A companion to V / by J. Kerry Grant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grant, J. Kerry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychological fiction, American--History and criticism.

Psychological fiction, American.

Pynchon, Thomas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To the uninitiated, Thomas Pynchon's V. seems to defy comprehension with its open-ended and fragmented narrative, huge cast of characters (some 150 of them), and wide range of often obscure references. J. Kerry Grant's Companion to "V." takes us through the novel chapter by chapter, breaking through its daunting surface by summarizing events and clarifying Pynchon's many allusions. The Companion draws extensively from existing critical and explicative work on V. to suggest the range of interpretations that the novel can support. The hundreds of notes that comprise the Companion are keyed to the three most widely cited editions of V. Most notes are interpretive, but some also provide historical and cultural contexts or help to resurrect other nuances of meaning. Because it does not constitute a particular "reading" of, or "take" on, the novel, the Companion will appeal to a wide range of users. Rather than attempting to make final sense of the novel, the Companion exposes and demystifies Pynchon's intent to play with our conventional attitudes about fiction.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

A Note on the Title

A Companion to V.

References

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613035189

9781283035187

1283035189

9780820340777

0820340774

OCLC:

707926664