Pynchon, Thomas
Overview
| Works: | 620 works in 2,400 publications in 19 languages and 86,059 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Political fiction Science fiction History Experimental fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Psychological fiction Thrillers (Fiction) Short stories Historical fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Author of introduction, Bibliographic antecedent, Creator, wpr, Contributor, Dedicatee, Honoree, Other, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Artist |
| Classifications: | PS3566.Y55, 813.54 |
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Most widely held works about
Thomas Pynchon
- Beyond the waste land: a study of the American novel in the nineteen-sixties by Raymond M Olderman( Book )
- On endings : American postmodern fiction and the Cold War by Daniel Grausam( )
- Rethinking postmodernism(s) : Charles S. Peirce and the pragmatist negotiations of Thomas Pynchon, Toni Morrison, and Jonathan Safran Foer by Katrin Amian( )
- Pynchon : a collection of critical essays by Thomas Pynchon( Book )
- Against the grain : reading Pynchon's counternarratives( )
- City of words: American fiction, 1950-1970 by Tony Tanner( Book )
- Adversity and grace; studies in recent American literature by Preston M Browning( Book )
- Vulnerable people : a view of American fiction since 1945 by Josephine Hendin( Book )
- Four postwar American novelists : Bellow, Mailer, Barth, and Pynchon by Frank D McConnell( Book )
- Thomas Pynchon( Book )
- Pynchon and history : metahistorical rhetoric and postmodern narrative form in the novels of Thomas Pynchon by Shawn Smith( )
- Thomas Pynchon by Tony Tanner( Book )
- Thomas Pynchon : the art of allusion by David Cowart( Book )
- Deliberate speed : the origins of a cultural style in the American 1950s by W. T Lhamon( Book )
- Contemporary American novelists of the absurd by C. B Harris( Book )
- Out of touch : skin tropes and identities in Woolf, Ellison, Pynchon, and Acker by Maureen Frances Curtin( )
- Fabulation and metafiction by Robert Scholes( Book )
- Pynchon, the voice of ambiguity by Thomas H Schaub( Book )
- Thomas Pynchon by Simon Malpas( )
- Ethical diversions : the post-Holocaust narratives of Pynchon, Abish, DeLillo, and Spiegelman by Katalin Orbán( )
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Most widely held works by
Thomas Pynchon
Gravity's rainbow by
Thomas Pynchon(
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212 editions published between 1972 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 4,543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An American Lieutenant stationed in London during the Blitz has a bizarre ability
212 editions published between 1972 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 4,543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An American Lieutenant stationed in London during the Blitz has a bizarre ability
The crying of lot 49 by
Thomas Pynchon(
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252 editions published between 1965 and 2016 in 12 languages and held by 4,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is considered a postmodernist novel. The protagonist is a woman named Oedipa Maas who, when the novel begins, learns that her former boyfriend, the wealthy Pierce Inverarity, has died and designated her to be the executor of his enormous estate. Inverarity's assets include vast stretches of property, a significant stamp collection, and many shares in an aerospace corporation called Yoyodyne. As Oedipa goes through her late boyfriend's will, aided by a lawyer named Metzger who works for Inverarity's law firm, she learns about a series of secret societies and strange groups of people involved in a sort of renegade postal system called Tristero. [She leaves her husband and heads for Southern California.] She starts seeing ubiquitous cryptic diagrams of a simple horn, a symbol with a seemingly infinite number of meanings. Every clue she uncovers about Tristero and the horn leads haphazardly to another, like a brainstorm, or a free association of ideas. --A.J. at Amazon.com
252 editions published between 1965 and 2016 in 12 languages and held by 4,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is considered a postmodernist novel. The protagonist is a woman named Oedipa Maas who, when the novel begins, learns that her former boyfriend, the wealthy Pierce Inverarity, has died and designated her to be the executor of his enormous estate. Inverarity's assets include vast stretches of property, a significant stamp collection, and many shares in an aerospace corporation called Yoyodyne. As Oedipa goes through her late boyfriend's will, aided by a lawyer named Metzger who works for Inverarity's law firm, she learns about a series of secret societies and strange groups of people involved in a sort of renegade postal system called Tristero. [She leaves her husband and heads for Southern California.] She starts seeing ubiquitous cryptic diagrams of a simple horn, a symbol with a seemingly infinite number of meanings. Every clue she uncovers about Tristero and the horn leads haphazardly to another, like a brainstorm, or a free association of ideas. --A.J. at Amazon.com
Vineland by
Thomas Pynchon(
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109 editions published between 1979 and 2015 in 12 languages and held by 3,628 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Follows the orbits of old acquaintances headed for a less than harmonic convergence in Northern California in 1984
