By turns hilarious and alarming, "American Mischief" is an ambitious attempt to define the disorders of American culture. Originally published in 1970, the novel takes on sexual anarchy, political madness, the collapse of monogamy, and above all the high cost of extreme behavior. These aspects of American culture are richly illustrated by the novel s two protagonists: Professor Bernard Kovell, a supreme and comical narcissist who dotes on lofty analogies while performing very low acts, and Lenny Pincus, a young radical fishing for more trouble than he can handle."
- ISBN13 9780299192549
- Publish Date 31 October 2004 (first published 1 January 1973)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Wisconsin Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 520
- Language English