three true, bitter pleasures are women, booze, and racetrack betting, he somehow drags his hangover out of bed every dawn to lug waterlogged mailbags up mudsoaked mountains, outsmart vicious guard dogs, and pray to survive the daytoday trials of. The great love of bukowski s life, jane cooney baker betty in post office, was a widowed alcoholic 11 years his senior with an immense. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Complete summary of charles bukowski s post office. Set in the 1940s, the plot follows henry chinaski, bukowski s perpetually unemployed, alcoholic alter ego, who has been rejected from the world war ii draft and makes his way from one menial job to the next hence a factotum. Post office by charles bukowski abebooks passion for books. Post office by charles bukowski, first edition abebooks. Post office charles bukowski bought charles bukowski. Let us know what you thought of it, and where it stacks up against his.
The story follows his experiences at the post office, weaving them together with his accounts of romantic affairs, sexual encounters, drinking, and. Charles bukowski books i love books good books books to read my books book writer book cover design book design book lovers. Oct 31, 2011 his novels, with an autobiographical character called henry chinaski, include post office and factotum. Is anybody able to tell me the word count for post office and also for factotum. The book also explores the weird and wonderful world of love. Bukowski takes the shitty things life throws at you and laughs. Post office is bukowski s first novel and sets the style for his later books. Bukowskis first novel, published when he was 50 years old, is an autobiographical account of his life, roughly from the years. Post office charles bukowski paperback harpercollins publishers. Looking for the best charles bukowski quotes and sayings. Through chinaski, bukowski reveals the loser he once was. Post office is bukowskis first novel and sets the style for his later books. Charles bukowski books list of books by author charles bukowski. Post office, by charles bukowski, is the selfrevelation of henry hank chinaski.
I just read post office by bukowski, what are your thoughts. A cult hero, bukowski relied on experience, emotion, and imagination in his work, using direct language and violent and sexual imagery. Henry chinaski is a lowlife loser with a handtomouth existence. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. In the authors own unique style, he writes what is a semiautobiographical account based on his own experiences working at mundane jobs with the united states post office. Post office, charles bukowski 9780753518168 boeken. Post office by charles bukowski, 9780061177576, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The narrator of the post office is fantastic, channeling bukowski s voice perfectly. Henry is married twice in the book and takes on an undefined number of lovers. One of the funniest books ever written uncut cunningly, relentlessly. Lurid, uncompromising and hilarious, post office is a landmark in american literature, and over 1 million copies have been sold worldwide. He is the author of charles bukowski, king of the underground, and the editor of the bukowski collections on writing, on cats, and on love. A novel, by charles bukowski online on bookmate it began as a mistake. A bukowski sampler 1969 the days run away like wild horses over the hills 1969 fire station 1970 post office 1971 mockingbird wish me luck 1972 erections, ejaculations, exhibitions and general tales of ordinary madness 1972 me and your sometimes love poems 1972 while the music played 1973 south of no north 1973. I was not a man to deliberately seek pain, the job was still difficult enough, but somehow it lacked the old glamour of my sub daysthe notknowingwhatthehell was going to happen next. To be fair im not an avid reader and most of the books i read were school related. If youre an outsider or a misfit, youll love this novel. Post office by charles bukowski audiobook john stenger.
If i were to recommend one of his works, it would be ham on rye. Top five quotes from the charles bukowski novel post office. Post office by charles bukowski goodreads share book. The best books by charles bukowski you should read culture trip. In a world where his three true, bitter pleasures are women, booze, and racetrack betting, he somehow drags his hangover out of bed every dawn to lug waterlogged mailbags up mudsoaked mountains, outsmart vicious guard dogs, and pray to survive the dayto. The great love of bukowskis life, jane cooney baker betty in post office, was a widowed alcoholic 11 years his senior with an immense beer belly.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. It is a semiautobiographical story of henry chinaski, a lowlife loser living a daytoday existence revolving around heavy drinking, gambling at the racetrack and as much sex as he can get. It chronicles the story of henry chinaski, a californian drifter who becomes a mail clerk. He had published approximately twenty books of poems and short stories during the 1960s, with his hero, henry. Post office charles bukowski quotes post office was charles bukowskis first novel, published by black sparrow press in. This classic 1971 novelthe one that catapulted its author to national fameis the perfect introduction to the grimly hysterical world of legendary writer, poet, and. Bukowski died in san pedro, california, on march 9, 1994. An autobiographical account of bukowskis life as a postal worker, covering a period of 12 years. One of the most touching parts of the manuscript in my opinion was when henry ran into his exwife, betty. The autobiographical book covers the years bukowski spend working in the post office.
