The Enormous Room Paperback - 2010

The Enormous Room is a semi-autobiographical novel written by E.E. Cummings, published in 1922. The book is based on Cummings' own experiences as a prisoner during World War I. The story follows the protagonist, Cummings himself, as he is arrested and imprisoned in France for suspected espionage. The narrative takes the reader through his experiences in the prison, which he describes as an ""enormous room"" filled with a diverse group of characters from all walks of life. Cummings provides a vivid account of the daily life in the prison, including the harsh conditions, the camaraderie among the prisoners, and their attempts to maintain their dignity and humanity despite their confinement. The Enormous Room is a powerful and moving portrayal of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and a testament to the enduring power of hope and resilience.At any rate I passed a few remarks calculated to wither the by this time a little nervous �����bermensch; got up, put on some enormous sabots (which I had purchased from a horrid little boy whom the French Government had arrested with his parent, for some cause unknown--which horrid little boy told me that he had 'found' the sabots 'in a train' on the way to La Fert�����) shook myself into my fur coat, and banged as noisemakingly as I knew how over to One-Eyed Dahveed's paillasse, where Mexique joined us. 'It is useless to sleep, ' said One-Eyed Dah-veed in French and Spanish. 'True, ' I agreed, 'therefore let's make all the noise we can.'This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.