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Infinite jest 9780349121086 by wallace, david foster. This book is clearly misnamed, perhaps a third of this book pertains to infinite jest, the rest a somewhat rambling brownian discussion of wallaces work and his influences. So infinite jest gets its title from hamletthe melancholy dane meditating on death and remembering poor yorick, the court jester. Reviews of infinite jest david foster wallace wiki. Feb 07, 2016 when his infinite jest came out 20 years ago, david foster wallace felt some anxiety about how his fully stuffed novel would be received. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Infinite jest is a cult book that became a phenomenon right from its publication day in 1996.
The novel is widely noted for its unconventional narrative structure and its experimental use of endnotes there are a total of 388 endnotes, some with footnotes of their own. Beyond the ease with which one can lookup footnotes, consider the following. Physically, however, the book i got was a paperback, and like i. He received bachelor of arts degrees in philosophy and. By most accounts the book has sold approximately two hundred and fifty thousand copies. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david wallace books online. Unquestionably, infinite jest required great ambition and focus to write, and requires a bit of ambition and focus to read as well. Infinite jest by david foster wallace free download. Jan 01, 2006 as a book, this is an interesting read. There is stuff that happens in the opening pages that explains events at the end of the book, albeit over pages and hundreds of footnotes away. Infinite jest, book by david foster wallace paperback. A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america set in an. Book depository is more expensive for the books themselves, but amazon totally fucks you over with the shipping. Infinite jest paperback deckle edge, special edition, 23.
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Infinite jest by wallace, david foster 2006 paperback. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Having said that, i feel pretty confident in asserting that it is not the greatest book in existence. An eternal golden braid is still something of a marvel. David foster wallace was born in ithaca, new york, in 1962 and raised in illinois, where he was a regionally ranked junior tennis player. The novel infinite jest is the story of this addictive entertainment, and in particular how it affects a boston halfway house for recovering addicts and a nearby tennis academy, whose students.
Wallace has even remarked to his friend, james franzen, that not only he. I cant recommend the purchase of the what at first appears to be the amazing ive heard good things about the audio. Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, 9780316066525, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. My copy of the book is sawn in three, abused, with smudges of food across its pages, from when i couldnt stop. Dec 15, 2015 if you are buying books online and looking for great price and free shipping worldwide, book depository is one of the best options. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Sep 15, 2016 this is why i always use book depository these days. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david foster wallace books online. You start the book having no clue when it is happening and who the various characters are.
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In a sprawling, wild, superhyped magnum opus, david foster wallace fulfills the promise of his precocious novel the broom of the system. Infinite jest is a 1996 novel by american writer david foster wallace. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, 9780349121086, available at book. A book that has shaped popular culture despite or because of its. At the very least, infinite jest, his new, 1,079page novel including 90 pages devoted to esoteric endnotes, gives a whole new twist to the word infinite. It has been categorized as an encyclopedic novel and made time magazines list of the 100 best. But the emergent figure of gatelywounded, desperate, but able to find and give loveallows infinite jest to work as a postmodern saga of damnation and salvation. But if you are seeking something other, then this book will not disappoint.
Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, infinite jest bends every rule of fiction, features a huge cast and multilevel narrative, and questions essential elements of american culture our entertainments, our addictions, our relationships, our. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, signed abebooks. Wallace has even remarked to his friend, james franzen, that not only he knows exactly what the book is about or who the protagonist is supposed to be. Feb 15, 2016 today, i turned the last page of infinite jest, around a week late for my deadline. Set in an addicts halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwedup family to come along in recent fiction, infinite jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives. Publishers weekly best summer books of 20 the daily beasts brainy summer beach readsthe classic literary canon meets the comics artists, illustrators. David foster wallace wrote the novels the pale king, infinite jest and. This deluxe paperback editionfeaturing flaps, new cover art, and a new foreword by tom bissellcelebrates the 20th anniversary of the original publication of infinite jest.
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