Thomas Pynchon is the author of several novels, including V., THE CRYING OF LOT 49, and GRAVITY'S RAINBOW. His newest book, THE BLEEDING EDGE, has been called "[b]rillantly written" (Washington Post), "dazzling and ludicrous" (New York Times Book Review), and "darkly hilarious" (Library Journal). Is the book on your "want-to-read" list?
If so, you might want to consider adding some of our titles that deal with Pynchon's works, including "GRAVITY'S RAINBOW," DOMINATION, AND FREEDOM. Available in time for the 40th anniversary of Pynchon's GRAVITY'S RAINBOW (1973), "GRAVITY'S RAINBOW," DOMINATION, AND FREEDOM is a groundbreaking study of one of the twentieth century's most radical and enduring novels. Offering a theoretically and historically informed approach to the main characters and storylines in GRAVITY'S RAINBOW, authors Luc Herman and Steven Weisenburger place the great novel in its "Long Sixties" context—anti-war resistance, freedom struggles, free speech crusades, and strong critiques of late-modern forms of domination. Tracing the novel's persistent and deep doubts about "the chances for freedom" in a globalized military-industrial "System," "GRAVITY'S RAINBOW," DOMINATION, AND FREEDOM realizes a darker GRAVITY'S RAINBOW than critics have been willing to see. The book will be available this December.
Other Pynchon-related titles include:
THOMAS PYNCHON AND THE DARK PASSAGES OF HISTORY by David Cowart
"In this concise, jargon-free study, Cowart elucidates Pynchon's postmodernist grappling with history in all seven of his novels and in his short stories, journalism, and ephemera. . . .This study will be extremely useful for beginning readers of America's greatest living historical novelist and a pleasure for all experienced critics as well."—Choice
A GRAVITY'S RAINBOW COMPANION by Steven C. Weisenburger
“Astute detective work . . . The Companion offers a wealth of information that makes it indispensable reading for Pynchon scholars. It is a remarkable achievement, representing untold hours of research into the flotsam and jetsam that constitutes the surface of Pynchon's preterite text.” —Pynchon Notes
A COMPANION TO V. by J. Kerry Grant
"A solid, most resourceful guide to a text that challenges even the most knowledgeable and patient readers."—Studies in the Novel
A COMPANION TO THE CRYING OF LOT 49 by J. Kerry Grant
"Anyone who teaches the novel or writes about it in the future will want to take along this useful companion."—Review of Contemporary Fiction
If so, you might want to consider adding some of our titles that deal with Pynchon's works, including "GRAVITY'S RAINBOW," DOMINATION, AND FREEDOM. Available in time for the 40th anniversary of Pynchon's GRAVITY'S RAINBOW (1973), "GRAVITY'S RAINBOW," DOMINATION, AND FREEDOM is a groundbreaking study of one of the twentieth century's most radical and enduring novels. Offering a theoretically and historically informed approach to the main characters and storylines in GRAVITY'S RAINBOW, authors Luc Herman and Steven Weisenburger place the great novel in its "Long Sixties" context—anti-war resistance, freedom struggles, free speech crusades, and strong critiques of late-modern forms of domination. Tracing the novel's persistent and deep doubts about "the chances for freedom" in a globalized military-industrial "System," "GRAVITY'S RAINBOW," DOMINATION, AND FREEDOM realizes a darker GRAVITY'S RAINBOW than critics have been willing to see. The book will be available this December.
Other Pynchon-related titles include:THOMAS PYNCHON AND THE DARK PASSAGES OF HISTORY by David Cowart
"In this concise, jargon-free study, Cowart elucidates Pynchon's postmodernist grappling with history in all seven of his novels and in his short stories, journalism, and ephemera. . . .This study will be extremely useful for beginning readers of America's greatest living historical novelist and a pleasure for all experienced critics as well."—Choice
A GRAVITY'S RAINBOW COMPANION by Steven C. Weisenburger “Astute detective work . . . The Companion offers a wealth of information that makes it indispensable reading for Pynchon scholars. It is a remarkable achievement, representing untold hours of research into the flotsam and jetsam that constitutes the surface of Pynchon's preterite text.” —Pynchon Notes
A COMPANION TO V. by J. Kerry Grant
"A solid, most resourceful guide to a text that challenges even the most knowledgeable and patient readers."—Studies in the Novel
A COMPANION TO THE CRYING OF LOT 49 by J. Kerry Grant
"Anyone who teaches the novel or writes about it in the future will want to take along this useful companion."—Review of Contemporary Fiction
