- Taschenbuch: 176 Seiten
- Verlag: Harper Collins Publ. UK; Auflage: New ed. (11. Oktober 1993)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0586092412
- ISBN-13: 978-0586092415
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,6 x 12,2 x 1,6 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.3 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (6 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 86.465 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Sillitoe's portrayal of the mind of an incorrigible rebel, and other stories.
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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe was first published in 1959. It won the Hawthornden Prize for literature and was also made into a film. The edition we read has been abridged and simplified for the use in school and consists of 75 pages.
The setting of the story is a Borstal in the county of Essex and Nottingham.
The novel is about Smith, a young criminal in Borstal, who tries to go his own way. As sports are part of the education programme, the Borstal governor makes the boy a long-distance runner and makes him practise for the great competition, in which he wants him to win the Borstal Prize Cup for Long-Distance Cross-Country Running (all England). But Smith has his own will, opinion and view of society, and he is absolutely determined to go his own way. There is hardly any external action; instead, we get to know a lot about the thoughts und psyche of the boy, for example about his intense hatred of the "In-laws" (everyone who fits into the system), his past, especially the reason for his imprisonment in Borstal, and his plans for the day of the race .
We found it hard to identify with the protagonist because we could not understand that he did not take the opportunity to follow the right path again. But this very fact seems to be the thing that makes the novel something special. The book lays open the reasons for crime, and also the fanatic beliefs some criminals have. It points out that often the childhood and the personal surroundings of people are at the root of the problem. In a way, the book also criticizes society, especially the way people try to improve, educate and reintegrate young criminals and the conditions in Borstal. When we started reading the book, we found it very hard to concentrate and always had to motivate ourselves to read on. The main reason for this is that there is hardly any external action. Apart from that, some aspects are repeated several times, which makes the novel boring. The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner is definitely no light reading; you have to concentrate and think about what is said, for otherwise you will not be able to understand the real intentions and the background of Smith's thoughts and argumentation.
But we came to realize that if you read the book more closely, it is of great psychological interest and value. One is dragged into the fascinating structures of that criminal mind. The protagonist is a highly interesting character, and the whole story is very unusual.
Because of all this, we can recommend the book only to people who like to analyze the psyche of persons, who do not mind a lack of external action and are looking for an unconventional, exceptional book. But we must also warn the audience because we are sure the book will be rather boring for most of the readers.
The setting of the story is a Borstal in the county of Essex and Nottingham.
The novel is about Smith, a young criminal in Borstal, who tries to go his own way. As sports are part of the education programme, the Borstal governor makes the boy a long-distance runner and makes him practise for the great competition, in which he wants him to win the Borstal Prize Cup for Long-Distance Cross-Country Running (all England). But Smith has his own will, opinion and view of society, and he is absolutely determined to go his own way. There is hardly any external action; instead, we get to know a lot about the thoughts und psyche of the boy, for example about his intense hatred of the "In-laws" (everyone who fits into the system), his past, especially the reason for his imprisonment in Borstal, and his plans for the day of the race .
We found it hard to identify with the protagonist because we could not understand that he did not take the opportunity to follow the right path again. But this very fact seems to be the thing that makes the novel something special. The book lays open the reasons for crime, and also the fanatic beliefs some criminals have. It points out that often the childhood and the personal surroundings of people are at the root of the problem. In a way, the book also criticizes society, especially the way people try to improve, educate and reintegrate young criminals and the conditions in Borstal. When we started reading the book, we found it very hard to concentrate and always had to motivate ourselves to read on. The main reason for this is that there is hardly any external action. Apart from that, some aspects are repeated several times, which makes the novel boring. The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner is definitely no light reading; you have to concentrate and think about what is said, for otherwise you will not be able to understand the real intentions and the background of Smith's thoughts and argumentation.
But we came to realize that if you read the book more closely, it is of great psychological interest and value. One is dragged into the fascinating structures of that criminal mind. The protagonist is a highly interesting character, and the whole story is very unusual.
Because of all this, we can recommend the book only to people who like to analyze the psyche of persons, who do not mind a lack of external action and are looking for an unconventional, exceptional book. But we must also warn the audience because we are sure the book will be rather boring for most of the readers.
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This narrative story of an English working class teenager is set in the late 1940's/early 50's and is reminiscent of Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye". Sillitoe combines several themes in one short story,which can be read within 2-3 hours:a gifted youth struggling against social disadvantage,an insight into the reasons for the rise of socialism in post-war Britian and most impressively,a wonderful evocation of what it means to run,alone and across country.
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Alan Sillitoe wrote this book, which is one of his most popular novels, in the 1950s. It deals with the problems between different social classes in England. The story is about Smith, a 17-year-old teenager, who is in a juvenile detention centre because he broke into a bakery to steal money. As he is a fast runner, he has been chosen to represent his Borstal in the All England Borstal Cross-Country Championship. The Governor expects him to win the cup and promises to make life easy for him if he does. But Smith does not agree with the attitudes and opinions of the governor. He sees the race as a means of taking revenge on "them", the people who represent the system.
The Message of the text is to be understood as social criticism. One aspect is that you have to go your own way, without being influenced by others. Connected with this is another central idea , the discrepancy between two social groups; "them" and "us".
On the one hand, the book is boring because there is no external action. There seems to be too much internal action, especially as you are able to imagine how the story will end. On the other hand there are some aspects which make the book interesting. First, there are different types of language such as dialect forms or slang phrases which make the story easier to read. It's also interesting to find out about the protagonist's motivation and his strange opinion of what is right and what is wrong.
The Message of the text is to be understood as social criticism. One aspect is that you have to go your own way, without being influenced by others. Connected with this is another central idea , the discrepancy between two social groups; "them" and "us".
On the one hand, the book is boring because there is no external action. There seems to be too much internal action, especially as you are able to imagine how the story will end. On the other hand there are some aspects which make the book interesting. First, there are different types of language such as dialect forms or slang phrases which make the story easier to read. It's also interesting to find out about the protagonist's motivation and his strange opinion of what is right and what is wrong.
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"The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner" A. Sillitoe
Alan Sillitoe, a previous member of the working class, wrote this novel in 1959. It won the Hawthornden Prize for literature and was made into a film in the sixties. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. August 2004 von "berit_geuenich"
Book review - The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Book review : The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
The novel by Alan Sillitoe was written in the year 1958 and published in 1991 in Stuttgart (Germany). Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. Juli 2004 von "king_adrian_doerk"
Such a genius!
Alan Sillitoe is such a genius..I have nothing but the greatest admiration for him. He is the real thing. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. September 1998 veröffentlicht
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