The Gates of Aulis is the first novel by the American writer Gladys Schmitt (1909–1972) set in a fictional version of 1940s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Gladys Schmitt |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Dial Press |
Publication date | 1942 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 652 |
| OCLC | 2557101 |
| Followed by | David the King |
The novel tells the story of Carl Hasselmann and his sister Ellie, provincial, super-sensitive Americans who wrestle with existential questions.
References
edit- ^ Walton, Edith H (26 April 1942). The Gates of Aulis (review), The New York Times Book Review, p. 6
- Demarest, David P. (1976). From These Hills, From These Valleys: Selected Fiction about Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 978-0-8229-1123-4.