A book that has shaped popular culture despite or because of its length which demands a bit of much rewarding work from the reader. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, first edition, signed. Showing best matches show all copies image of infinite jest. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, infinite jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value. When you buy the audio edition of ij, you get the novel sans footnotes. A signed edition makes a book a little more special, creating a connection between author and reader. Part i with a foreword by dave eggers to be better than the print version. But if you are seeking something other, then this book will not disappoint. A novel by wallace, david foster and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. However, we have a handful that increased in value so quickly we must move them to our collectors corner. We felt that it was important to make infinite jest accessible in the audio format as soon as we were able, and are gratified to find that there is an audience that has been waiting for just this occasion. Infinite jest is a cult book that became a phenomenon right from its publication day in 1996. Under the bleak and chilly surface, infinite jest is a.
Infinite jest by david foster wallace, signed abebooks. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, first edition abebooks. I received an email earlier today from a reader who had excitedly received their unabridged audio book of infinite jest only to discover that in. May 02, 2007 i love audio books since i dont have time to sit and read a book. Sign in to your member area at for safe and secure shopping with us.
I cant recommend the purchase of the what at first appears to be the amazing ive heard good things about the audio. Signatures instantly turn ordinary books into collectibles, and offer a new way to connect to favorite authors. Set in an addicts halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwedup family to come along in recent fiction, the novel explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to dominate our lives, about how our desire for entertainment affects. Buy infinite jest by david foster wallace from waterstones today. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, signed abebooks passion for books. As the novel unfolds, various individuals, organizations, and governments vie to obtain the master copy of infinite jest for their own ends, and the denizens of the tennis school and the halfway house are caught up in increasingly desperate efforts to control the movie as is a cast including burglars, transvestite muggers, scam artists. You can still order a signed copy through the web store. Clearly, itunes has long been capable of displaying these audiobooks, in their current form, correctly. Part i with a foreword by dave eggers audible audio edition. First edition of wallaces epic postmodern satirejubilantly anecdotal, winkingly sardonic new york timesboldly signed on the title page by him, in scarce firstissue dust jacket.
One of the most unpleasant people i ever knew adored infinite jestjust loved it. Infinite jest ebook by david foster wallace rakuten kobo. Ive read it twice, and the characters already have their own voices for me. Infinite jest by david foster wallace free download. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, first edition. A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness. Infinite jest by david foster wallace little, brown and company. Infinite jest david foster wallace first edition 1st printing galleys signed. Later, the audiobook publishing company hired the narrator back to just read the footnotes, which you need to buy as a separate title. Thick octavo, original blue paper boards, original dust jacket. Absolutely, for the novice to this type of literary fiction, i cannot tell you how many times i have started and given up on the actual book.
From our bookshop in oxfordshire, weve been supplying signed editions of great books to customers all over the world for many years. You can peruse their how to read infinite jest post here. Listen to infinite jest audiobook by david foster wallace, narrated by sean pratt. My copy of the book is sawn in three, abused, with smudges of food across its pages, from when i couldnt stop. Why i cannot recommend the infinite jest audio book infinite jest. Why insufferable people love infinite jest paste paste magazine. I love infinite jest, but im not sure if i want to listen to it. Once, he lifted the book to his lips, and kissed it. Unquestionably, infinite jest required great ambition and focus to write, and requires a bit of ambition and focus to read as well. Infinite jest is more or less evenly split between the story of the incandenza family, dysfunctional proprietors of a tennis academy, and that of the residents of a halfway house for addicts. The footnotes were not incorporated into the main text at all.
The way the footnotes were handled in infinite jest was that they werent. Infinite jest is a gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america. This is absolutely my favorite book and im sorely tempted to open it, even though i know that will hurt the collectibility of it. Almost all our signed copies are sold at publishers regular retail price. This performance by sean pratt is really humorous, sad and entertaining.
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Feb 15, 2016 today, i turned the last page of infinite jest, around a week late for my deadline. They used to own a bookstore, and my dad was looking around through a closet filled with galleys and uncovered this along with a copy of the rum diaries. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, infinite jest bends every rule of fiction, features a huge cast and multilevel narrative, and questions essential elements of american culture our entertainments, our addictions, our relationships, our. Infinite jest, us signed first edition, first printing. More information about this seller contact this seller 12. We have an extensive range of audio books to choose from. A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america set in an addicts halfway.
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Its a big very big, bold, complex book that divided critics yet nevertheless landed with a thud on that list of novels everyone intends to read. In the real world, best known in the name of the nonmusic version of compact discs cdrom. Protagonist in david foster wallaces infinite jest. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
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