An enjoyable complement to one of Pynchon's most engaging works
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BRETT BIEBEL teaches writing and literature at Augustana College. He is the author of 48 BLITZ and Winter Dance Party, and his writing has appeared in SmokeLong Quarterly, The Masters Review, Alien Magazine, Hobart, Wigleaf, and elsewhere. He lives and writes in the Quad Cities.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Mason & Dixon might be Thomas Pynchons most human book. Its main characters are richly drawn, and they center the narrative. Yet the novel is also packed with historical allusions and an eighteenth-century vernacular that some readers may find difficult to navigate. A "Mason & Dixon" Companion offers this navigation line by line, unpacking Pynchons puns, his many references, and his pet themes. Brett Biebel provides a contextual map, episode-by-episode summaries, and page-by-page annotations explaining allusions, defining obscure vocabulary, and illuminating the books major themes. The goal is to help readers work their way through a difficult yet remarkably rewarding novel from one of American literatures most significant writers. In a voice thats both relaxed and informed, the Companion illuminates what Harold Bloom called Pynchons late masterpiece. It crystallizes the prescience of Mason & Dixon, situating the novel within Pynchons broader oeuvre, while being fun to read in its own right. Yet the novel is also packed with historical allusions and an eighteenth-century vernacular that some readers may find difficult to navigate. A "Mason & Dixon" Companion offers this navigation line by line, unpacking Pynchons puns, his many references, and his pet themes. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780820365831
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Paperback. Condition: New. Mason and Dixon might be Thomas Pynchon's most human book. Its main characters are richly drawn, and they center the narrative. Yet the novel is also packed with historical allusions and an eighteenth-century vernacular that some readers may find difficult to navigate. A "Mason and Dixon" Companion offers this navigation line by line, unpacking Pynchon's puns, his many references, and his pet themes. Brett Biebel provides a contextual map, episode-by-episode summaries, and page-by-page annotations explaining allusions, defining obscure vocabulary, and illuminating the book's major themes. The goal is to help readers work their way through a difficult yet remarkably rewarding novel from one of American literature's most significant writers. In a voice that's both relaxed and informed, the Companion illuminates what Harold Bloom called "Pynchon's late masterpiece." It crystallizes the prescience of Mason and Dixon, situating the novel within Pynchon's broader oeuvre, while being fun to read in its own right. Seller Inventory # LU-9780820365831
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Paperback. Condition: New. Mason and Dixon might be Thomas Pynchon's most human book. Its main characters are richly drawn, and they center the narrative. Yet the novel is also packed with historical allusions and an eighteenth-century vernacular that some readers may find difficult to navigate. A "Mason and Dixon" Companion offers this navigation line by line, unpacking Pynchon's puns, his many references, and his pet themes. Brett Biebel provides a contextual map, episode-by-episode summaries, and page-by-page annotations explaining allusions, defining obscure vocabulary, and illuminating the book's major themes. The goal is to help readers work their way through a difficult yet remarkably rewarding novel from one of American literature's most significant writers. In a voice that's both relaxed and informed, the Companion illuminates what Harold Bloom called "Pynchon's late masterpiece." It crystallizes the prescience of Mason and Dixon, situating the novel within Pynchon's broader oeuvre, while being fun to read in its own right. Seller Inventory # LU-9780820365831
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