White Noise Text and Criticism
White Noise Text and Criticism by Don DeLillo, published by Penguin on December 1, 1998, is a significant literary work that explores the lives of Jack, his wife Babette, and their four children in a college town. Jack, a Professor of Hitler Studies, grapples with personal and societal challenges, including a toxic accident and Babette’s struggles with addiction. This edition, part of the Viking Critical Library, offers readers the complete text along with critical insights into the themes of consumerism, family dynamics, and the impact of technology.
In this edition, readers will find an extensive critical apparatus prepared by scholar Mark Osteen, which includes a critical introduction, selected essays, and a chronology of DeLillo’s life and work. The book serves as a resource for understanding the complexities of the narrative and its relevance in literary discussions. With 560 pages, this English-language edition provides a comprehensive look at DeLillo’s exploration of contemporary issues, making it a valuable addition for those interested in literary criticism and American fiction.
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The National Book Award-winning classic from the author of Underworld and Libra, soon to be a major motion picture starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig
White Noise is the story of Jack, his wife, Babette, and their four ultramodern offspring. They live in a college town where Jack is Professor of Hitler Studies (and conceals the fact that he does not speak a word of German), and Babette teaches posture and volunteers by reading tabloids to a group of elderly shut-ins. They are happy enough, until a deadly toxic accident and Babette’s addiction to an experimental drug make Jake question everything.
White Noise is considered a postmodern classic and its unfolding of themes of consumerism, family and divorce, and technology as a deadly threat have attracted the attention of literary scholars since its publication. This Viking Critical Library edition, prepared by scholar Mark Osteen, is the only edition of White Noise that contains the entire text along with an extensive critical apparatus, including a critical introduction, selected essays on the author, the work, and its themes, reviews, a chronology of DeLillo’s life and work, a list of discussion topics, and a selected bibliography.
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