John Dos Passos' Manhattan Transfer (1925): 100th Anniversary 🌆 Book Review and Analysis

A reflection on John Dos Passos' Manhattan Transfer, a novel that has New York City as its protagonist and tries to capture its soul and rhythm. Check out my videos on novels that are close relatives: James Joyce's Ulysses (1922):    • James Joyce's Ulysses (1922) | Book Review...   Alfred Döblin's Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929):    • Alfred Döblin's Berlin Alexanderplatz (192...   Camilo José Cela's The Hive (1951):    • Camilo José Cela's The Hive (1951) | Book ...   Leopoldo Marechal's Adán Buenosayres (1948):    • Leopoldo Marechal's Adán Buenosayres (1948...   Mario Vargas Llosa's Conversation in The Cathedral (1969):    • Mario Vargas Llosa's Conversation in The C...   Contents: 00:00 – 100 years of Manhattan Transfer 00:42 – Context 01:55 – Structure and style 03:23 – Similar works: urban novels and x-ray novels 04:47 – The characters and their stories 08:13 – Human landscape: overall story, and life in 1920s New York 09:58 – Pace: the use of vignettes 11:31 – Interconnectedness: six degrees of separation 12:31 – Panoramic view: representation 13:47 – Empathy / Comparison with Cela's The Hive / Cinematic quality