Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Cambridge Companions to Literature Ser.: Cambridge Companion to Thomas Pynchon by Luc Herman (2011, Hardcover)
AlibrisBooks (477911)
98.8% positive feedback
Price:
US $135.67
ApproximatelyRM 571.04
+ $33.56 shipping
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521769744
ISBN-139780521769747
eBay Product ID (ePID)111179643
Product Key Features
Number of Pages212 Pages
Publication NameCambridge Companion to Thomas Pynchon
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectAmerican / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
AuthorLuc Herman
SeriesCambridge Companions to Literature Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2011-037730
ReviewsAnyone interested in classic postmodern theory and and how it still defines the way innovative US fiction is read should read this book. --Ali Chetwynd, University of Michigan|9780521769747|
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Table Of ContentIntroduction Inger H. Dalsgaard, Luc Herman and Brian McHale; Biographical note John M. Krafft; Part I. Canon: 1. Early Pynchon Luc Herman; 2. The Crying of Lot 49 and other California novels Thomas Hill Schaub; 3. Gravity's Rainbow Steven Weisenburger; 4. Mason and Dixon Kathryn Hume; 5. Against the Day Bernard Duyfhuizen; Part II. Poetics: 6. Pynchon in literary history David Cowart; 7. Pynchon's postmodernism Brian McHale; 8. Pynchon's intertexts David Seed; Part III. Issues: 9. History Amy J. Elias; 10. Politics Jeff Baker; 11. Alterity Deborah Madsen; 12. Science and technology Inger H. Dalsgaard; Coda: how to read Pynchon Hanjo Berressem.
SynopsisComprehensive, accessible and up-to-date, this book approaches the challenging fiction of the American postmodern master Thomas Pynchon from many different angles. Designed for students, scholars and fans alike, it covers the elusive author's biography and all seven of his novels, surveying topics such as history, politics and science and technology., 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.
LC Classification NumberPS3566.Y55 Z5766 201
Be the first to write a review