109 editions published between 1979 and 2015 in 12 languages and held by 3,628 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Follows the orbits of old acquaintances headed for a less than harmonic convergence in Northern California in 1984
V., a novel by
Thomas Pynchon(
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233 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 13 languages and held by 3,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Having just been released from the Navy, Benny Profane is content to lead a slothful existence with his friends, where the only real ambition is to perfect the art of "schlemihlhood," or being a dupe, and where "responsibility" is a dirty word. Among his pals--called the Whole Sick Crew--is Slab, an artist who can't seem to paint anything other than cheese danishes. But Profane's life changes dramatically when he befriends Stencil, an active ambitious young man with an intriguing mission--to find out the identity of a woman named V [Victoria Wren], who knew Stencil's father during the war, but who suddenly and mysteriously disappeared
233 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 13 languages and held by 3,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Having just been released from the Navy, Benny Profane is content to lead a slothful existence with his friends, where the only real ambition is to perfect the art of "schlemihlhood," or being a dupe, and where "responsibility" is a dirty word. Among his pals--called the Whole Sick Crew--is Slab, an artist who can't seem to paint anything other than cheese danishes. But Profane's life changes dramatically when he befriends Stencil, an active ambitious young man with an intriguing mission--to find out the identity of a woman named V [Victoria Wren], who knew Stencil's father during the war, but who suddenly and mysteriously disappeared
Mason & Dixon by
Thomas Pynchon(
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75 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 3,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lives of two 18th century British astronomers who surveyed the boundary which settled a dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania, and was later extended to become the boundary between free and slave states, the Mason-Dixon line. The novel describes their work in Africa and America, and traces their relationship
75 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 3,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lives of two 18th century British astronomers who surveyed the boundary which settled a dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania, and was later extended to become the boundary between free and slave states, the Mason-Dixon line. The novel describes their work in Africa and America, and traces their relationship
Inherent vice by
Thomas Pynchon(
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47 editions published between 2009 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,868 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reluctantly investigating a kidnapping threat against his ex-girlfriend's billionaire beau, Doc Sportello tackles a bizarre tangle of nefarious characters before stumbling on a mysterious entity that may actually be a tax shelter for a dental group
47 editions published between 2009 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,868 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reluctantly investigating a kidnapping threat against his ex-girlfriend's billionaire beau, Doc Sportello tackles a bizarre tangle of nefarious characters before stumbling on a mysterious entity that may actually be a tax shelter for a dental group
Bleeding edge by
Thomas Pynchon(
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54 editions published between 2013 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New York City, 2001. Fraud investigator Maxine Tarnow starts looking into the finances of a computer-security firm and its billionaire geek CEO and discovers there's no shortage of swindlers looking to grab a piece of what's left of the tech bubble
54 editions published between 2013 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New York City, 2001. Fraud investigator Maxine Tarnow starts looking into the finances of a computer-security firm and its billionaire geek CEO and discovers there's no shortage of swindlers looking to grab a piece of what's left of the tech bubble
Against the day : [a novel] by
Thomas Pynchon(
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45 editions published between 2006 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tale spanning the years between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the end of World War I features characters who are caught up in such events as the labor troubles of Colorado, the Mexican revolution, and the heyday of silent-movie Hollywood
45 editions published between 2006 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tale spanning the years between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the end of World War I features characters who are caught up in such events as the labor troubles of Colorado, the Mexican revolution, and the heyday of silent-movie Hollywood
Slow learner : early stories by
Thomas Pynchon(
