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Home Page » Books » The Swimmer
"The Swimmer" is a short story that explores the life and existential realizations of Neddy Merrill, a man who embarks on an unusual journey. One summer day, he decides to swim across the pools of his affluent neighbors, turning what begins as a playful adventure into a profound metaphor for his life and the passage of time. As he swims from pool to pool, he encounters various friends and acquaintances, which reflect not only...
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He might have been compared to a summer's day, particularly the last hours of one.

John Cheever The Swimmer

Was his memory failing or had he so disciplined it in the repression of unpleasant facts that he had damaged his sense of the truth?

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Then there was a fine noise of rushing water from the crown of an oak at his back, as if a spigot there had been turned. Then the noise of fountains came from the crowns of all the tall trees. Why did...

John Cheever The Swimmer

He was not a practical joke nor was he a fool but he was determinedly original and had a vague and modest idea of himself as a legendary figure.

John Cheever The Swimmer

His life was not confined and the delight he took in this observation could not be explained by its suggestion of escape.

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