Name/Title
To See the DreamEntry/Object ID
2010.75.10Description
"Jessamyn West's first major work of non-fiction is the intimate record of an eventful year in the life of a remarkable woman. It has the humor, magic, wisdom and gusto of all her writing; the variety, suspense, and satisfying denouement of a first-rate novel.
" 'To See the Dream' grows out of the journal Miss West kept while she was spending part of her time at home in Napa, California, and part of it in Hollywood as a script writer and technical adviser to William Wyler, who was converting her book 'The Friendly Persuasion' into a starring vehicle for Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire. 'To See the Dream', however, is far more than the dramatic and entertaining story of how a movie was made and of how its makers were changed in the process.
"It conjures up vivid glimpses of the author's past. It introduces us to friends and relatives as well as the gifted, tempramental people who work so hard to produce a good movie. It eloquently celebrates the natural world, and expresses Miss West's personal philosophy, which is sometimes playful and somtimes profound, but never remotely solemn.
"In sum, 'To See the Dream' is a kind of song in praise of life itself, written by an acute and delighted observer of human comedy. Reading it, and so coming to know Jessamyn West in perosn, is a memorable and exhilarating experience."
314 pagesCollection
BooksAcquisition
Accession
2010.75Source or Donor
Library of Edward J. GhidellaAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Given in memory of Edward J. Ghidella
In Memory of: Edward J. GhidellaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsBook Details
Author
West, JessamynDate Published
1956Call No.
921 WestNotes
Spine Label: 921 WestCreate Date
August 5, 2010Update Date
July 9, 2026