Mason & Dixon & PynchonUniversity Press of America, 2000 - 248 pagine Examines Thomas Pynchon's fifth novel, Mason and Dixon, published in the spring of 1997. Reviews Pynchon's career and works, then examines critical reception of Mason and Dixon, his combination of fact and fiction in the novel, and critical perspectives from which to view the novel. Includes excerpts from The Journal of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, 1763-1768. Clerc is a writer and critic. He has written previously on the work of Thomas Pynchon. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR |
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A Rightful Place | 1 |
Career and Works | 3 |
Critical Reception | 9 |
Copyright | |
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