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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      May 2019
      June 2019
      ISBN:
      9781108683784
      9781108497022
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108683784
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.71kg, 410 Pages
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      • Subjects:
      Literature, Area Studies, American Literature, American Studies, English Literature: General Interest
      Series:
      Literature in Context
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    Subjects:
    Literature, Area Studies, American Literature, American Studies, English Literature: General Interest
    Series:
    Literature in Context
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    Thomas Pynchon in Context guides students, scholars and other readers through the global scope and prolific imagination of Pynchon's challenging, canonical work, providing the most up-to-date and authoritative scholarly analyses of his writing. This book is divided into three parts. The first, 'Times and Places', sets out the history and geographical contexts both for the setting of Pynchon's novels and his own life. The second, 'Culture, Politics and Society', examines twenty important and recurring themes which most clearly define Pynchon's writing - ranging from ideas in philosophy and the sciences to humor and pop culture. The final part, 'Approaches and Readings', outlines and assesses ways to read and understand Pynchon. Consisting of Forty-four essays written by some of the world's leading scholars, this volume outlines the most important contexts for understanding Pynchon's writing and helps readers interpret and reference his literary work.

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    'The contents are wide-ranging and include narrative strategies and topics Pynchon frequently uses. Also of value are evaluations of important critical studies available in print and on the internet, and a history of responses to Pynchon's work.'

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