Sabbath's Theater

by Philip Roth | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0771075863 Global Overview for this book
Registered by tabby-cat-owner of Bellingham, Washington USA on 12/20/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by tabby-cat-owner from Bellingham, Washington USA on Saturday, December 20, 2008
Mickey Sabbath is an aging puppeteer whose work was scandalous and inventive. After the death of his long term mistress, Sabbath embarks on a journey into his past which brings him to the brink of madness.

Journal Entry 2 by 1001-library from Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Sunday, December 21, 2008

Thanks so much for your donation tabby-cat-owner!

This book is now part of the 1001-library. If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the 1001-library bookshelf.

Journal Entry 3 by tabby-cat-owner at a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Released 14 yrs ago (4/22/2009 UTC) at a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases

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mailed to perryfran of Rockville, Maryland.

I hope you enjoy this book, perryfran.

Journal Entry 4 by wingperryfranwing from Elk Grove, California USA on Saturday, May 2, 2009
Received today along with the Jeeves book. Thanks Kris - will try to get to these soon.

Journal Entry 5 by wingperryfranwing at North Ogden, Utah USA on Sunday, January 22, 2012
Finished reading this one last night and I have to say that this novel is not for everyone especially if you are easily offended. It tells the story of Mickey Sabbath, the classic 64-year old dirty old man! The novel is profane, perverse, and sometimes on the edge of disgusting in describing the sexual exploits of Sabbath who was a finger puppeteer in New York that would casually expose the breasts of a young student with one hand while performing his act with the other. This is one of the milder aspects of his sexual career - I won't describe some of what he did with his lover Drenka... Overall, I found this novel to be fascinating telling the story of Sabbath in a sometimes hard-to-follow stream-of-consciousness style that shifts from the present (1994) to his childhood during WWII and jumps throughout to different periods of his life and his thoughts on love, sex, and death. He includes his own epitaph in the book which I think describes him perfectly:

Morris Sabbath
"Mickey"
Beloved Whoremonger, Seducer,
Sodomist, Abuser of Women,
Destroyer of Morals, Ensnarer of Youth,
Uxoricide,
Suicide
1929-1994

I remember reading Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint" when I was in high school in the late 60s and being somewhat shocked at his vivid descriptions of sexual conduct. Well Roth hasn't mellowed in all those years!

Sorry for taking so long to get to this one, but my TBR pile seems to be growing instead of decreasing. It is now available to another 1001-library member.

This is No. 114 on the 1001 books you must read list.

Journal Entry 6 by 1001-library at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Thursday, January 26, 2012


This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing perryfran:)

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Journal Entry 7 by wingperryfranwing at dicentragirl's 1001 bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, March 18, 2013

Released 11 yrs ago (3/18/2013 UTC) at dicentragirl's 1001 bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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