Though published in 1996, david foster wallaces infinite jest appears to be the defining novel of the twentyfirst century, both in the questions it raises and in the way it attempts to answer them. When i was asking my friends on what i should read next, they suggested infinite jest by david foster wallace. The novels symbolism is overt and the themes are heavy handed abuse, addiction, annulation, depression. Search results for infinite jest sorted by relevance. Infinite jest no one should read infinite jest more than.
Infinite jest works well in audiobook form and this is in no small part helped by sean pratts fantastic reading complete with impressive changes in accent, tone and characterisation. Infinite jest audiobook by david foster wallace 9781609418120. Neither the plot of infinite jest nor the plot of the samizdat are ever fully explained. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. I have yet to find any site that shows the total length of the audio book, which makes me believe there was a. Samizdat is the clandestine copying and distribution of governmentsuppressed literature or other media in sovietbloc countries samizdat may also refer to. Infinite jest is a gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america. A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america. Infinite jest audiobook, written by david foster wallace. David foster wallaces infinite jest is an audiobook, minus endnotes audio by andres jauregui on march 27, hachette audio released david foster wallaces magnum opus infinite jest most of it, at least as a 56hourlong audiobook. I cant recommend the purchase of the what at first appears to be the amazing ive heard good things about the audio, excellent vocal performance audio book of infinite jest.
Infinite jest is a grandly ambitious, wickedly comic epic on par with such great, sprawling novels of the twentieth century as ulysses, the recognitions, and gravitys rainbowwith a sophisticated lexicon and mesmerizing syntax reminiscent of william gaddis and william t. Written by david foster wallace, narrated by sean pratt. Orin tells frightening stories of cockroaches and then says this and so to the glass canyons and merciless light of metro phoenix, in. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, infinite jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value. I received an email earlier today from a reader who had excitedly received their unabridged audio book. Infinite jest is a 1996 novel by american writer david foster wallace. The novel is widely noted for its unconventional narrative structure and its experimental use of endnotes there are 388 endnotes. Infinite jest infinite jest audiobook, by david foster wallace. Part of what makes this publication hard are generous undefined phrases deliberately. Review, synopsis, and summary of encyclopedic novel infinite jest. The new movie the end of the tour recreates the authors tour for that. Infinite jest by david foster wallace little, brown and company. The fresh air interview in 1996, wallaces novel infinite jest was a critical and popular success.
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