Thomas Pynchon

List of contents

General Editors’ Preface. Acknowledgements. A Note on the Texts. 1. Thomas Pynchon and the Death of the Author 2. Early Short Fiction 3. V. 4. The Crying of Lot 49 5. Gravity’s Rainbow. Notes. Bibliography.

About the author

Tony Tanner

Summary

Tony Tanner provides a brief, comprehensive introduction to the work of Thomas Pynchon. Against the background of Pynchon the man, this book, originally published in 1982, examines in detail his early short stories (some of which are not easily accessible) and offers a guide to the reading of his novels.

Product details

• Authors: Tony Tanner, Tanner Tony
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9780367347949
• ISBN: 978-0-367-34794-9
• No. of pages: 94
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Modern Fiction
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; USA, FICTION / Literary, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000