Letters: A Novel
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
What happens when a novelist's most beloved characters rise up and write back? John Barth's monumental Letters is an epistolary tour de force set across two centuries of American history, weaving together seven correspondents — six of whom are resurrected characters from Barth's earlier novels — alongside the author himself, all exchanging letters between March and September of 1969. The novel chronicles a dizzying web of personal and political intrigue, touching on the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the cultural upheavals of the 1960s, all filtered through Barth's characteristic blend of erudition, wit, and self-referential playfulness. A landmark of postmodern American fiction, Letters stands as one of the most ambitious literary experiments of the twentieth century, pushing the boundaries of the novel form to their absolute limit. Barth constructs a labyrinthine narrative that is simultaneously a meditation on history, authorship, and the act of storytelling itself — a work that rewards patience and intellectual curiosity in equal measure. For readers willing to surrender to its complexity, Letters promises an experience unlike any other: a novel that constantly questions its own existence, and dares you to keep reading.
Author: John Barth
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Putnam
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
What happens when a novelist's most beloved characters rise up and write back? John Barth's monumental Letters is an epistolary tour de force set across two centuries of American history, weaving together seven correspondents — six of whom are resurrected characters from Barth's earlier novels — alongside the author himself, all exchanging letters between March and September of 1969. The novel chronicles a dizzying web of personal and political intrigue, touching on the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the cultural upheavals of the 1960s, all filtered through Barth's characteristic blend of erudition, wit, and self-referential playfulness. A landmark of postmodern American fiction, Letters stands as one of the most ambitious literary experiments of the twentieth century, pushing the boundaries of the novel form to their absolute limit. Barth constructs a labyrinthine narrative that is simultaneously a meditation on history, authorship, and the act of storytelling itself — a work that rewards patience and intellectual curiosity in equal measure. For readers willing to surrender to its complexity, Letters promises an experience unlike any other: a novel that constantly questions its own existence, and dares you to keep reading.