A landmark of postmodern American fiction, Letters is (as the subtitle genially informs us) "an old time epistolary novel by seven fictitious drolls & dreamers each of which imagines himself factual." Seven characters (including the Author himself) exchange a novel's worth of letters during a 7-month period in 1969, a time of revolution that recalls the U.S.'s first revolution in the 18th century - the heyday of the epistolary novel. Recapitulating American history as well as the plots of his first six novels, Barth's ...
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A landmark of postmodern American fiction, Letters is (as the subtitle genially informs us) "an old time epistolary novel by seven fictitious drolls & dreamers each of which imagines himself factual." Seven characters (including the Author himself) exchange a novel's worth of letters during a 7-month period in 1969, a time of revolution that recalls the U.S.'s first revolution in the 18th century - the heyday of the epistolary novel. Recapitulating American history as well as the plots of his first six novels, Barth's seventh novel is a witty and profound exploration of the nature of revolution and renewal, rebellion and reenactment, at both the private and public levels. It is also an ingenious meditation on the genre of the novel itself, recycling an older form to explore new directions, new possibilities for the novel.
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Good in good dust jacket. Jacket has a number of abrasions on surface, wear at corners, edges and spine of jacket; cover of copy worn and soiled, corners bumped and worn, text blocks a bit soiled. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 772 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good in Fair jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, VG ex lib. book with almost no markings. (small stamp on title page) First ed. 772 pp. Old-time form-the epistolary novel transforms to dazzling comic epic of today. Seven letter writers are "drolls and dreamers" who are-50-year old British gentlewoman, 70 yr old bachelor; Canadian at a "farm" ordered to redream history.
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First edition with promotional material, review slip, and author photograph including minimal marking on pages Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.