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''Women and Men'' is Joseph McElroy's sixth novel. Published in 1987 (with a 1986 copyright), it is 1192 pages long. Somewhat notably, because of its size, the uncorrected proof was issued in two volumes.〔A fact some reviewers thought worth mentioning.〕 The size and complexity of the novel have led it to be compared in significance with ''Ulysses'', ''The Recognitions'', and ''Gravity's Rainbow''. The novel is 16th on the Wikipedia List of longest novels, and 7th among novels written in English. ==Editions== There were two first editions—neither dates itself before the other. In April 1987,〔According to the 2nd printing〕 the first trade edition was published by Knopf. Ultramarine Press published a limited, numbered, signed edition, consisting of the Knopf edition (including its copyright and title page) rebound in leather. One month later, Knopf issued a second printing, with an expanded copyright/acknowledgements page. In 1993, a paperback edition was published by Dalkey Archive Press. Contrary to their usual policy, they let this edition go out of print. Dzanc Books lists ''Women and Men'' as a forthcoming title in their (e-book reprints ). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Women and Men」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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