{"product_id":"william-gaddis-steven-moore-9781628926446","title":"William Gaddis: Expanded Edition","description":"In 1989, Steven Moore published the first scholarly study of all three of William Gaddis's novels and since then it has been generally regarded as the best book on this difficult but major writer's work. This revised and expanded edition includes new chapters on the novels Gaddis published after 1989, the National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Frolic of His Own\u003c\/i\u003e and the posthumous novella \u003ci\u003eAgape Agape\u003c\/i\u003e, along with updated introductory and concluding chapters. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This introduction offers a clear discussion of all five of Gaddis's novels, providing essential biographical information, two chapters each on his most significant novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Recognitions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJ R\u003c\/i\u003e, and a chapter each devoted to his later three novels. A concluding chapter locates his place in American literature and notes his influence on younger writers. Each chapter focuses on the main themes of each novel and discusses the literary techniques Gaddis deployed to dramatize those themes. Since Gaddis is an erudite, allusive novelist, Moore clarifies his references and explains how they enhance his themes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1628926449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781628926446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Steven Moore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979440783615,"sku":"9781628926446","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc9661c4-a91c-4b96-a5f6-1bf13fbf6e39.jpg?v=1683245558","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/william-gaddis-steven-moore-9781628926446","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}