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The Iron Bars of Freedom. David Foster Wallace and the Postmodern Self.
Stefan Hirt
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Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1000.
David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest is one of the most ambitious American novels of the last decade. Its huge scope, its immense array of characters, and Wallace's artful mastery of language make it a complex and sometimes difficult text that has frequently been compared with other works of magnitude such as Ulysses and Gravity's Rainbow. This book aims to provide the reader of Wallace's novel with one (of many) possible thread(s) which might lead him through the textual labyrinth of Infinite Jest. It is concerned with the issues of narcissism, addiction, depression, and despair and interprets the novel within an ... Read more
David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest is one of the most ambitious American novels of the last decade. Its huge scope, its immense array of characters, and Wallace's artful mastery of language make it a complex and sometimes difficult text that has frequently been compared with other works of magnitude such as Ulysses and Gravity's Rainbow. This book aims to provide the reader of Wallace's novel with one (of many) possible thread(s) which might lead him through the textual labyrinth of Infinite Jest. It is concerned with the issues of narcissism, addiction, depression, and despair and interprets the novel within an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Stuttgart, Germany
ISBN
9783898219549
SKU
V9783898219549
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99-15
About Stefan Hirt
Stefan Hirt studied American Literature, Rhetorics, and History at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, where he is currently working on a project about American cultural icons.
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