Herzog
Saul Bellow
Contributed by Cassie Hegg
Chapter Summaries
Chapter Summaries Table
Chapter Summary
Chapter 1
The opening pages clearly distinguish the direction of the novel. Burdened by his many failures, Moses E. Herzog is on the verge of insanity. His pers...
Chapter 2
The opening section of Part II bombards us with naturalistic details of New York City’s cluttered streets and its noisy, foul-smelling thoroughfares...
Chapter 3
In this section, there is a fine blending of physical movement, memories, letter writing, and contemplation. A good example is Herzog’s riding the f...
Chapter 4
If Himmelstein combated the "void" with hard-nosed pragmatism and Shapiro with pseudo-intellectualism, then Mady for a time attempted to find meaning ...
Chapter 5
Some critics have said that Herzog’s continued introspection and the lack of dramatic action are flaws in this novel. Saul Bellow, however, is using...
Chapter 6
The pace of the action picks up dramatically in this section. Herzog’s "heart" is no longer merely a subject about which he is confused; now his "he...
Chapter 7
Convinced that June, the only "genuine" product of his years with Madeleine, is being mistreated, Herzog speeds toward Chicago filled with the lust to...
Chapter 8
Despite all of Herzog’s noble intentions, he makes a fool of himself. Despite his abstract musings about reason and emotion, and about death and hum...
Chapter 9
There is an idyllic quality in Bellow’s descriptions of Herzog’s home in Ludeyville. The peaceful environment reflects the restored sanity of Herz...
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