A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments Contributor(s): Wallace, David Foster (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316925284 ISBN-13: 9780316925280 Publisher: Back Bay Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1998 Annotation: This exuberantly praised--and uproariously funny--first collection of nonfiction pieces by one of the most acclaimed and adventurous writers of our time--the author of "Infinite Jest"--"reconfirms Mr. Wallace's stature as one of his generation's preeminent talents" ("New York Times"). |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
Dewey: 814.54 |
LCCN: 96042528 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 368 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. 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. |