Nathanael West bibliography

This is a bibliography of works by Nathanael West

Novels

The Dream Life of Balso Snell, 1931
TitlePublisherIncluded in
The Dream Life of Balso SnellContact Editions, 1931The Complete works of Nathanael West,1957.
Novels and other Writings, 1997
Miss LonelyheartsLiveright, 1933The Complete works of Nathanael West,1957.
Novels and other Writings, 1997
A Cool MillionCovici Friede, 1934The Complete works of Nathanael West,1957.
Novels and other Writings, 1997
The Day of the LocustRandom House, 1939The Complete works of Nathanael West,1957.
Novels and other Writings, 1997

Short stories and novel excerpts

TitleFirst Published inNotes
"A Barefaced Lie"Overland Monthly, 1929
"Miss Lonelyhearts and the Lamb"Contact, February 1932Excerpt from Miss Lonelyhearts
"Miss Lonelyhearts and the Dead Pan"Contact, May 1932Excerpt from Miss Lonelyhearts
"Miss Lonelyhearts and the Clean Old Man"Contact, May 1932Excerpt from Miss Lonelyhearts
"Miss Lonelyhearts in the Dismal Swamp"Contempo, July 1932Excerpt from Miss Lonelyhearts
"Miss Lonelyhearts on a Field Trip"Contact, October 1932Excerpt from Miss Lonelyhearts
"The Dear Public"Americana, August 1933Excerpt from The Dream Life of Balso Snell
Unnamed excerptAmericana, September 1933Excerpt from The Dream Life of Balso Snell
"Business Deal"Americana, October 1933Collected in Novels and other Writings, 1997
"Bird and Bottle"Pacific Weekly, November 1936Early section of The Day of the Locust; collected in
Nathanael West: A Collection of Critical Essays
"The Imposter"The New Yorker, June 2, 1997Originally titled "The Fake", then retitled "L'Affaire Beano";
collected in Novels and other Writings, 1997
"Western Union Boy"Collected in Novels and other Writings, 1997
"Mr. Potts of Pottstown"Incomplete;
collected in Novels and other Writings, 1997
"The Adventurer"Incomplete;
collected in Novels and other Writings, 1997
"Three Eskimos"Used in The Day of the Locust;
collected in Novels and other Writings, 1997
"Tibetan Night"Collected in Novels and other Writings, 1997
"The Sun, the Lady, and the Gas Station"

Plays

TitleYearin Collaboration withFirst performancePublished in
Even Stephen1934S. J. Perelmannever performednever published
Good Hunting1938Joseph SchrankNovember 21, 1938, New YorkNovels and other Writings, 1997

Poetry

TitleFirst published inNotes
"Rondeau"The Brown Jug, 2, December 1922
"Death"Casements, May 1924Signed N. von Wallenstein-Weinstein
Christmass PoemContempo, February 1933Early version of "Burn the Cities"
"Burn the Cities"Included in Novels and other Writings, 1997

Essays and reviews

TitlePublication detailsIncluded in:
Euripides—A PlaywrightCasements, July 1923Novels and other Writings
Book Marks for TodayWorld Telegram, October 1931
Through the Hole in the Mundane MillstoneA leaflet by Contact Editions printed in 1931
to promote The Dream Life of Balso Snell
Novels and other Writings;
Nathanael West: A Collection
of Critical Essays
Some Notes on ViolenceContact, October 1932Novels and other Writings;
Nathanael West: A Collection
of Critical Essays
Some Notes on Miss L.Contempo, May 1933Novels and other Writings;
Nathanael West: A Collection
of Critical Essays
Soft Soap for the BarberThe New Republic, November 1934Novels and other Writings

Film writing

(in collaboration with others, unless noted otherwise)

