Slow Learner: Early Stories with an Introduction by the Author by Thomas Pynchon

Description: Slow Learner: Early Stories with an Introduction by the Author by Thomas Pynchon A collection of the five stories that launched the outstanding American novelists career includes an introductory essay in which he sketches the milieu in which he began writing. Reprint. 20,000 first printing. NYT. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Early short stories by Thomas Pynchon, introduced by the author and praised as an exhilarating spectacle of greatness discovering its powers by the New Republic. Thomas Pynchons literary career was launched not with the release of his widely acclaimed first novel, V. , but with the publication in literary magazines of the five stories collected here. In his introduction to Slow Learner , the author reviews his early work with disarming candor and recalls the American cultural landscape of the early post-Beat era in which the stories were written. Time magazine described this introductory essay as Pynchons first public gesture toward autobiography. Funny and wise enough to charm the gravity from a rainbow...All five of the pieces have unusual narrative vigor and inventiveness. -- New York Times Author Biography Thomas Pynchon was born in 1937. His books include "The CryiThomas Pynchon was born in 1937. His books include "The Crying of Lot 49, Gravitys Rainbow, Vineland, " and "Mason & Ding of Lot 49, Gravitys Rainbow, Vineland, " and "Mason & Dixon." xon." Review Quote "The apprentice work of a major novelist makes better reading than the mature productions of a dozen minor ones...Readers who discover Pynchons stories now will find an exhilarating spectacle of greatness discovering its powers." -- New Republic Details ISBN0316724432 Author Thomas Pynchon Short Title SLOW LEARNER Pages 208 Publisher Back Bay Books Language English ISBN-10 0316724432 ISBN-13 9780316724432 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 1985 Publication Date 1985-04-30 Residence US Birth 1937 Subtitle Early Stories DOI 10.1604/9780316724432 Audience General/Trade Imprint Back Bay Books We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7100155;

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