Gravity’s Rainbow (Classics Deluxe Edition) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Cover of Gravity's Rainbow (Classics Deluxe Edition) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Thomas Pynchon
Year: 2006
Language: en
Edition: Deluxe
Pages: 784
ISBN-13: 9780143039945
ISBN-10: 0143039946
Dimensions:
Height: 8.44 inches
Length: 5.71 inches
Weight: 1.79897205792 Pounds
Width: 1.31 inches
Dewey Decimal: 813/.54
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Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon is presented in this Deluxe edition published by Penguin Publishing Group on October 31, 2006. Spanning 784 pages, this work is recognized as a significant postmodern epic, exploring the intricate relationship between technology and society through a sprawling narrative. The edition features a specially designed cover by Frank Miller, along with french flaps and deckle-edged paper, enhancing its appeal as a classic.

Readers will encounter a complex and encyclopedic narrative that delves into themes of dystopia and the literary landscape of the twentieth century. Gravity’s Rainbow is often compared to Joyce’s Ulysses in its significance and depth, offering an intellectual exploration that challenges conventional storytelling. This Penguin Classics edition continues the tradition of providing authoritative texts, making it a noteworthy addition to the collection of classic literature.


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A Penguin Classic

Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, Gravity’s Rainbow is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the twentieth century as Joyce’s Ulysses was to the first. Its sprawling, encyclopedic narrative and penetrating analysis of the impact of technology on society make it an intellectual tour de force.

This Penguin Classics deluxe edition features a specially designed cover by Frank Miller along with french claps and deckle-edged paper.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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ISBN-13: 9780143039945. ISBN-10: 0143039946.
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Language: en. Pages: 784. Edition: Deluxe.

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