Brett Biebel
A Mason & Dixon Companion
A Mason & Dixon Companion
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Mason & Dixon is a challenging but rewarding novel with historical allusions and an eighteenth-century vernacular. A Companion offers navigation, unpacks puns, references, and themes, and situates the novel within Pynchons broader oeuvre. It is fun to read and illuminates the prescience of the novel.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2024
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Mason & Dixon, a novel by Thomas Pynchon, is considered one of his most human works. Its main characters are well-developed and take center stage in the narrative. However, the book also contains numerous historical allusions and an eighteenth-century vernacular that may challenge some readers. To assist in navigating these complexities, a companion book titled A Mason & Dixon Companion has been published. This companion provides a line-by-line analysis of Pynchon's puns, references, and recurring themes. Brett Biebel, the author of the companion, offers a contextual map, episode-by-episode summaries, and page-by-page annotations that clarify allusions, define obscure vocabulary, and highlight the novel's major themes. The goal of the companion is to help readers navigate the challenging yet rewarding journey through Pynchon's masterpiece. In a conversational and knowledgeable tone, the companion sheds light on what Harold Bloom referred to as Pynchon's late masterpiece. It places the novel within the broader context of Pynchon's work while being enjoyable to read on its own.
Weight: 434g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780820365831
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