Seize the Day
About this book
is a man in his mid-forties, temporarily living in the Hotel Gloriana on the Upper West Side of New York City, the same hotel in which his father has taken residence for a number of years. He is out of place from the beginning, living in a hotel filled with elderly retirees and continuing throughout the novel to be a figure of isolation amidst crowds. The novella traverses one very important day in the life of this self-same Tommy Wilhelm: his "day of reckoning," so to speak.
Reader Profile
3.5/5 · 14040 readers · 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Seize the Day?
About ≈ 2 h 16 m — 122 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Seize the Day?
122 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Seize the Day?
It sits on the Psychology, Fiction shelves.
Is Seize the Day in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Seize the Day?
The main characters include Tommy Wilhelm.
Where does Seize the Day take place?
It is set in New York (N.Y.), New York (State), United States during Mid 20th century.
Who wrote Seize the Day?
Saul Bellow.