The Long Night is a 1936 novel by the American writer Andrew Nelson Lytle. It is set around Montgomery, Alabama from 1850 and 1865 and is about a man who becomes torn between the prospect of avenging his murdered father and duty in the American Civil War.[1][2][3][4]
| Author | Andrew Nelson Lytle |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bobbs-Merrill Company |
Publication date | 1936 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 331 |
Reception
editKirkus Reviews called it a good piece of Americana for "readers who enjoy lusty novels with war backgrounds".[5]
References
edit- ^ Warren, Robert Penn (1971). "Andrew Lytle's "The Long Night": A Rediscovery". The Southern Review. 7 (1): 130. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Weatherby, H. L. (1970). "The Quality Of Richness: Observations On Andrew Lytle's 'The Long Night". Mississippi Quarterly. 23 (4): 383–390. JSTOR 26473903.
- ^ Stillman, Chauncey (1936). "The Long Night. By Andrew Lytle. Bobbs-Merrill, $2.50". North American Review. 242 (2): 438–341. JSTOR 25114831.
- ^ Marsh, Fred T. (6 September 1936). "Mystery and Terror in Mr. Lytle's Novel of the South; THE LONG NIGHT. By Andrew Lytle. 331 pp. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. $2.50". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "The Long Night". Kirkus Reviews. 1 September 1936. Retrieved 13 July 2024.