TitleyearStudioFormatNotes
Beauty ParlorWritten 1933ColumbiaScreenplayNever produced
Return to the SoilWritten 1933ColumbiaScreenplayNever produced
OsceolaWritten 1935TreatmentNever produced
Ticket to Paradise1936Republic ProductionsTreatment and screenplay
Follow Your Heart1936Republic ProductionsScreenplay
The President's Mystery1936Republic ProductionsScreenplay
Rhythm in the Clouds1937Republic ProductionsScreenplay
It Could Happen to You1937Republic ProductionsScreenplay
Jim Hanvey – Detective1937Republic ProductionsScreenplayUncredited
Born to Be Wild1938Republic ProductionsScreenplay
Gangs of New York1938Republic ProductionsScreenplayUncredited
Ladies in Distress1938Republic ProductionsScreenplayUncredited
Bachelor Girlwritten 1937Republic ProductionsScreenplayNever produced
Orphans of the Street1938Republic ProductionsTreatment and screenplayUncredited
Stormy WeatherWritten 1937-8Republic ProductionsTreatment and partial screenplayNever Produced
The Squealer1938ColumbiaScreenplayUnfinished
Flight SouthWritten 1938MGMTreatmentNever produced
The Spirit of Culver1939Universal StudiosScreenplay
Five Came Back1939RKO PicturesScreenplay
I Stole a Million1939Universal StudiosScreenplaySolo screenwriting credit
The Victoria Docks at EightWritten 1939Universal StudiosScreenplayNever filmed
Stranger on the Third Floor1940RKO PicturesScreenplayUncredited
Men Against the Sky1940RKO PicturesScreenplaySolo screenwriting credit
Let's Make Music1941RKO PicturesScreenplaySolo screenwriting credit
Before the FactWritten 1939RKO PicturesScreenplayNever filmed
A Cool MillionWritten 1940ColumbiaScreen storyNever produced
Bird in HandWritten 1940RKO PicturesTreatment
Amateur AngelWritten 1940ColumbiaScreenplayworked on until his death

Collections

TitleYearPublisherNotes
The Complete Works of Nathanael West1957Farrar Straus and CompanyReprinted in 1963, 1975;
includes the four novels
A Cool Million &
The Dream Life of Balso Snell
1961Farrar Straus and Company
Miss Lonelyhearts &
The Day of the Locust
1969New Directions
Nathanael West: A Collection
of Critical Essays
1971Prentice Hall
(20th century Views series)
Includes three essays and one story by West
in addition to critical writings about him.
Novels and other Writings1997Library of AmericaIncludes novels, short stories,
essays, and a selection of letters

Books about Nathanael West

Title WriterYearGenre
Nathanael West Stanley Edgar Hyman1962Critical Study
Nathanael West, the Ironic Prophet Victor Comerchero1964Critical Study
The Fiction of Nathanael West, No Redeemer, No Promised land Randall Reid1967Critical Study
Nathanael West: The Art of His Life Jay Martin1971Biography
Nathanael West: An Interpretative Study[1] James F. Light1971Critical Study
Nathanael West Robert Emmet Long1985Critical Study
Lonelyhearts: The Screwball World of Nathanael West and Eileen McKenney Marion Meade2010Biography of West and his wife

Adaptations of Nathanael West's work

TitleAdaptation ofYearFormat
Advice to the LovelornMiss Lonelyhearts1933Feature Film
I'll Tell the WorldMiss Lonelyhearts1945Feature Film
Miss LonelyheartsMiss Lonelyhearts1957Play
LonelyheartsMiss Lonelyhearts1958Feature Film
Miss LonelyheartsMiss Lonelyhearts1983TV film
The Day of the LocustThe Day of the Locust1975Feature Film
Miss LonelyheartsMiss Lonelyhearts2006Opera

References

  • Bercovitch, Sacvan, ed. Nathanael West, Novels and Other Writings (Library of America, 1997) ISBN 978-1-883011-28-4
  • Martin, Jay, Nathanael West: The Art of His Life (New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970)
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