Henry Miller

6 summariesLiterary Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Henry Valentine Miller was an American novelist. He broke with existing literary forms and developed a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism. His most characteristic works of this kind are Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring, Tropic of Capricorn, and the trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, which are based on his experiences in New York and Paris. He also wrote travel memoirs and literary criticism, and painted watercolors.

Books by Henry Miller

6 books available

Tropic of Cancer
Henry Miller
3.7 (65k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In 1930s Paris, an American writer's hunger for life, art, and experience unfolds in a novel that redefined literature and challenged society.
Tropic of Capricorn
Henry Miller
3.8 (18k) average on GoodreadsThriller
This book tells the story of a man adrift in 1920s Brooklyn, where explicit desires and the gritty pulse of New York's underbelly clash in a literary work that defied the nation.
Sexus
Henry Miller
4.0 (9k) average on GoodreadsFiction
In 1920s Brooklyn, a struggling writer begins a turbulent affair with a dance hall girl, entering a world of passion, artistic ambition, and self-discovery in the bohemian underworld.
The Colossus of Maroussi
Henry Miller
4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle
In Greece, a poor Henry Miller, at Lawrence Durrell's urging, meets George Katsimbalis, a man whose colossal spirit helps Miller find a profound sense of self.
Black Spring
Henry Miller
4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
In a feverish, free-associating whirlwind, Henry Miller revisits his past, from the gritty streets of Brooklyn to the intoxicating chaos of Paris, weaving a vibrant tapestry of life, lust, and literature.
Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
Henry Miller
4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsCreativity
Henry Miller explores money with humor, defends the artist's role, and declares his love for painting, all while questioning societal norms with wit and insight.