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The World According to Garp : A Novel by John Irving (1998, Hardcover)
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The World According to Garp is a comic and compassionate coming-of-age novel that established John Irving as one of the most imaginative writers of his generation. A worldwide bestseller since its publication in 1978, Irving's classic is filled with stories inside stories about the life and times of T. S. Garp, novelist and bastard son of Jenny Fields--a feminist leader ahead of her time. Beyond that, The World According to Garp virtually defies synopsis. ----"Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it," said critic Terrence Des Pres. "Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Friendship, marriage and family are his primary themes, but at that blundering level of life where mishap and folly--something close to joyful malice--perpetually intrude and disrupt, often fatally. Life, in Irving's fiction, is always under siege." Time magazine commented: "Irving's popularity is not hard to understand. His world is really the world according to nearly everyone." ----This Modern Library edition includes a new Introduction by the author. The Modern Library has played a significant role in American cultural life for the better part of a century. The series was founded in 1917 by the publishers Boni and Liveright and eight years later acquired by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer. It provided the foundation for their next publishing venture, Random House. The Modern Library has been a staple of the American book trade, providing readers with affordable hardbound editons of impor-tant works of literature and thought. For the Modern Library's seventy-fifth anniversary, Random House redesigned the series, restoringas its emblem the running torchbearer created by Lucian Bernhard in 1925 and refurbishing jackets, bindings, and type, as well as inaugurating a new program of selecting titles. The Modern Library continues to provide the world's best books, at the best prices.Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100679603069
ISBN-139780679603061
eBay Product ID (ePID)171617
Product Key Features
Book TitleWorld According to Garp : a Novel
TopicPsychological, Sagas, Literary, Coming of Age, Humorous / General
Publication Year1998
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
AuthorJohn Irving
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.8in.
Item Length7.5in.
Item Width5in.
Item Weight23.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN97-039458
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"The most powerful and profound novel about women written by a man in our generation . . . Like all extraordinary books, Garp defies synopsis. . . . A marvelous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers."- Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent."- The New Republic "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking."- Washington Post, "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art." --The Washington Post "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent." --The New Republic, "The most powerful and profound novel about women written by a man in our generation . . . Like all extraordinary books, Garp defies synopsis. . . . A marvelous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers."- Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent."- The New Republic "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking."- Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition., "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art." --The Washington Post "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent." --The New Republic From the Trade Paperback edition., "The most powerful and profound novel about women written by a man in our generation . . . Like all extraordinary books, Garp defies synopsis. . . . A marvelous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers."-Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent."-The New Republic "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking."-Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition.
Lc Classification NumberPs3559.R8w67 1998
Number of Pages720 Pages
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- 25 Oct, 2018
Great humor
The subtle humor is very refreshing. Irving did a wonderful job with this novel.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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