A novel paperback charles bukowski author cover art post office my first bukowski book. I have never enjoyed a book this much since i read fight club. Post office is the book that put charles bukowski on the map. Charles bukowski is one of americas bestknown contemporary writers of poetry and prose, and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. His menial post office day job supports a life of beer. Lets just lay around and make love and take walks and talk a little. Let me tell you something about an old and dirty alcoholic who also happened to write some of the best poems out there. Charles bukowski read hisher books online 24symbols. More information about this seller contact this seller 1. Henry charles bukowski born heinrich karl bukowski. Mar 29, 2017 the mind connection how the thoughts you choose affect your mood, behavior, and decisions duration. Top 10 charles bukowski books to read first bookkooks. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He was dressed in a worn brown suit with a wrinkled white shirt and a necktie frayed at the edges.
The new edition is augmented with an anecdotal introduction by the modern welsh cultliterary author, niall griffiths a writer who was working in a british post office when he first read bukowski s post. Bukowskis alter ego, henry chinaski, starts as a substitute mail carrier. Bukowski wrote the screenplay for the 1987 motion picture barfly. It was christmas season and i learned from the drunk up on the hill, who did the trick every christmas, that they would hire damned near anybody, and so i went and the next thing i knew i had this leather sack on my back and was hiking around at my leisure.
May 06, 2012 post office was charles bukowskis first novel, published by black sparrow press in 1971. Charles bukowski, quote from post office god or somebody keeps creating women and tossing them out on the streets, and this ones ass is too big and that ones tits are too small, and this one is mad and that one is crazy and that one is a religionist and that one reads tea leaves and this one cant control her farts, and that one. His menial post office day job supports a life of beer, onenight stands and racetracks. The post office is short novel, and id say its mostly for those who are already fans of bukowski. Post office, charles bukowski post office is the first novel written by charles bukowski, published in 1971 when he was 50 years old.
The attention of all employees is directed to the code of ethics for postal employees as set forth in part 742 of the postal manual, and conduct of employees as outlined in part 744 of the postal manual. Henry chinaski is bukowski, gambler, womanizer and heavy drinker. It was preceded by post office and factotum, and was followed by ham on rye, hollywood and pulp have you read women. He later wrote about the filming of barfly in his novel, hollywood. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
As a compelling artist, sloppy drunk, and sexually voracious gambler. A novel by bukowski, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Weve compiled a list of the top 50 most inspiring bukowski quotes on life, love, happiness, failure, passion and more. Jul 12, 2017 looking for the best charles bukowski quotes and sayings. Charles bukowski was a prolific underground writer who used his poetry and prose to depict the depravity of urban life and the downtrodden in american society. Lurid, uncompromising and hilarious, post office is a landmark in american literature. I worked for the po when i read this not much changed from when the author worked there i did my time. Enter charles bukowskis library and read online all hisher books. A delirious, repetitive, repressed and hostile bureaucratic nightmare, post office is a novel that takes on bukowskis decadeplus chained to the postal system. Spread the love 520 post office was charles bukowskis first novel, published by black sparrow press in 1971. He hates it, and makes it seem as if the most thankless job there is.
She also served as the model for wanda in the 1987 bukowskiscripted film barfly. Charles bukowski books list of books by author charles. Post office is the first novel written by charles bukowski, published in 1971 when he was 50 years old. The normally jobless, transient henry chinaski attempts to live a normal. He joins the post office as a substitute mail carrier. Top ten essential bukowski books outsiders and misfits blog. See all books authored by charles bukowski, including post office, and ham on rye, and more on. By middle age, henry chinaski has lost more than twelve years of his life to the u. Mar 29, 2017 post office by charles bukowski audiobook john stenger. Office of postmaster united states post office january 1,1970 memolos angeles, california742. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Charles bukowski was born in andernach, germany, on august 16, 1920, the only child of an american soldier and a german mother. Charles bukowski 1920 1994 is een amerikaansduitse schrijver.
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