Bibliograph

What I lived for, Joyce Carol Oates

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What I lived for, Joyce Carol Oates

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

What I lived for

Oclc number

29753248

Responsibility statement

Joyce Carol Oates

Summary

A Philistine discovers a social conscience. He is Jerome Corcoran, a real estate millionaire and city councilman who lives for money, food and sex. On his way to work he comes across a suicide, a black woman who was a critic of city hall. Corcoran smells foul play and for once decides to do something about it. By the author of Foxfire

Table Of Contents

Prologue: December 24, 1959 -December 27, 1959. I. Friday, May 22, 1992. "Nicest guy in Union City, New York" -- "He's here now, but he's leaving" -- The shadow-office -- Corky dines at the Union City Athletic Club -- Corcoran, Inc. -- Corky resists evil -- Corky commits a felony. II. Saturday, May 23, 1992. Corky, hungover, at home -- Romance: October 1989 -- "Down to the morgue" -- Corky places a bet -- Stepdaughter -- Corky clinches a deal. III. Sunday, May 24, 1992. Corky makes a vow -- Corky discovers a theft -- Corky breaks down -- Corky gears up -- A romantic interlude -- Corky takes refuge -- Corky at the Zanzibar -- Corky on Mount MoriahCorky in pursuit -- "The cock crew ..." IV. Memorial Day 1992. The impersonator -- The kiss -- "May the road rise up to meet you ..." -- Coldcocked -- "Please forgive me, I love you ..." -- Rat's nest -- In memoriam -- Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery -- Corky's price

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