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58 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,828 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of five stories written by the author between 1958 and 1964, four during the author's time in college, providing a glimpse into American life during the late fifties and early sixties
58 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,828 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of five stories written by the author between 1958 and 1964, four during the author's time in college, providing a glimpse into American life during the late fifties and early sixties
Nineteen eighty-four : a novel by
George Orwell(
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23 editions published between 1949 and 2014 in English and held by 1,246 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrays a terrifying vision of life in the future when a totalitarian government, considered a "Negative Utopia," watches over all citizens and directs all activities, becoming more powerful as time goes by
23 editions published between 1949 and 2014 in English and held by 1,246 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrays a terrifying vision of life in the future when a totalitarian government, considered a "Negative Utopia," watches over all citizens and directs all activities, becoming more powerful as time goes by
Fifty years of the American short story : from the O. Henry awards, 1919-1970 by
William Miller Abrahams(
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1 edition published in 1970 in English and held by 1,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Selections from Prize stories
1 edition published in 1970 in English and held by 1,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Selections from Prize stories
Inherent vice by
Thomas Pynchon(
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15 editions published between 2009 and 2015 in English and held by 595 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Doc Sportello is bewildered when an ex-girlfriend returns to recruit him in a plot to kidnap a wealthy construction executive. Soon, Sportello finds himself in the midst of a thrilling conspiracy with an undercover cop and a group of dentists who are swindling the IRS
15 editions published between 2009 and 2015 in English and held by 595 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Doc Sportello is bewildered when an ex-girlfriend returns to recruit him in a plot to kidnap a wealthy construction executive. Soon, Sportello finds himself in the midst of a thrilling conspiracy with an undercover cop and a group of dentists who are swindling the IRS
Bleeding edge by
Thomas Pynchon(
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17 editions published between 2013 and 2015 in English and Swedish and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It is 2001 in New York City, in the lull between the collapse of the dot-com boom and the terrible events of September 11th. Silicon Alley is a ghost town, Web 1.0 is having adolescent angst, Google has yet to IPO, Microsoft is still considered the Evil Empire. There may not be quite as much money around as there was at the height of the tech bubble, but there's no shortage of swindlers looking to grab a piece of what's left
17 editions published between 2013 and 2015 in English and Swedish and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It is 2001 in New York City, in the lull between the collapse of the dot-com boom and the terrible events of September 11th. Silicon Alley is a ghost town, Web 1.0 is having adolescent angst, Google has yet to IPO, Microsoft is still considered the Evil Empire. There may not be quite as much money around as there was at the height of the tech bubble, but there's no shortage of swindlers looking to grab a piece of what's left
Deadly sins(
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9 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and Spanish and held by 364 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Without guilt one can savor these ruminations in which Thomas Pynchon energetically defends Sloth, Mary Gordon discusses the joys of Anger, Gore Vidal shames us into modesty in his commentary on Pride, and John Updike plays devil's advocate on the subject of Lust. And, as if that's not temptation enough, William Trevor begs indulgence as he relishes the excesses of Gluttony, Richard Howard proves well versed on his coveted topic, Avarice, while A.S. Byatt exorcises the green-eyed demons of Envy
9 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and Spanish and held by 364 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Without guilt one can savor these ruminations in which Thomas Pynchon energetically defends Sloth, Mary Gordon discusses the joys of Anger, Gore Vidal shames us into modesty in his commentary on Pride, and John Updike plays devil's advocate on the subject of Lust. And, as if that's not temptation enough, William Trevor begs indulgence as he relishes the excesses of Gluttony, Richard Howard proves well versed on his coveted topic, Avarice, while A.S. Byatt exorcises the green-eyed demons of Envy
Gravity's rainbow by
Thomas Pynchon(
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12 editions published between 2006 and 2014 in English and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, Gravity's Rainbow is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the twentieth century as Joyce's Ulysses was to the first. Its sprawling, encyclopedic narrative and penetrating analysis of the impact of technology on society make it an intellectual tour de force
