Description |
xii, 193 ; 24 cm. |
Series |
Cambridge companions to literature.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Chronology of Pynchon's life and works / John M. Kraft -- Introduction / Inger H. Dalsgaard, Luc Herman, Brian McHale -- Biographical note / John M. Kraft -- 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 & 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 L. Madsen; 12. Science and technology / Inger H. Dalsgaard -- Coda: how to read Pynchon / Hanjo Berressem. |
Subject |
Pynchon, Thomas -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Added Author |
Dalsgaard, Inger H., editor.
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Herman, Luc, editor.
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McHale, Brian, editor.
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Added Title |
Thomas Pynchon |
ISBN |
9780521769747 (hardback) |
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0521769744 (hardback) |
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9780521173049 (paperback) |
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0521173043 (paperback) |
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