Something to Remember Me By

<b>A trio of short works by the Nobel laureate and greatest writer of American prose of the twentieth century (James Wood <i>The New Republic</i>)<br><br>A Penguin Classic<br><br></b>While Saul Bellow is known best for his longer fiction in award-winning novels such as <i>The Adventures of Augie March</i> and <i>Herzog</i> <i>Something to Remember Me By</i> will draw new readers to Bellow as it showcases his extraordinary gift for creating memorable characters within a smaller canvas.<p>The loss of a ring in <i>A Theft</i> helps an oft-married woman understand her own wisdom and capacity for love. In <i>The Bellarosa Connection</i> Harry Fonstein has escaped from Nazi brutality with the help of an underground organization masterminded by the legendary Broadway impresario Billy Rose and his story continues in America . In the title story seventeen-year-old Louie&#151;whose mother is dying of cancer&#151;strays far from home and finds not solace but humiliation and ultimately the blessing of his father's wrath.<br><br>This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Nicole Krauss.<br><br>For more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700&#160;titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the&#160;series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date&#160;translations by award-winning translators.</p>