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Thomas Pynchon

8 May 1937 -

Thomas Ruggles Pynchon, Jr. is an American novelist based in New York City and noted for his dense and complex works of fiction. Hailing from Long Island, Pynchon spent two years in the United States Navy and earned an English degree from Cornell University. After publishing several short stories in the late 1950s and early 1960s, he began composing the novels for which he is best known: V. (1963), The Crying of Lot 49 (1966), Gravity's Rainbow (1973), and Mason & Dixon (1997).

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  • Cover of: Vente à la criée du lot 49: roman

    First published in 1965 48 editions in 6 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition cryingoflot4900pync Cover of edition cryingoflot490000pync Cover of edition cryingoflot4900pync_0 Cover of edition odysseyofhomer0000home_a1b3 Cover of edition cryingoflot4900thom
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    First published in 1993 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition deadlysins00mary
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Subjects
American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, American fiction, History, Married women, 1960s, 20th century English fiction, Administration of estates, Administration successorale, Adultery, Adultery in fiction, Adventure stories, American, American Adventure stories, American Sea stories, American Short stories, American literature, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), California, fiction, Children's fiction, Christmas, Christmas fiction, Christmas stories, Classic Literature, Criticism and interpretation
Places
California, Chênière Caminada, Galway, Grand Isle, Gulf of Mexico, Ireland, Los Angeles (Calif.), Louisiana, Mexico, New Orleans, New York City
People
Adèle Ratignolle, Alcée Arobin, Alphonse Ratignolle, Bartell D'Arcy, Beaudelet, Billy Budd, Doctor Mandelet, Edna Pontellier, Edward Fairfax Vere, Ellen Joe, Etienne Pontellier, Farival twins, Freddy Malins, Gabriel Conroy, Gouvernail, Gretta Conroy, James Highcamp, John Claggart, Julia Morkan, Kate Chopin, Kate Morkan, Lily, Léonce Pontellier, Madame Aline Lebrun, Madame Antoine
Time
19th century, 20th century

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September 5, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Testing linking works mentioned in the description to the open library page
June 9, 2023 Edited by Salar Abdolmohamadian merge authors
December 17, 2022 Edited by mheiman merge authors
November 10, 2022 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
September 1, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Talis MARC record.