12 editions published between 2006 and 2014 in English and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, Gravity's Rainbow is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the twentieth century as Joyce's Ulysses was to the first. Its sprawling, encyclopedic narrative and penetrating analysis of the impact of technology on society make it an intellectual tour de force
1984 by
George Orwell(
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7 editions published between 2012 and 2016 in Spanish and held by 226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"En el año 1984 Londres es una ciudad lúgubre en la que la Policía del Pensamiento controla de forma asfixiante la vida de los ciudadanos. Winston Smith es un peón de este engranaje perverso, su cometido es reescribir la historia para adaptarla a lo que el Partido considera la versión oficial de los hechos ... hasta que decide replantearse la verdad del sistema que los gobierna y somete."--Amazon
7 editions published between 2012 and 2016 in Spanish and held by 226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"En el año 1984 Londres es una ciudad lúgubre en la que la Policía del Pensamiento controla de forma asfixiante la vida de los ciudadanos. Winston Smith es un peón de este engranaje perverso, su cometido es reescribir la historia para adaptarla a lo que el Partido considera la versión oficial de los hechos ... hasta que decide replantearse la verdad del sistema que los gobierna y somete."--Amazon
Against the day : a novel by
Thomas Pynchon(
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20 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 160 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After World War I, some of the people lived greedily, not knowing that disaster was heading their way
20 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 160 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After World War I, some of the people lived greedily, not knowing that disaster was heading their way
The crying of lot 49 by
Thomas Pynchon(
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13 editions published between 1985 and 2015 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Quite unexpectedly, Mrs. Oedipa Maas finds herself the executor of the estate of Pierce Inverarity, a man she used to know in a more-or-less intimate fashion. Oedipa leaves her home and her husband and heads to Southern California to sort through Pierce's affairs. Pierce, however, did not intend for the job to be an easy one for Oedipa, and soon she becomes ensared in a surreal, hilarious, and puzzling world-wide conspiracy centered around Pierce's strange business partners and dealings
13 editions published between 1985 and 2015 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Quite unexpectedly, Mrs. Oedipa Maas finds herself the executor of the estate of Pierce Inverarity, a man she used to know in a more-or-less intimate fashion. Oedipa leaves her home and her husband and heads to Southern California to sort through Pierce's affairs. Pierce, however, did not intend for the job to be an easy one for Oedipa, and soon she becomes ensared in a surreal, hilarious, and puzzling world-wide conspiracy centered around Pierce's strange business partners and dealings
The secret integration by
Thomas Pynchon(
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9 editions published between 1964 and 1991 in English and Italian and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1964 and 1991 in English and Italian and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mortality and mercy in Vienna by
Thomas Pynchon(
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8 editions published between 1959 and 1991 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1959 and 1991 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Administration of estates American fiction Americans Barth, John Barthelme, Donald Brautigan, Richard British Burroughs, William S., California California, Northern California--Los Angeles Conroy, Frank, Disasters--Forecasting Dixon, Jeremiah Ellison, Ralph England--London Europe Fiction Frontier and pioneer life Gaddis, William, Gass, William H., Hawkes, John, Heller, Joseph High technology Kesey, Ken Mailer, Norman Malamud, Bernard Married women Maryland Mason, Charles, Missing persons New York (State)--New York Pennsylvania Plath, Sylvia Political fiction Private investigators Pynchon, Thomas Rocketry Rockets (Ordnance) Roth, Philip Short stories Soldiers Surveying Surveyors Totalitarianism United States Updike, John Vonnegut, Kurt Women private investigators World War (1939-1945)
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Pinchon, Tomas
Pinchon, Tomas 1937-
Pynchon, Thomas Ruggles 1937-
Pynchon, Thomas Ruggles 1937- Jr
Pynchon, Thomas Ruggles Jr. 1937-
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Tomass Pinčons
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Пинчон, Томас 1937-
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Томас Пинчон
Томас Пинчън
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פינצ'ון, תומס
תומאס פינצ'ון
תומאס פינצ'ון מחבר רומנים אמריקאי
توماس بينشون
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توماس پینچن نویسنده آمریکایی
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थॉमस पिन्चन
ทอมัส พินชอน
토머스 핀천
핀천, 토마스 1937-
핀천, 토머스 1937-
トマス・ピンチョン
ピンチョン, T
ピンチョン, トマス
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