A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments

by Wallace, David Foster
ISBN: 9780316925280
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In this exuberantly praised book - a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner - David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Wallace, David Foster
  • ISBN: 9780316925280
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.24 x 0.96
  • Number Of Pages: 368
  • Publication Year: 1998

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  • You never know who's keeping notes...

    Troy C. - 1 year 6 months ago

    This collection of essays by the famous/infamous David Foster Wallace is a romp. Be it self-biographical anecdotes about tennis, his infatuation with television or movies, or his stroll through the food stands at the Illinois State Fair: Wallace is a quirky character who sees more in the mundane than you might expect. This collection is capped off by the book's namesake, where he describes his introverted and comical expedition on a cruise ship. Wallace is known for being wordy, but he has a manner of writing which any consistent reader should feel as though they're "in on the joke". A great choice for the essayist or someone considering taking on one of Wallace's larger pieces of literature to see what he's all about!

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