The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Pynchon

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, American
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Pynchon by , Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781107485402
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: December 15, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781107485402
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: December 15, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The most celebrated American novelist of the past half-century, an indispensable figure of postmodernism worldwide, Thomas Pynchon notoriously challenges his readers. This Companion provides tools for meeting that challenge. Comprehensive, accessible, lively, up-to-date and reliable, it approaches Pynchon's fiction from various angles, calling on the expertise of an international roster of scholars at the cutting edge of Pynchon studies. Part I covers Pynchon's fiction novel-by-novel from the 1960s to the present, including such indisputable classics as The Crying of Lot 49 and Gravity's Rainbow. Part II zooms out to give a bird's-eye-view of Pynchon's novelistic practice across his entire career. Part III surveys major topics of Pynchon's fiction: history, politics, alterity ('otherness') and science and technology. Designed for students, scholars and fans alike, the Companion begins with a biography of the elusive author and ends with a coda on how to read Pynchon and a bibliography for further reading.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The most celebrated American novelist of the past half-century, an indispensable figure of postmodernism worldwide, Thomas Pynchon notoriously challenges his readers. This Companion provides tools for meeting that challenge. Comprehensive, accessible, lively, up-to-date and reliable, it approaches Pynchon's fiction from various angles, calling on the expertise of an international roster of scholars at the cutting edge of Pynchon studies. Part I covers Pynchon's fiction novel-by-novel from the 1960s to the present, including such indisputable classics as The Crying of Lot 49 and Gravity's Rainbow. Part II zooms out to give a bird's-eye-view of Pynchon's novelistic practice across his entire career. Part III surveys major topics of Pynchon's fiction: history, politics, alterity ('otherness') and science and technology. Designed for students, scholars and fans alike, the Companion begins with a biography of the elusive author and ends with a coda on how to read Pynchon and a bibliography for further reading.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Role of Domestic Courts in Treaty Enforcement by
Cover of the book Edward Albee by
Cover of the book The Loyalist Problem in Revolutionary New England by
Cover of the book Wargames by
Cover of the book The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems: Volume 1 by
Cover of the book Episcopal Power and Ecclesiastical Reform in the German Empire by
Cover of the book Congress in Black and White by
Cover of the book The Limits of Peacekeeping: Volume 4, The Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations by
Cover of the book China in the International Economic Order by
Cover of the book Cicero and the Rise of Deification at Rome by
Cover of the book The Party's Primary by
Cover of the book Growing Public: Volume 1, The Story by
Cover of the book Accommodating Rising Powers by
Cover of the book The Development of Dialectic from Plato to Aristotle by
Cover of the book The Art of Law in the International Community by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy