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Overview
Charles Clerc's Mason & Dixon & Pynchon is the first book-length critical study of Thomas Pynchon's latest novel. Clerc's study approaches the novel from a variety of perspectives, including historical and literary. Substantial attention is paid to the historical time period of Mason & Dixon. A survey of over 50 critical responses to the book and excerpts from the journal of Mason and Dixon are also included.
Synopsis
Charles Clerc's "Mason & Dixon & Pynchon" is the first book-length critical study of Thomas Pynchon's latest novel. Clerc's study approaches the novel from a variety of perspectives, including historical and literary. Substantial attention is paid to the historical time period of Mason & Dixon. A survey of over 50 critical responses to the book and excerpts from the journal of Mason and Dixon are also included.
Author Biography: Charles Clerc is Professor Emeritus, former chairman , Department of English , University of the Pacific, Stockton, California.
Booknews
Examines Thomas Pynchon's fifth novel, , published in the spring of 1997. Reviews Pynchon's career and works, then examines critical reception of , his combination of fact and fiction in the novel, and critical perspectives from which to view the novel. Includes excerpts from . Clerc is a writer and critic. He has written previously on the work of Thomas Pynchon. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)