Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson (English) Paperback Book

Description: Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson Previous second paperback edition: 1995. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Wittgensteins Mistress is a novel unlike anything David Markson or anyone else has ever written before. It is the story of a woman who is convinced and, astonishingly, will ultimately convince the reader as well that she is the only person left on earth.Presumably she is mad. And yet so appealing is her character, and so witty and seductive her narrative voice, that we will follow her hypnotically as she unloads the intellectual baggage of a lifetime in a series of irreverent meditations on everything and everybody from Brahms to sex to Heidegger to Helen of Troy. And as she contemplates aspects of the troubled past which have brought her to her present state - obviously a metaphor for ultimate loneliness - so too will her drama become one of the few certifiably original fictions of our time.The novel I liked best this year, said the Washington Times upon the books publication; one dizzying, delightful, funny passage after another...Wittgensteins Mistress gives proof positive that the experimental novel can produce high, pure works of imagination. Author Biography David Marksons novel Wittgensteins Mistress was acclaimed by David Foster Wallace as "pretty much the high point of experimental fiction in this country." His other novels, including Readers Block, Springers Progress, and Vanishing Point, have expanded this high reputation. His novel The Ballad of Dingus Magee was made into the film Dirty Dingus Magee, which starred Frank Sinatra, and he is also the author of three crime novels. Born in Albany, New York, he lived in New York City until his death in 2010. Review "A work of genius . . . an erudite, breathtakingly cerebral novel whose prose is crystal and whose voice rivets and whose conclusion defies you not to cry."—David Foster Wallace"Brilliant and often hilarious . . . Markson is one working novelist I can think of who can claim affinities with Joyce, Gaddis, and Lowry, no less than with Beckett."—San Francisco Review of Books"Addresses formidable philosophic questions with tremendous wit . . . remarkable . . . a novel that can be parsed like a sentence; it is that well made."—New York Times Book Review"Beautifully conceived. An irresistible, captivating book!"—Walter Abish"Beautifully realized. Initially as hypnotically calming as an afternoon snowfall, then, by stages as menacing and yet thrilling as a nocturnal blizzard. This is Markson in the post-Beckett Gaddis country, staking his own claim, in a territory nobody else has the courage or the strength to inhabit and survive in."—James McCourt"Provocative, learned, wacko, brilliant, and extravagantly comic. This is a nonesuch novel, a formidable work of art by a writer who kicks tradition out the window, then kicks the window out the window, letting a splendid new light into the room."—William Kennedy Promotional Print and digital publicity targeting The New Yorker, The Paris Review, NPR, The Atlantic, Bookforum, Los Angeles Times, New York Review of Books, London Review of Books, New York Times, Washington Post, The NationPromotion and outreach to university literature departmentsReview copies sent targeting all major print and digital literary media outlets, reviewers, and booksellers; additional copies available upon requestPromotion on publishers website and social media; promotion via e-newsletters to booksellers, reviewers Long Description Wittgensteins Mistress is a novel unlike anything David Markson or anyone else has ever written before. It is the story of a woman who is convinced and, astonishingly, will ultimately convince the reader as well that she is the only person left on earth. Presumably she is mad. And yet so appealing is her character, and so witty and seductive her narrative voice, that we will follow her hypnotically as she unloads the intellectual baggage of a lifetime in a series of irreverent meditations on everything and everybody from Brahms to sex to Heidegger to Helen of Troy. And as she contemplates aspects of the troubled past which have brought her to her present state -- obviously a metaphor for ultimate loneliness -- so too will her drama become one of the few certifiably original fictions of our time. The novel I liked best this year, said the Washington Times upon the books publication; one dizzying, delightful, funny passage after another... Wittgensteins Mistress gives proof positive that the experimental novel can produce high, pure works of imagination. Review Quote "A work of genius . . . an erudite, breathtakingly cerebral novel whose prose is crystal and whose voice rivets and whose conclusion defies you not to cry."--David Foster Wallace "Brilliant and often hilarious . . . Markson is one working novelist I can think of who can claim affinities with Joyce, Gaddis, and Lowry, no less than with Beckett."-- San Francisco Review of Books "Addresses formidable philosophic questions with tremendous wit . . . remarkable . . . a novel that can be parsed like a sentence; it is that well made."-- New York Times Book Review "Beautifully conceived. An irresistible, captivating book!"--Walter Abish "Beautifully realized. Initially as hypnotically calming as an afternoon snowfall, then, by stages as menacing and yet thrilling as a nocturnal blizzard. This is Markson in the post-Beckett Gaddis country, staking his own claim, in a territory nobody else has the courage or the strength to inhabit and survive in."--James McCourt "Provocative, learned, wacko, brilliant, and extravagantly comic. This is a nonesuch novel, a formidable work of art by a writer who kicks tradition out the window, then kicks the window out the window, letting a splendid new light into the room."--William Kennedy Details ISBN1628973919 Author David Markson Pages 248 Publisher Dalkey Archive Press Series Dalkey Archive Essentials Language English ISBN-10 1628973919 ISBN-13 9781628973914 Format Paperback Imprint Dalkey Archive Press Place of Publication Normal, IL Country of Publication United States Year 2023 NZ Release Date 2023-07-13 UK Release Date 2023-07-13 Publication Date 2023-05-04 Replaces 9781564782113 DEWEY 813.54 Audience General US Release Date 2023-05-04 AU Release Date 2023-08-14 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:143161379;

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