Look Homeward, Angel
Thomas Wolfe
Play
Length 25 h 53 min
Chapters 52
First published 1929
This ambitious novel was Wolfe’s first and was published in 1929. It is the work that he is perhaps best known for. The story is viewed as having a largely autobiographical influence. It speaks of the protagonist Eugene Gant’s desire to get an education, become a writer, find love, and generally make his way in the world by escaping the small North Carolina mountain town that he grew up in. In the book, the town is known as Altamont—based on Wolfe’s hometown of Asheville. The title is drawn from John Milton’s poem “Lycidas”:
Look homeward Angel now, and melt with ruth; And, O ye Dolphins, waft the hapless youth." - Summary by Verla Viera
Chapters
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Chapter I Read by valroth 33:51
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Chapters II and III Read by Sarah Harrell 36:54
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Chapter IV Read by docdlmartin 29:45
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Chapter V Read by Rita Boutros 40:22
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Chapter VI Read by Rita Boutros 24:23
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Chapter VII Read by docdlmartin 28:46
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Chapter VIII Read by Sarah Harrell 35:45
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Chapter IX Read by Rita Boutros 44:53
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Chapter X Read by Rita Boutros 38:35
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Chapter XI Read by Rita Boutros 36:13
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Chapter XII Read by bilwelvox 35:40
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Chapter XIII Read by bilwelvox 24:19
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Chapter XIV, Part 1 Read by Sarah Harrell 34:30
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Chapter XIV, Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 26:51
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Chapter XV Read by docdlmartin 37:21
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Chapter XVI Read by Rita Boutros 31:18
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Chapter XVII, Part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 23:28
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Chapter XVII, Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 26:45
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Chapter XVIII, Part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 31:46
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Chapter XVIII, Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 33:15
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Chapter XIX Read by docdlmartin 19:51
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Chapter XX Read by Rita Boutros 32:12
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Chapter XXI Read by Rita Boutros 28:47
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Chapter XXII Read by Rita Boutros 32:45
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Chapter XXIII Read by Rita Boutros 27:26
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Chapter XXIV, Part 1 Read by Sarah Harrell 28:17
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Chapter XXIV, Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 24:21
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Chapter XXIV, Part 3 Read by Rita Boutros 23:27
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Chapter XXV Read by Candy27 17:01
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Chapter XXVI Read by Rita Boutros 32:33
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Chapter XXVII, Part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 22:51
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Chapter XXVII, Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 22:04
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Chapter XXVIII Read by Rita Boutros 30:18
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Chapter XXIX, Part 1 Read by Sarah Harrell 31:07
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Chapter XXIX, Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 24:47
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Chapter XXX, Part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 24:31
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Chapter XXX, Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 27:38
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Chapter XXX, Part 3 Read by Heather McKee 23:57
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Chapter XXXI, Part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 32:57
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Chapter XXXI, Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 20:09
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Chapter XXXII, Part 1 Read by Gpolum 32:17
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Chapter XXXII, Part 2 Read by Gpolum 32:48
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Chapter XXXIII, Part 1 Read by MJ Franck 31:41
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Chapter XXXIII, Part 2 Read by MJ Franck 35:27
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Chapter XXXIV Read by Jersey City Frankie 17:14
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Chapter XXXV, Part 1 Read by Sarah Harrell 24:13
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Chapter XXXV, Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 28:12
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Chapter XXXVI Read by Rita Boutros 33:52
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Chapter XXXVII Read by Rita Boutros 27:01
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Chapter XXXVIII Read by Rita Boutros 38:58
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Chapter XXXIX Read by Rita Boutros 45:36
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Chapter XL Read by Rita Boutros 23:35
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