David Foster Wallace's Infinite JestThis is part of a new series of guides to contemporary novels. The aim of the series is to give readers accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years - from ‘The Remains of the Day' to ‘White Teeth'. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to provide a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question. |
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David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest, Second Edition: A Reader's Guide Stephen J. Burn Limited preview - 2012 |
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