Back Bay 12th anniversary paperback edition. A Novel. Foreword by Dave Eggers.
A postmodern encyclopedic novel (1996). It has also been called metamodernist and hysterical realist. There are four major interwoven narratives connected via a film, 'Infinite Jest', also referred to in the novel as 'the Entertainment' or 'the samizdat'. The film, so entertaining to its viewers that they lose all interest in anything other than repeatedly viewing it and thus eventually die. The novel touches on many topics, including addiction (to drugs, but also to sex and fame), withdrawal, recovery, death, family relationships, absent or dead parents, mental health, suicide, sadness, entertainment, film theory, media theory, linguistics, science, Quebec separatism, national identity, and tennis as a metaphysical activity. Wallace's encyclopedic display of knowledge incorporates media theory, linguistics, film studies, sport, addiction, science, and issues of national identity. The book is often humorous yet explores melancholy deeply. Included into 'Time' magazine's list of the 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005. [David Foster Wallace (1962-2008) was an american author of novels, short stories and essays, as well as a university professor of English and creative writing. His posthumous novel, 'The Pale King' (2011), was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2012. Wallace died by suicide at age 46 after struggling with depression for many years].
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